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.
- Mullins Farrier Podcast: The Executive Directors
- Stay Apparatus of the Thoracic Limb
- Farriers Round Table
- Advantages of Heart-Bar Shoes
- Rood & Riddle Case of the Month
Mullins Farrier Podcast: The Executive Directors
As the American Farrier’s Association Convention convenes in Chattanooga, Tenn., Brian Mullins, CJF, ASF, talks with Martha Jones of the AFA and Holly Flack of the British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association.
Stay Apparatus of the Thoracic Limb
Iowa State farrier Doug Russo, CJF, AWCF, provides a short review of the horses’ anatomy that allows it to stand for several hours.
Farriers Round Table
Doug Anderson, CF, GradDipELR, interviews International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Patrick Reilly, GradDipELR, and Keith Green, CJF, AWCF, in the debut of The Farriers Round Table Podcast.
Advantages of Heart-Bar Shoes
Ben Benson, AWCF, discusses heart-bar shoes and their advantages. Don’t miss Steve Teichman at the 2025 International Hoof-Care Summit as he discusses why he only packed heart bars while he was the farrier of the U.S. Equestrian Team.
Rood & Riddle Case of the Month
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital details the complex case of a chronicly laminitic horse.
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