https://www.americanfarriers.com/rss en-us 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 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, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/14720-footcare-and-farrier-business-insights Footcare & Farrier Business Insights.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 Here are the top 10 items in terms of page views from the past month, May 2026. http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15525 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15525-top-10-hoof-care-stories-in-may-2026 afj-top-10.png lessitef@lessitermedia.com This exclusive 3-part American Farriers Journal series looks at facts about the hoof-care industry and its national organizations. This exclusive 3-part American Farriers Journal series looks at facts about the hoof-care industry and its national organizations.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15526 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15526-no-government-agency-tracks-farrier-numbers Frankly-Speaking-logo_AFJ_1000px.png mkrueger@lessitermedia.com When much of your hoof-care education is coming from in-person events, it’s important that those events contain valuable information. Here, I’ve collected a few tips and tricks to demonstrate the value of getting out to your local clinic or contest. When much of your hoof-care education is coming from in-person events, it’s important that those events contain valuable information. Here, I’ve collected a few tips and tricks to demonstrate the value of getting out to your local clinic or contest.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1/post/15524 Sun, 31 May 2026 22:13:59 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1-foot-notes/post/15524-take-advantage-of-clinics-as-an-educational-tool MK author photo.jpg mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Shaping Shoes Sharpening Tools on a Buffer Farriery Trends & Advice Rig Tour Mediolateral Balance This Week's Lineup:

• Shaping Shoes
• Sharpening Tools on a Buffer
• Farriery Trends & Advice
• Rig Tour
• Mediolateral Balance

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15523 Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15523-hoof-care-highlights-may-30-2026 This Week 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 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

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15522 Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15522-hoof-care-briefings-may-2026 mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Observing the Hoof Patching a Hoof Navicular Syndrome Collagen & Hoof Structure Shoeing a Distorted Hoof Capsule This Week's Lineup:

• Observing the Hoof
• Patching a Hoof
• Navicular Syndrome
• Collagen & Hoof Structure
• Shoeing a Distorted Hoof Capsule

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15521 Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15521-hoof-care-highlights-may-23-2026 This Week Sapulpa, Okla.,farrier Gary Gloden passed away May 15, 2026. He was 79 years old. http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15519 Tue, 19 May 2026 10:29:29 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15519-oklahoma-farrier-gary-gloden-passes-away Gary Gloden.jpg American Farriers Journal’s annual industry benchmark report earned recognition at the American Horse Publications’ Equine Media Awards in Lexington, Ky. American Farriers Journal’s annual industry benchmark report earned recognition at the American Horse Publications’ Equine Media Awards in Lexington, Ky.]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15520 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15520-american-farriers-journal-earns-honorable-mention-in-american-horse-publications-awards Farrier-Business-Practices-Survey-Report-2025_BookWithPages_Curl_art.png On April 30, 2026, three farriers were awarded $3,000 each in Jay Lankford Memorial Scholarships, which seeks to honor the memory of North Carolina farrier Jay Lankford. On April 30, 2026, three farriers were awarded $3,000 each in Jay Lankford Memorial Scholarships, which seeks to honor the memory of North Carolina farrier Jay Lankford.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15517 Mon, 18 May 2026 18:05:43 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15517-3-farriers-awarded-jay-lankford-scholarships mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Living a Balanced Life Lateral Shoe Modification Tradition vs. High Tech Farriery in the U.K. Toe Levers This Week's Lineup:

• Living a Balanced Life
• Lateral Shoe Modification
• Tradition vs. High Tech
• Farriery in the U.K.
• Toe Levers

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15515 Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15515-hoof-care-highlights-may-16-2026 This Week Four times per year, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation awards work ethic scholarships to hard-working, disciplined young men and women to help them offset the education, tool and startup costs of entering the trades. Summer deadlines are approaching quickly. Four times per year, the mikeroweWORKS Foundation awards work ethic scholarships to hard-working, disciplined young men and women to help them offset the education, tool and startup costs of entering the trades. Summer deadlines are approaching quickly.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15514 Wed, 13 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15514-mike-rowe-works-foundation-scholarship-deadlines-approach MRWF_Logo_Blue.png The International Hoof-Care Summit is proud to announce Equine Care as a Bronze Level Educational Partner for the Jan. 26-29, 2027, event set to take place in Covington, Ky. The International Hoof-Care Summit is proud to announce Equine Care as a Bronze Level Educational Partner for the Jan. 26-29, 2027, event set to take place in Covington, Ky.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15513 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:15:58 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15513-2027-international-hoof-care-summit-welcomes-equine-care-as-a-bronze-level-educational-partner IHCS_Logo_4c_Covington KY-2027.png mkrueger@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: CBD for Horses The Frog Toe Cap Horseshoe Managing Laminitis Wire Cut Follow Up This Week's Lineup:

• CBD for Horses
• The Frog
• Toe Cap Horseshoe
• Managing Laminitis
• Wire Cut Follow Up

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15511 Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15511-hoof-care-highlights-may-9-2026 This Week Kansas farrier James Arthur Shields passed away May 3, 2026. He was 83. Kansas farrier James Arthur Shields passed away May 3, 2026. He was 83.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15512 Fri, 08 May 2026 11:19:25 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15512-kansas-farrier-james-shields-passes-away jcota@lesspub.com An independent, three-member panel that knew Red well has named Hall of Fame farrier Patrick Reilly the inaugural recipient of the Red Renchin Visionary Leadership in Innovation Award. http://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1/post/15509 Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/blogs/1-foot-notes/post/15509-patrick-reilly-exemplifies-red-renchins-qualities Patrick Reilly.jpeg The International Hoof-Care Summit is proud to welcome back MFC/Purcell Farrier Supply as a Bronze Level Educational Partner for the 2027 event set to take place in Covington, Ky., just across the river from Cincinnati. The International Hoof-Care Summit is proud to welcome back MFC/Purcell Farrier Supply as a Bronze Level Educational Partner for the 2027 event set to take place in Covington, Ky., just across the river from Cincinnati.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15510 Wed, 06 May 2026 16:50:42 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15510-mfc-purcell-farrier-supply-joins-the-international-hoof-care-summit-as-a-bronze-level-educational-partner IHCS_Logo_4c_Covington KY-2027.png Here are the top 10 items in terms of page views from the past month, April 2026. http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15504 Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15504-top-10-hoof-care-stories-in-april-2026 afj-top-10.png Kentucky farrier Mindy King passed away April 21, 2026. She was 69. Kentucky farrier Mindy King passed away April 21, 2026. She was 69.

]]> http://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15505 Mon, 04 May 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/15505-kentucky-farrier-mindy-king-passes-away