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Online Extra: Tex Cauthen Memorial Seminar

By Jeremy McGovern posted on April 24, 2018

Before he passed away in 2009, he had built a career as a successful racetrack farrier, but also a reputation a shoer ready to help others. He freely shared his information with many of his farrier and veterinary colleagues.

What Causes Club Feet?

Hall Of Fame farrier Doug Butler examines why flexure limb deformities develop and how to prevent and manage them

By Audrey Pavia posted on December 4, 2017

The characteristics of a flexure limb deformity, commonly referred to as club foot, are easy to identify. Growth rings are wider at the heel, the toe is usually dished, the hoof is high on the heel and the coffin joint axis is broken forward. Radiographs often reveal that the coffin bone is deformed or remodeled. But what causes it?

How Practical Are Venograms?

Early damage assessment is vital for acquiring best results

By Jeff Cota posted on November 30, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

One early November evening, a German physics professor was in his Bavarian lab experimenting with gases in a glass tube when the tube began glowing after a high electric voltage was passed through it.

House Calls Get Complicated When The Patient Is A Horse

January 29, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Ric Redden always has about a half-dozen horseshoes with him. They're not for good luck. Like most traveling surgeons, he carries scalpels, syringes and bandages.

Here a Club, There a Club, Everywhere a Club, Club

Veteran farrier describes his ultimate upright challenge

By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Sonny Pistilli has been shoeing horses since 1967. As you'd expect, he's seen a lot of clubfooted horses during that time. But for the last couple of years, he's been dealing with a horse that presents the biggest clubfoot challenge he's ever faced.

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Vet And Farrier Volunteer To Train Romania’s Farriers

Equine vet Amy Rucker and farrier Jim Keith join mission trip to Romania to work on horses and help train local farriers

By Amy Johnson posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Education

Amy Rucker, a Columbia, Mo., equine veterinarian recently joined the Christian Veterinary Mission for its 3-week trip to Romania. The group, organized by South Bend, Ind., veterinarian Marty Langhofer, consists of farriers and veterinarians who travel to Romania to work on horses and lecture at universities.

Think the Situation Through Before You Pick a Therapeutic Shoe

Mechanics, cause and effect and a proper trim and fit are all aspects of the successful shoeing package

By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

There are many shoes used by farriers in therapeutic work and not all of them are specifically designed to treat an injury. Rather than simply reaching for a heart bar shoe for a laminitis case, or a straight bar shoe for palmar heel pain, it’s important to first think about what you want the shoe to do and why.

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Club Foot Are We Talking About The Same Thing?

Email survey points to need for common definitions

By Pat Tearney posted on May 3, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy, Education

There's a club foot epidemic among horses — unless, of course, there isn't. Whether there is or isn't may depend on who you ask, where you provide hoof care, or how you define a club foot.

Dealing With Leg Deformities

Here’s a rundown regarding the best ways to evaluate the typical leg deformities you may face in your hoof-care work

By Ric Redden posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Anatomy, Diseases

An article entitled “Connecting The Dots” that appeared on Pages 68 to 70 of the March, 2012 issue of American Farriers Journal dealt with the importance of developing a systematic approach for better understanding the issues of conformational correctness, undesirable defects and flaws.

Connecting The Dots

Attendees at the American Association of Equine Practitioners meeting learned the importance of developing a systematic approach to better understand conformational correctness, undesirable defects and flaws

By Ric Redden posted on March 1, 2012 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses

When attempting to correct deformities and potential soundness risks, always consider what is best for the horse.

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Articles Tagged with ''Ric Redden''

Online Extra: Tex Cauthen Memorial Seminar

What Causes Club Feet?

How Practical Are Venograms?

House Calls Get Complicated When The Patient Is A Horse

Here a Club, There a Club, Everywhere a Club, Club

Vet And Farrier Volunteer To Train Romania’s Farriers

Think the Situation Through Before You Pick a Therapeutic Shoe

Club Foot Are We Talking About The Same Thing?

Dealing With Leg Deformities

Connecting The Dots

Top Articles

Current Issue

American Farriers Journal

How Tariffs Affect Farrier Supplies

Influencing Diagonal Gait of Trot

USDA Rule Goes Too Far

Current Issue

Special Report For Equine Veterinarians

Must Read Free Eguides

Videos

Hoof Care on Parade

Events

Trimming Donkeys: Trimming Protocol, Hoof Distortion, and Laminitis – Part 2

Life Data Labs Inc

Kawell USA

SmartPak