https://www.americanfarriers.com/rss en-us mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: A Conversation with Bobby Salsbury Forging Pull Offs Farriery in Sweden Hoof Balance & Conformation Hoof Anatomy with Dr. O'Grady This Week's Lineup:

• A Conversation with Bobby Salsbury
• Forging Pull Offs
• Farriery in Sweden
• Hoof Balance & Conformation
• Hoof Anatomy with Dr. O'Grady

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15593 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15593-hoof-care-highlights-july-11-2026 This Week In this episode of the American Farriers Journal Podcast, brought to you by Hoof MD, International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Tom Curl sits down with owner of California Farrier Supply, Bobby Salsbury. American Farriers Journal Podcast, brought to you by Hoof MD, International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Tom Curl sits down with owner of California Farrier Supply, Bobby Salsbury.]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15585 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15585-podcast-a-conversation-with-bobby-salsbury A Conversation with Bobby Salsbury.png As blacksmithing skills are removed from the hoof-care process, horse owners increasingly do not know what’s best for their horses. http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15573 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15573-meeting-a-horses-specific-shoeing-needs Barefoot-or-Shod-1.jpg The individualized geometrically balanced trim is the most important and challenging aspect to master. Jeff Cota 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. American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Check back weekly for our latest update.]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/14720 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/14720-footcare-and-farrier-business-insights Footcare & Farrier Business Insights.png jcota@lesspub.com Sandy Beveridge creates the Farrier’s Globe to benefit cancer research. Sandy Beveridge creates the Farrier’s Globe to benefit cancer research.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1/post/15570 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1-foot-notes/post/15570-a-hall-of-fame-farriers-global-fight-against-cancer FarriersGlobe.jpg In honor of the 28th annual Farriers Week celebration (July 5-11, 2026), we collected these tributes from members of the equine community to recognize all of the hard work and dedication farriers put forth to keep horses sound. http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15566 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15566-2026-farriers-week-farrier-spotlight Farriers Week 2026 Article Page Logo.png mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Makeshift Halter Dedication & Certification Preventing Lost Shoes Approaching Laminitis Navicular Syndrome This Week's Lineup:

• Makeshift Halter
• Dedication & Certification
• Preventing Lost Shoes
• Approaching Laminitis
• Navicular Syndrome

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15572 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15572-hoof-care-highlights-july-3-2026 This Week Here are the top 10 items in terms of page views from the past month, June 2026. http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15569 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:15:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15569-top-10-hoof-care-stories-in-june-2026 afj-top-10.png jcota@lesspub.com Stock up on water, electrolytes and fire up the fans. A heat wave stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast will subject half of the U.S. to “major” or “extreme” heat-related health issues, according to the National Weather Service. http://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1/post/15568 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1-foot-notes/post/15568-stay-cool-while-the-heat-is-on Heat Wave.jpg In this edition: Moisture Is a Major Concern with a Horse’s Skin Scheduling, Servicing & Communicating with Clients Managing a Horse’s Salt and Water Intake Quick Tips for Improving Your Bottom Line In this edition:

• Moisture Is a Major Concern with a Horse’s Skin
• Scheduling, Servicing & Communicating with Clients
• Managing a Horse’s Salt and Water Intake
• Quick Tips for Improving Your Bottom Line

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15563 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:09:17 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15563-hoof-care-briefings-june-2026 Troy Wood continues his run of excellence by winning the World Championship Blacksmiths’ 2026 Roadrunner Classic. http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15565 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15565-troy-wood-captures-world-championship-blacksmiths-2026-roadrunner-classic-title WCB logo mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Treating White Line Disease Efficient Creasing Kissing Spines Pain & Hoof Capsule Distortions Masselotte Toe Clip This Week's Lineup:

• Treating White Line Disease
• Efficient Creasing
• Kissing Spines
• Pain & Hoof Capsule Distortions
• Masselotte Toe Clip

