Lamenesses

Discover protocols, advice and other valuable information on how to handle soft tissue injuries, laminitis, caudal heel pain or any other lamenesses that farriers face on a day-in, day-out basis.

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Footcare & Farrier Business Insights

Each week our editors will bring you data we collected in our 2025 American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Continue reading below for our latest update and check back weekly for the next set of information.
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.
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Shoeing for a Living

California Farrier Fills Hoof-Care Needs

Mike Hayward & his team bring something different to the Bay Area hoof-care table

The San Francisco Bay Area is among the true American equine hot spots. The diversity of breeds and disciplines ensures plenty of hoof-care work in an area with a considerable concentration of wealthy clients who make their living in the high-tech hub known for being the home of such giants as Intel, Cisco, Meta, Apple and Google.


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Research Journal: April 2025

The information, ideas, and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States Department of Agriculture.
  • Hoof Measurements for Laminitis
  • Loose Housing May Be Healthier
  • Galloping Hoof Slip at Impact
  • Castration Scars as a Cause of Lameness

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Farrier Tip

What is a Keratoma & How to Identify It

Keratomas can appear cylindrical, looking like columns deep behind the hoof wall and oriented parallel to the horn tubules. These masses typically present as aberrant columnar-shaped proliferation and thickening of keratin within the horn that extends toward the inside of the hoof.
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2016 International Hoof-Care Summit

Take a sneak peek into a sampling of what 2016 International Hoof-Care Summit attendees experienced at our 13th annual event.

PRODUCTS

Michael Steward

The Science Behind Wooden Shoes -- MP3 Download

$4.95

Michael Steward has had tremendous success treating laminitis as well as other lameness issues with his system of wooden shoes. In this presentation, Steward shares the science behind the success of this cost-effective treatment.  (Total Run Time: 1 hour, 7 minutes; File size: 54 Megabytes)

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Soring Part 2

Soring (Part 2): Pressure Mounts To End Soring -- Download

$1.95

This is the second installment of the series that won the top prize from the Association of Business Publications Editors. The series looks at the practice of soring and attempts to stop it.

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Using Sugar To Treat Wounds

Using Sugar To Treat Those Nasty Wounds - Download

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This classic article was written by the late Burney Chapman. The hall of fame shoer from Lubbock, Texas specialized in lame horse problems. This article looks at how you can use sugar and providone-iodine for treating open wounds on horse hooves.

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Laminitis Lessons

Laminitis Lessons

$14.95

In this 16-page report, veteran farrier Randy Luikart, CJF, and equine veterinarian Ken Keckler, DVM, evaluate seven sets of hoof models supplied by Allie Hayes of Horse Science that illustrate different laminitic concerns.

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EVENTS

Live Sponsored Event

Georgia Equine Veterinary Hospital Clinic

3/10/18
Georgia Equine Veterinary Hospital
4813 Arbor Hill Rd.
Canton, GA
United States
Contact: GVH
Georgia Equine Veterinary Hospital is hosting a clinic in Canton. Read More

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ESP First Annual Podiatry Clinic and Seminar

3/16/19
The Wanderers Country Club
1900 Aero Club Dr
Wellington, FL
United States
Contact: Dave Gilliam
Equine Soundness Professionals is hosting its first annual podiatry clinic and seminar in Wellington. Read More

Live

Clinic day for farriers and veterinarians

2/15/20 8:30 am EST
University of Montreal
3200 rue Sicotte Saint-Hyacinthe
Canada
The faculty of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal will host a clinic day for farriers at veterinaries. The clinician is Dr. Steve O'Grady. Read More

Live Sponsored Event

NAEP Regional Wet Lab

2/26/22
The Shoein' Shop
31740 Dunlap Blvd.
Yucaipa, CA
United States
Contact: Dave Dawson
The Shoein’ Shop will host a Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners Wet Lab on Feb. 26, 2022. The clinician is Mark Silverman, DVM. Read More

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Pizza & Podiatry Roundtable

3/3/22 5:30 pm CST
Janssen Veterinary Clinic
2420 W. 236th St.
Sheridan, IN
United States
Contact: Lydia Mudd
How do you utilize your knowledge of functional anatomy while trimming and shoeing? Janssen Veterinary Clinic in Sheridan, Ind., is hosting the first of a miniseries roundtable discussions on functional anatomy March 3. Read More

Live Sponsored Event

Laminitis and Founder Clinic

4/8/22
Hampton Inn & Suites
3550 Ember Ln.
Billings, MT
United States
Contact: Jim Rennie
Rennie’s Horseshoeing is hosting a farrier, veterinarian, trainer and horse owner clinic April 8, 2022, at Hampton Inn and Montana Equine in Billings, Mont. The clinician is Travis Burns, FWCF, CJF (TE, EE), APF-I. Read More

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High Plains Farrier Association Horseshoeing Demonstration

1/31/23 8:00 am CST
Barnett Field House at The Monument
444 Mt. Rushmore Rd. N.
Rapid City, SD
United States

The High Plains Farrier Association will conduct a horseshoeing demonstration and roundtable discussions Jan. 31, 2023, at the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, S.D. Jake Stonefield, CJF; Allan Voeller, CJF, APF-I; Amanda Marohl; and Mark Jakopak will be among the farriers conducting demonstrations.

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Live Sponsored Event

Derby City Horseshoeing Association Winter Clinic

2/25/23 8:00 am EST
Farrier Product Distribution
361 Haven Hill Rd.
Shelbyville, KY
United States
The Derby City Horseshoeing Association will holds its winter clinic Feb. 25, 2023, in Shelbyville, Ky. The clinicians will be Travis Burns, CJF (TE, EE), AWCF; and Mike Poe, CJF, AWCF. Read More

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Excellence Through Education Clinic

5/20/23 8:00 am EDT
Northeast Farrier Supply
210 Holabird Ave.
Winsted, CT
United States

Northeast Farrier Supply and the Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners will hold an “Excellence Through Education Clinic” on May 20, 2023, in Winstead, Conn. The clinician is Jenny Hagen, DVM, PhD, CF.

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Webinar Live

Recognizing and Understanding the Role of Pain in Structural and Functional Asymmetries

7/10/25 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm EST
Online
United States
Contact: Kathy Coleman

Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners is hosting the webinar, Recognizing and Understanding the Role of Pain in Structural and Functional Asymmetries, on July 10, 2025. The clinician is Dr. Kevin Haussler.

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