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September/October 2015

Volume: 41
Edition: 6

American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers.

  • Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents

    Frank Lessiter
    Frankly Speaking

    The U.S. Equine Industry Is Gearing Up For A Comeback

    By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
    Results from recent surveys of both horse owners and farriers indicate there are more positive signs for growth in the equine industry than we’ve seen in nearly a decade. While we’re not yet ready for a return to the glory times that took place prior to the 2008 recession, there’s data to indicate better times are ahead for farriers, footcare product suppliers, horse owners and trainers alike.
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    Briefings

    September 1, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment, Diseases
    Like other farriers, Mike Bagley was getting client calls from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week. Understandably, it is hard to keep your cool when it seems like clients don’t respect your private time. Now the Canton, Ohio, farrier leaves it to his voicemail to help. The voicemail greeting states his hours of contact and informs the caller that he does not work on Sundays. “By limiting the times I take calls I’m adding a human element to myself,” he says. “It tells them in a subtle way that I am human too and need my time away from work like anyone else does.”
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    Shoeing for a Living

    Staying One Step Ahead

    Preparing for volatile changes in seasonal climates pays off with better feet for Oklahoma farrier
    By Jeff Cota posted on September 1, 2015 | Posted in Clients, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
    Large, fluffy clouds dot the blue skies over northeastern Oklahoma in late May. A beautiful day like this is fairly typical shoeing weather for Chelsea, Okla., farrier Craig Stark.
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    Celebrating 40 Remarkable Years

    Equine footcare has seen many significant changes over the past 4 decades
    By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
    Back in March of 1975, Henry Heymering mailed out the first issue of American Farriers Journal. Both the original 8-page issue (printed in its entirety starting at right) and the farrier industry have come a long way over the past 40 years.
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    An Ever Evolving Industry

    The past 40 years of farriery have witnessed important changes in the business practices of the trade
    September 1, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment
    Hoof care has undergone a multitude of changes ever since the ancients domesticated the horse and assumed its responsibility. However, the last 40 years are arguably one of the most significant periods in its growth than any other 4-decade span. This time witnessed dramatic changes in how farriers work with one another, and saw unrivaled technological advancements.
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    Casting As An Option In The Farrier’s Toolbox

    Practitioners believe that poor practices can lead to some farriers’ misunderstandings and misgivings about the modality
    By Jeremy McGovern posted on September 1, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
    When it comes to the horse’s hoof, Ramona, Calif., footcare practitioner John Stewart says there is only one topic that incites more disagreements: religion. If that is the case, casting’s use is one of those areas in hoof care in which there are strong opinions among the believers and those who don’t.
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    Research Journal: September/October 2015

    By Albert Kane posted on September 1, 2015 | Posted in Diseases
    An experimental study with 22 ponies was conducted to investigate the effects of feeding a diet high in nonstructural carbohydrates (starch) on the laminae of lean ponies compared with obese ponies. The ponies were sorted into lean (body condition ≤4) and obese (body condition ≥7) groups and half of each group was fed either a low starch hay diet or a high starch diet with added sweet feed and plant sugars. After 7 days, laminar tissue samples were collected and analyzed to measure the activity of naturally occurring substances that trigger inflammation (inflammatory mediators) and the expression of genes that control inflammation.
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  • Featured Articles

    Featured Articles

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    Shoeing for a Living

    Staying One Step Ahead

    Preparing for volatile changes in seasonal climates pays off with better feet for Oklahoma farrier
    By Jeff Cota posted on September 1, 2015 | Posted in Clients, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
    Large, fluffy clouds dot the blue skies over northeastern Oklahoma in late May. A beautiful day like this is fairly typical shoeing weather for Chelsea, Okla., farrier Craig Stark.
    Read More

    An Ever Evolving Industry

    The past 40 years of farriery have witnessed important changes in the business practices of the trade
    September 1, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment
    Hoof care has undergone a multitude of changes ever since the ancients domesticated the horse and assumed its responsibility. However, the last 40 years are arguably one of the most significant periods in its growth than any other 4-decade span. This time witnessed dramatic changes in how farriers work with one another, and saw unrivaled technological advancements.
    Read More
    Frank Lessiter
    Frankly Speaking

    The U.S. Equine Industry Is Gearing Up For A Comeback

    By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
    Results from recent surveys of both horse owners and farriers indicate there are more positive signs for growth in the equine industry than we’ve seen in nearly a decade. While we’re not yet ready for a return to the glory times that took place prior to the 2008 recession, there’s data to indicate better times are ahead for farriers, footcare product suppliers, horse owners and trainers alike.
    Read More
  • Digital Edition

    Digital Edition

  • Online Extras

    Online Extras

    Online Extras: September/October 2015 Issue

    September 8, 2015

    Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

    • A summary of veterinary practice acts for each of the U.S. states
    • A look back at when some of the greatest farriers first contributed to AFJ
    • A tour of Lee Liles' National Museum of Horse Shoeing Tools
    • Shoeing products that lacked lasting power
    • Insight on using casting from farrier Bryan Baire
    • Tips for optimizing joint comfort in arthritic horses

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    35 Great Debuts

    Here’s a look at when some of the greatest farriers first contributed to American Farriers Journal
    By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Business Practices
    While working on this 35th Anniversary issue of American Farriers Journal, I've been paging through back issues. At times I can almost feel the heat of the forges and hear the distant echo of hammer ringing on steel.
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    Web-Exclusive Article

    Quick Tips For Casting

    This advice could help any farrier interested in trying casting.
    April 7, 2016 | Posted in Equipment
    These quick tips could help any farrier interested in trying casting.
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