Between the sound horses that have no special shoeing considerations and the obviously lame horses needing serious intervention, there rests a unique subset of horses that require a special approach to shoeing — underperforming horses.
North Carolina State University scientists estimated the prevalence of obesity among high-level, competitive, hunter show ponies; and looked for an association between obesity and success during “in-hand” “model” classes that only include conformation and appearance as performance elements.
Congressional changes to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act are enough to satisfy constitutional concerns, the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rules. However, disagreements abound, even among federal courts, and a date on the Supreme Court docket may loom on the horizon.
Allegations that Hot Rod Charlie was wearing illegal horseshoes during the running of the Grade 2 Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs were dismissed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.
Shear forces between the hoof and the ground surface affect hoof kinetics and kinematics, as well as the development of injury to the lower limb. Researchers at the University of California, Davis and the University of Kentucky measured shear ground reaction forces on 12 show jumping arena surfaces and examined the impact of surface material type, as well as management and environmental conditions on those forces.
This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.
Lexington, Ky., farrier Bobby Menker discusses everyday performance horse shoeing during a hoof-care clinic at Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wis.
The Edward Martin Perpetual Draft Horse Shoeing Competition and Clinic will be March 23-25, 2023, in Wilton, Calif. The judge and clinician will be Iain Ritchie, DipWCF.
Rich Lomen and Nate Stener need a warm, dry, efficient farrier rig to shoe 550 sport horses in frigid Minnesota. Their solution is a Dodge Ram 2500 ProMaster outfitted by Bay Horse Innovations.
The Oklahoma Farriers Association will hold an American Farrier’s Association pre-certification clinic from March 27-31, 2023, in Minco, Okla. The instructors are Mark Thorkildson, CJF, AWCF, and Dusty Franklin, CJF, AWCF, ASF.
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