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.


Case of the Month

In this Rood & Riddle case of the month, a chronic non-healing wound that had developed canker is debrided and shod with a modified bar shoe.

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Hind Shoe Modification

Tyler Mitchell, CJF, demonstrates how he shoes horses with laterally flared hind feet to achieve better medial-lateral balance.


Shoe Pulling Solution

UK horsemanship trainer Adam Yates demonstrates using duct tape to prevent shoe pulling in addition to bell boots.

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The Humble Hoof

In this episode of the Humble Hoof podcast, Philip Himanka, clinician for Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners, talks about healthy sole tissue and what to look for on radiographs.

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Trimming ASMR

Farrier Leon Bentham pokes fun at satisfying hoof-care videos in this trimming demonstration.

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