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Distinguishing Equine Cervical Spine Problems & Poor Gait Quality

Distinguishing Equine Cervical Spine Problems & Poor Gait Quality

In farrier practice, horses with poor gait quality and atypical lameness are frequently presented to the farrier with the expectation of improving the motion pattern.

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  • Bud Meader, Founder of Meader Supply, Passes Away

    Leon “Bud” Meader Jr., founder of Meader Supply in Rochester, N.H., passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. He was 84.
  • Study Investigates Managing Insulin Dysregulation with Nutraceuticals

    A recent study led by Caroline Loos and her colleagues at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center, and published in the journal Animals, explored whether supplementing the diet with a specific combination of nutrients could help improve insulin regulation in horses that are prone to insulin resistance.
  • Hoof-Care Highlights: Aug. 16, 2025

    This Week's Lineup:

    • Treating White Line
    • Trimming to Center of Rotation
    • Stud Hole Tip
    • Protecting a Damaged Foot
    • Hoof-Care Divisions

  • Managing Coronitis and Canker for Better Hoof Health

    When subtle hoof changes hide a serious threat, every moment counts. Coronitis and canker may seem like separate issues, but often go hand to hand, causing lasting damage if overlooked. Learn how to spot the signs early, understand their connection, and take action before it's too late.
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Sixteenth Edition of the Annual Career Guide

This special publication is published once per year by American Farriers Journal. The career guide delivers advice from farriers on how to establish and operate a successful equine footcare practice.

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Preparing Horses for Winter

Twice a month, American Farriers Journal asks you about your footcare methods, business practices, forging techniques and more to help you learn from your fellow farrier. Participants from each quiz are entered into a drawing for a monthly prize (U.S. only). Check out our latest poll and vote now!

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    Peggy Noonan on Work, Immigration Priorities

    While standing up for ‘contributing’ immigrant labor, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Nooonan shares gems on the long-forgotten ideals of work.
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    Keep (Your) Cool in the Dog Days of Summer

    When you’re back for a lost shoe, there’s sweat burning your eyes and a horse nuzzling your back, it can be hard to see the bigger picture. Tensions might run high.
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    "That's My River Too": Texas Farrier Community Comes Together After Flooding

    As soon as Evan Campbell, membership director of the Texas Professional Farrier’s Association, heard that a trail riding group from East Texas was in Kerr County to help with search and rescue efforts after the Guadalupe River flooded, he knew they’d need farriers.
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    Learn in the Valleys While Climbing the Mountain

    A farrier’s life is a journey. It’s filled with valleys, plateaus and glorious mountain tops. While it’s natural to dream about glory, you won’t find your way without investing time in the valleys and plateaus. The important lessons reside in those humbling climates.

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As we continue in our third decade, our goal is to continue to help you expand your hoof-care education through a focused educational program covering the most important topics to today’s equine footcare professionals. The 23rd annual Summit offers dozens of hours of solid answers to your most critical challenges from outstanding farriers, equine vets and hoof researchers. Get a first look at 2026’s newest and best products at the Summit Trade Show. And profit from unlimited “face-to-face” hallway networking time with the giants of the footcare profession.

Come see for yourself why past attendees say they take home an average of $4,576 in ready-to-use ideas!

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Improving Horsemanship for Farriers

Improving Horsemanship for Farriers

This 38 page report will guide you through the importance of learning and developing horsemanship, making the farriery process easier, safer, and more enjoyable. This report will provide you with basic horsemanship skills that are crucial for avoiding horse and human injury, as well as becoming a successful farrier. 


You'll find a wide variety of useful information including:

  • Why you can’t hurry horsemanship

  • How good rapport and good horses go hand-in-hand

  • The importance of being able to “read” a horse and understanding the body language

  • Why not all “bad” horses are bad

  • The importance of patience

  • Advice on how to deal with soft hearted clients and their spoiled horses


Hall Of Fame Farrier Tips - Volume 5

Hall Of Fame Farrier Tips - Volume 5

This 5th edition of Hall of Fame Farrier Tips features a plethora of valuable advice from respected veteran members of the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame. Each was interviewed on various topics they thought every farrier should know; such as how to apply a frog plate to a keg shoe, tips to becoming more efficient, fundamentals of hoof care, tips on how to avoid volatile situations, and much more! Hall of Fame Farrier Tips Volume 5 will provide you with applicable advice on an extraordinary range of hoof-care topics.

45 Memorable Articles from the History of American Farriers Journal

45 Memorable Articles from the History of American Farriers Journal

When the editors of American Farriers Journal discussed how to celebrate our 45th anniversary, we wanted to create something nostalgic for veteran farriers and provide historical context for younger farriers. Yet to truly cover the history of hoof-care thoughts of 5 decades, we would have to amass volumes. With this special report, we highlight influential articles and entries from the magazine. For each year, we selected a single article that marked an event, a trend, monumental change or important information and discuss its significance.
2019 Farrier Business Practices Report

2019 Farrier Business Practices Report

This annual report is your personal guide for monitoring the trends and economic changes affecting the farrier industry. You’ll gain insight into the equine industry and discover how your farrier business compares to others by getting a glimpse at yearly farrier income growth, what farriers are charging, how farriers are funding retirement, where they are obtaining footcare product information, and much more!

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