When you’re working with horses, the tools you regularly use are never far from reach. This guide to the farrier industry falls into that category of tools for many hoof-care professionals. If you’ve never read this issue before, you’ll soon see why many hoof-care professionals reach for it time and again throughout the year.

The 2013 directory is an easy-to-use reference with the latest product information, breed association shoeing rules, organization contacts and much more. By quickly giving you the names and contact information you need, this guide can help you save time while improving client service and profitability.

We’ve updated these pages to provide you with convenient, reliable access to almost every resource within the hoof-care industry, from long-standing companies to the latest technology.

The Best Hoof-Care Industry Resource

This annual directory will guide you to the best, most direct answers to questions that you’ve told us arise in your profession. It will help you find valuable information about products you’re looking for, tell you where to find them and steer you to the associations and clinics you want.

Need an update on shoeing rules? It’s here. Looking for instructional books or reports on the latest shoeing techniques? This trusty issue can help you with that as well. Want to know which supplier carries that innovative shoe you saw another farrier using at a clinic? This is the place to find out.

The staff at American Farriers Journal has collected tens of thousands of pieces of information for farriers…