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Assessing the rider and the horse are the keys to success
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Disciplines & Breeds
Explore the various methods, protocols, advice, tips and strategies to tend to the footcare of the various breeds and disciplines.
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Using clips as needed, not as trends dictate, will enable farriers to improve a horse’s hoof-health and performance
Hoof proportion, digital alignment and capsule health should all be considered before deciding whether to use clips and which kind
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Shoeing For A Living
Shoeing Mackinac Island’s Horses With Limited Resources
Michigan farrier Jennifer Horn applies sound principles to maintain driving and trail riding mounts
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Changing Your Farrier Practice
Ohio farrier extends his career in spite of arthritis by transitioning to trims only
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Results from Our Equine Lameness Survey
The results from an exclusive American Farriers Journal on hoof-care and lameness show farriers’ experiences in encountering these cases
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Wisconsin Equine Clinic
Lexington, Ky., farrier Bobby Menker discusses everyday performance horse shoeing during a hoof-care clinic at Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wis.
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.
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Rock ’n’ Roll — A discussion of Breakover in Sport Horses
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Equine Reciprocating Systems: Connecting Tendon to Bone
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Mapping the Equine Hoof
Lubbock, Texas, farrier Blane Chapman demonstrates Professor William Russell’s hoof mapping technique, which he utilizes on each of the horses that he shoes.
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SmartPak
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.