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What are the 4 Lengths of Horses’ Feet?
Hall of Fame farrier defines each and how they apply to disciplines
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Trimming
Learn valuable how-to tips, advice and techniques from farriers around the world on how they trim their clients’ horses.
ARTICLES
Examining the Isolated Features of Equine Weight Bearing
Gain a basic understanding of the complex stride sequence
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Helping Miniature Horses and Dwarfs with Limb Deformities
An aggressive trim, disc and plate system, aid in management
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Trimming & Shoeing
How Farriers Affect a Horse’s Hoof Landing
Horseshoers must determine whether initial contact or stabilization of the landing benefit the horse most
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Trimming and Shoeing
How to Influence Breakover
Scientific insights on the effect of everyday trimming and horseshoe modifications
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Farrier Opinion
How to Evaluate Medial-Lateral Balance of a Horse’s Hoof
The key to the outcome is how the leg bears weight
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Shoeing For a Living
Western Show Horses Thrive Under Danny Anderson’s Shoeing System
Reliance on the fundamentals keeps Western pleasure horses in the show ring
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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.
PRODUCTS
Art and Frustration Of Hoof Balance - Download
$7.95
This equine veterinarian and veteran leads the reader through all of the critical aspects of proper hoof balance and examines its importance to both the rider and the horse. Included are discussions of geometric balance, dynamic hoof balance, natural balance, the four-point trim, the hairline idea of balance, Duckett's dot and diagonal balance.
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Back To Basics: A Farriers Foundation Built For Success Set
$37.95
This special package includes:
- Better Basics, Better Horseshoeing (120 pages)
- The Cavalry Horseshoer’s Technical Manual (128 pages)
- Modifying Keg Shoes (48 pages)
- AFJ Horseshoe Guide (40 pages)
EVENTS
Live
Crossroads Farrier Supply Clinic
4/8/19 9:00 am EDT
Crossroads Farrier Supply
67 Rollins Ln
Louisa, VA
United States
Live
Indiana Farriers' Association Fall Clinic
11/1/19
Janssen Veterinary Clinic
2420 W. 236 St.
Sheridan, IN
United States
Live
Rock ’n’ Roll — A discussion of Breakover in Sport Horses
12/13/19 3:00 pm EST
Synergy Farm & Forge
8745 McCaffrey Trail
Canada
Live
Clinic day for farriers and veterinarians
2/15/20 8:30 am EST
University of Montreal
3200 rue Sicotte Saint-Hyacinthe
Canada
Live
Wyoming Professional Farriers Assn. Clinic
7/18/20
Troy Ehrmantraut's Shop
Sheridan, WY
United States
Live
Missouri Association of Professional Farriers Clinic
8/22/20 9:00 am CDT
Mike Norris' barn
28415 S. Famuliner Rd.
Garden City, MO
United States
G.E. Forge & Tool Clinic
11/7/20 9:00 am CST
Well-Shod
305 N. Arthur
Amarillo, TX
United States
Live Sponsored Event
Orrville Veterinary Clinic Equine Educational Seminar
8/21/21
Orrville Veterinary Clinic
1665 N Main St.
Orrville, OH
United States
Live
Mid-Eastern Farrier’s Association Annual Clinic and Meeting
2/5/22
Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds
259 S. Tuscarawas Ave.
Dover, OH
United States
Live
Pizza & Podiatry Roundtable
3/3/22 5:30 pm CST
Janssen Veterinary Clinic
2420 W. 236th St.
Sheridan, IN
United States
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American Farriers Journal
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Videos
Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School
Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.
Events
EMS (IR) and PPID: Diagnosis and Management (Part 1) Webinar
Date: 02/26/24
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Kawell USA
Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
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.