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15564 Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15564-hoof-care-highlights-june-27-2026 This Week lessitef@lessitermedia.com 3 International Horseshoeing Hall of Famers share essential pieces of advice. 3 International Horseshoeing Hall of Famers share essential pieces of advice.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15537 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15537-solid-advice-from-3-international-horseshoeing-hall-of-famers Pennsylvania farrier Edward Kellner passed away June 20, 2026. He was 74. Pennsylvania farrier Edward Kellner passed away June 20, 2026. He was 74.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15551 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15551-pennsylvania-farrier-edward-kellner-passes-away edward kellner.jpeg American Farrier's Journal presents the third annual Farrier Dog of the Year Contest, sponsored by Hemp for Horses and Hounds — celebrating the loyal canine companions who support farriers in their daily work. American Farrier's Journal presents the third annual Farrier Dog of the Year Contest, sponsored by Hemp for Horses and Hounds — celebrating the loyal canine companions who support farriers in their daily work.]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/14379 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/14379-calling-all-farrier-dogs-enter-the-farrier-dog-of-the-year-contest 2027 Farrier Dog of the Year Logo - black.png Three veterinarians are joining an exclusive company of hoof-care professionals with their election to the International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame. http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15552 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15552-international-equine-veterinarian-hall-of-fame-welcomes-2027-class Vet HOF Logo Idaho farrier Jake Berreth passed away June 7, 2026. He was 81. Idaho farrier Jake Berreth passed away June 7, 2026. He was 81.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15547 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:57:47 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15547-idaho-farrier-jake-berreth-passes-away jake berreth.jpg Four farriers join an exclusive company of footcare professionals with their elections to the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame. http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15549 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15549-international-horseshoeing-hall-of-fame-welcomes-2027-class International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame logo.png mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Mapping Pony Feet Fullering 101 Vitamin E Stud Holes Shoeing for Dressage This Week's Lineup:

• Mapping Pony Feet
• Fullering 101
• Vitamin E
• Stud Holes
• Shoeing for Dressage

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15548 Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15548-hoof-care-highlights-june-20-2026 This Week lessitef@lessitermedia.com Data from the recently released 2026 American Farriers Journal Benchmark survey providers valuable insights on a dozen typical charges for basic footcare work Data from the recently released 2026 American Farriers Journal Benchmark survey providers valuable insights on a dozen typical charges for basic footcare work

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15536 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15536-what-farriers-are-charging-for-trimming-and-shoeing lessitef@lessitermedia.com The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires each non-profit organization to fill out an annual form in order to maintain their non-profit status. This exemption allows them to avoid having to pay federal income tax. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires each non-profit organization to fill out an annual form in order to maintain their non-profit status. This exemption allows them to avoid having to pay federal income tax.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15541 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15541-income-expenses-and-net-assets-vary-greatly-among-farrier-groups Frankly-Speaking-logo_AFJ_1000px.png Musical notation for the canter is shown in Figure 1. It should be no surprise to learn that Figure 1a debunks the idea that the canter is a “three-beat” gait. The canter is instead a four-beat gait, each bar of its music consisting of three sounded beats plus one unsounded beat (Figures 2 and 4). The unsounded beat — the period of suspension, during which the horse flies through the air with no foot in contact with the ground — is extremely important and here is why: There is only one such moment in each bar of canter music, whereas in each bar of trot music, there are two. Figure 1. It should be no surprise to learn that Figure 1a debunks the idea that the canter is a “three-beat” gait. The canter is instead a four-beat gait, each bar of its music consisting of three sounded beats plus one unsounded beat (Figures 2 and 4). The unsounded beat — the period of suspension, during which the horse flies through the air with no foot in contact with the ground — is extremely important and here is why: There is only one such moment in each bar of canter music, whereas in each bar of trot music, there are two.]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15527 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15527-disarticulating-the-horses-canter Fig 01 Musical notation canter synch asynch sm.jpg The two shoeing rigs carefully pulled up to the doors of the Iowa barn are a contrast in styles. One is a spartan, utilitarian trailer, carrying a minimum of shoeing tools. It’s dwarfed by the gooseneck trailer next to it, which is laden with power tools, filled shoe racks, multiple work stations and even a photo bulletin board. The two shoeing rigs carefully pulled up to the doors of the Iowa barn are a contrast in styles. One is a spartan, utilitarian trailer, carrying a minimum of shoeing tools. It’s dwarfed by the gooseneck trailer next to it, which is laden with power tools, filled shoe racks, multiple work stations and even a photo bulletin board.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15534 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15534-a-tale-of-two-farrier-rigs MEMENTOES AND CHARTS. .png MEMENTOES AND CHARTS. One wall of Jeff Ridleyʼs shoeing rig is covered with anatomical charts as well as photos of some of the horses he shoes while performing in show rings mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Vet-Farrier Partnerships Diamond Toe Horseshoe Solar Abscess Success as a Farrier Final Approach Podcast This Week's Lineup:

