Each day, American Farriers Journal encounters a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at an aspect of the equine industry. Our favorite content for "This Week" is aggregated here. We hope it offers a useful tip to improve your hoof-care business, expands your knowledge by giving you something new to ponder, or entertains you when you need a break most.
- Killing with Kindness
- Farrier A-List
- Hoof Care & the IR Horse
- Double Hoof Infection
- Boots and Bandages
- Mullins Farrier Podcast: Olivier Dufresne
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Killing with Kindness
In this Facebook video from The Study of the Equine Hoof, Lindsey Field demonstrates how a horse stores the fat from a calorie-rich diet.
Farrier A-List
In this TikTok video, Homer, Ga., farrier Laura Spencer, CF, is educating horse owners about how they can become better hoof-care clients.
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Hoof Care & the IR Horse
In this video from Life Data Labs, insulin resistance can affect a horse in many ways. Poor hoof quality is one common side effect. IR horses struggle with regular bouts of laminitis, hoof abscesses, and other hoof-related problems. How are insulin resistance and hoof quality connected?
Double Hoof Infection
In this YouTube video from Idaho Horseshoeing School, a horse is trimmed and shod for laminitis, founder and abscesses.
Boots and Bandages
In this Facebook post, Dr. Vikki Fowler discusses the use of boots and bandages.
Mullins Farrier Podcast: Olivier Dufresne
In this episode of the Mullins Farrier Podcast, Chenville, Quebec, farrier Olivier Dufresne, who has been a driver of farrier education in the province as president of the Association des Maréchaux-Ferrants du Québec, is the guest.
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