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.

Effects of Hoof Loading

In this 1992 Equine Foot Studies video, Australian veterinarian, Professor Emeritus Christopher Pollitt, demonstrates how blood flows through a hoof during different stages of motion and how it can be affected by different shoes and therapeutic packages.

Equine Foot Studies I from Chris Pollitt on Vimeo.

Final Approach Podcast

Join Chris Gregory, CJF, ASF, FWCF, of the Heartland Horseshoeing School, as he chats with Chad Kelly about his transition from the corporate world to farriery.

Unique Hospital Plate

Watch as Chris Niclas, RJF, CLS, creates an innovative low-profile hospital plate for an infected foot.

Aluminum Forging Tip

Texas farrier Rich Affonso explains how he knows whether an aluminum shoe is too hot or cold to properly forge.

Aluminum-Forging-Tip

Viking-Age Equine Snowshoe

Researchers at the Lendbreen pass recently dated this Norwegian equine snowshoe from the third century AD. Check out this and other equine-related finds from the melting ice patch.

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