• Vet-Farrier Partnerships
• Diamond Toe Horseshoe
• Solar Abscess
• Success as a Farrier
• Final Approach Podcast

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15538 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15538-hoof-care-highlights-june-13-2026 This Week jcota@lesspub.com The legal saga of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act continues with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruling for the third time that it is partially unconstitutional. http://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1/post/15539 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1-foot-notes/post/15539-fifth-circuit-rules-horseracing-law-partially-unconstitutional Racing_turf_beauty.jpg lessitef@lessitermedia.com With New World screwworms (NWS) making their way from Mexico into the U.S. in early June, farriers need to be taking precautions when working with horses housed in a quarantined area. With New World screwworms (NWS) making their way from Mexico into the U.S. in early June, farriers need to be taking precautions when working with horses housed in a quarantined area.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15535 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15535-why-farriers-need-to-be-concerned-about-screwworm Screwworm.png The New World screwworm outbreak in South Texas started with a calf’s naval. A 3-week-old calf on a ranch near La Pryor, Texas, had larvae burrowing into its umbilical area — the kind of wound a cattle producer likely first recognizes as a stubborn infection. lessitef@lessitermedia.com The Hoof-Care Roundtables are an important educational choice at each year’s International Hoof-Care Summit (IHCS). After these sessions, attendees walk away with ideas on how to more effectively solve a particular concern. The Hoof-Care Roundtables are an important educational choice at each year’s International Hoof-Care Summit (IHCS). After these sessions, attendees walk away with ideas on how to more effectively solve a particular concern.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15533 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15533-2-quick-tips-from-the-international-hoof-care-summit-roundtables IHCS Hoof-Care Roundtables The IHCS Hoof-Care Roundtables offer a valuable opportunity for farriers and equine veterinarians to share their experiences one-on-one with their colleagues and learn from one another. In this episode of the American Farriers Journal Podcast, brought to you by Hoof MD, International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Tom Curl sits down with International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame member Dr. Scott Morrison. American Farriers Journal Podcast, brought to you by Hoof MD, International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Tom Curl sits down with International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame member Dr. Scott Morrison.]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15530 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15530-podcast-a-conversation-with-dr-scott-morrison Tom Curl Scott Morrison.png lessitef@lessitermedia.com No national farrier organization has more than 8% of U.S. farriers as members. No national farrier organization has more than 8% of U.S. farriers as members.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15529 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15529-us-farrier-group-member-numbers-vary-greatly Frankly-Speaking-logo_AFJ_1000px.png mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Applied Learning in Horseshoeing High Standards Unpacking Equine Diagnostics Traction on a Barrel Horse Toe Crack Resection This Week's Lineup:

• Applied Learning in Horseshoeing
• High Standards
• Unpacking Equine Diagnostics
• Traction on a Barrel Horse
• Toe Crack Resection

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15528 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15528-hoof-care-highlights-june-6-2026 This Week