Disciplines & Breeds

Footcare & Farrier Business Insights

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Each week our editors will bring you data we collected in our American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Check back weekly for our latest update.

Hoof-Care Briefings: May 2026

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this edition:

Arthritis in Horses: Use of Intra-Articular Nanogels
Transient Hindlimb Asymmetry Following Intramuscular Vaccination in Horses
Late-Breaking News & Views
Homeschooled Scholar and Farrier Trainee Originally Turned Down For Pre-Vet Training
How to Treat Puncture Wounds to the Equine Foot

Hoof-Care Briefings: April 2026

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this edition:

Racetrack Surface Testing Makes Strides
Forget Concerns About Hoof Color!
Using Rocker Shoes for Managing Laminitis
Late-Breaking News & Views
Can New Technology Dealing with Hoof Concerns in Cattle Work With Horses?

Research Journal: May/June 2026

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Botox for Laminitis, not Wrinkles
Mortality & Factors Associated with Cushing’s Disease
Maggots for Wire Cuts
AI for Gait Analysis of Endurance Horses

The Spectrum of Ambling Horse Gaits

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

How farriers & vets identify quality in the four-sounded beat gait

Hoof-Care Briefings: March 2026

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0400

In this edition:

Horse Ownership Lifetime Costs Range From $300,000 to $924,000
8 Things I Learned from Burney Chapman
Late-Breaking News & Views
Proper Joint Care Can Do Wonders for Soundness

3 Reasons Why Horses Pseudo-Trot

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Horses that pseudo-trot often have abnormally shaped feet, and as a result, tend to have soundness issues that limit their useful lives and/or competitive careers. They thus typically require more farrier skill than the naturally sound horse.

Research Journal: April 2026

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

When Ringbone isn’t Ringbone
Venography for Hard-to-Find Subsolar Abscesses
Hoof Conformation & Lameness
Accelerometers Assess Injury Risk

How the Trot & Pseudo-Trot Affect the Equine Hoof

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The first take-home here for farriers is to realize that everything that goes “clip-clop” is not a trot.

Injection Improves Jackson’s Heel Pain

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Pharmacology provides relief after mechanical limitations are reached

How Does Your Business Compare? Take the Farrier Business Practices Survey Today

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:43:34 -0500

American Farriers Journal needs your help in assessing the state of the farrier industry. Take the confidential Farrier Business Practices Survey today. Responses close March 15, 2026.

Hoof-Care Briefings: February 2026

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this edition:

What a Pre-Purchase Exam Can Reveal Before Clients Purchase a New Horse
Late-Breaking News & Views
How to Collect Money Clients Owe You

Fort Huachuca’s Anvil Falls Silent

jcota@lesspub.com — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

It’s the end of an era at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. The 4th U.S. Cavalry Troop B at Fort Huachuca is deactivating, and its horses will be retired during a ceremony on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.

Research Journal: March 2026

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Standing Keratoma Removal Surgery
Tenotomy & Clogs for Laminitis
Acoustic Myography to Assess Ground Reaction Forces
Measuring Mini Horse & Pony Feet

USDA Delays Horse Protection Act Amendment Again

jcota@lesspub.com — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is once again delaying the implementation of amendments to the Horse Protection Act.

Hoof-Care Briefings: January 2026

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

In this edition:

Genetics May Offer Answers on Whether Horses Need Shoes
The Top 8 Things Keeping Farriers Awake at Night
No Need to Raise Racehorses like “Hothouse Flowers”
Late-Breaking News & Views
Q&A with Harness Racing Farrier Georgia Gaudet

Radiographs Lead to a Simplified Reset

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Jackson’s joints no longer tolerate mechanical influence. Meaningful progress often doesn’t come from doing more, but from understanding when less is enough by respecting physiological limits and responding thoughtfully to feedback.

Sovereignty Wins Horse of the Year

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

After winning five races in 2025, Sovereignty was named the 2025 Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Male at the 55th annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards.

U.S. Army Retains 2 Ceremonial Mounted Units

jcota@lesspub.com — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The U.S. Army is pulling back the reins on eliminating its mounted units.

USDA Taps New Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Leaders

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced leadership changes within the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

Hoof-Care Briefings: December 2025

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this edition:

Consider Every Horse You Work With As ‘Claustrophobic
Traveling 10,607 Miles to Shoe in War-Torn Ukraine
Dreaming About the Honor & Nobility of Farrier Work
Late-Breaking News & Views
A ‘Wow’ Factor from the 1^st International Hoof-Care Summit
After 2 Hours, Horses (& Farriers) Lose Their Patience
Looking Back at a ‘Shoeing For Elvis’ Memory

Research Journal: January/February 2026

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Stem Cells & HA for Arthritis
A Review of Horseshoe Effects on Gait
Pergolide Not a Panacea for Insulin Disorders
Distance Horses Event Best

13 Rules of Equine Movement

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Standards form the basis for understanding equine gait variations & how they affect hoof care

Drill Tek Placement Unique to Each Buggy Horse

mkrueger@lessitermedia.com — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In Gordonville, Pa., farrier Elam Stoltzfus’ experience, buggy horses are worked harder and longer than any other equine discipline. So, traction and shoe longevity are important.

HISA Seeks Applicants for Veterinary Advisory Committee

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is accepting applications for new members to serve on its Veterinary Advisory Committee beginning in February 2026.

Horseshoeing & Equine Veterinarian Halls of Fame Elect 6 New Members

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Six hoof-care professionals are set for induction into the International Horseshoeing and Equine Veterinarian Halls of Fame in early February at the 2026 International Hoof-Care Summit in the Cincinnati Metro Area.

Hoof-Care Briefings: November 2025

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

In this edition:

Remembering Burney Chapman & His Reinvention of Heart-Bar Shoes
Quality Counts With a Full Book of Horses & 680 Christmas Trees to Sell
Late-Breaking News & Views …
Shoeing Specifically for Different Ground Surfaces

Farrier Takeaways: November 2025

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 23:00:00 -0500

Read key farrier takeaways from several of the features found in the November 2025 issue of American Farriers Journal.

Texas Shoer Aids & Abets Break N The Law’s Return to the Show Ring

jcota@lesspub.com — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Peyton and his team were riding high 3 years ago. Competing under his pedigree name, Break N The Law, the sorrel Quarter Horse gelding is highly decorated with multiple championships, culminating in August 2022 with a National Snaffle Bit Association World Championship in Green Junior Trail.

Research Journal: November 2025

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Coffin Joint Pathology & Joint Capsule Pathology on P2
MRI & X-Ray Hoof Measurements Don’t Always Agree
Low Heel Nerve Blocks Affect Gait Characteristics
Lameness in Campdrafting Stock Horses Down Under