This page lists material that supplements the May/June 2022 issue of American Farriers Journal.

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Mechanics of Hoof Support

• There is science farriers should know about locomotion and the linear relationship between farriery and altering the horse’s locomotion. Click Here

The Benefits of Sidebone Shoes

• The benefits of a sidebone shoe are essential for reducing leverage and allowing the affected side to sink into the ground to relieve pain. Click Here

Mediolateral Balance

• Mediolateral balance is a widely used and sometimes misleading term used by equine professionals, in particular farriers and veterinarians. Click Here

Scabs and Quarter Cracks

• Covering a scab prematurely can result in an abscess and other embarrassing complications. Click Here

Gain more insight from Laura Gillespie and Mike Hayward

• Watching “From the Pages of AFJ,” in which Gillespie and Hayward discuss alternative shoeing methods.

• Reading “What are Your Options for Achieving the Benefits of a Sidebone Shoe?” in which they discuss why the shoe is helpful and various ways to create the same outcome.

• Reading “How to Achieve the Benefits of a Frog Support Horseshoe,” in which they discuss the versatility and creative ways to help the horse.

• Reading “How to Float Heels and Heel Quarters,” in which they discuss how farriers of all skill levels can incorporate a Z-bar shoe into their practice.

• Reading “How to Achieve Benefits of the Onion Horseshoe,” in which they…