Thanks to advancing technology, it’s never been easier or more efficient for farriers to utilize video in their hoof-care practice.

According to the exclusive 2016 Farrier Business Practices Survey conducted by American Farriers Journal, 54% of farriers use a smartphone to record video in their practice, a 3% increase from the 2014 study.

Burlington, Wis., farrier Kendra Skorstad is among those who employ video to improve knowledge of the horses that are under their care.

“I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve logged looking at videos over and over,” she told attendees at the Farriers’ Day event at Country View Equine Clinic in Oregon, Wis. “You see something different every time you look at it. The more I look, the more I want to know. California farrier Ernest Woodward has inspired me to look further and given me ideas for different views.”

Static Before Dynamic

Before watching the horse move, Skorstad prefers to assess the horse in the static position.

“It’s my starting point,” she says. “I walk all the way around the horse. I want to see the foot from every angle. You can look at a foot from…