Articles Tagged with ''Bar Shoe''

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Two Ideas For Racehorse Foot Protection

Racetrack farrier Steve Norman shows two shoes he uses to keep sore-footed Thoroughbreds in competition

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 22, 2016 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Therapeutic Shoeing

Racetrack farrier Steve Norman shows two shoes he uses to keep sore-footed Thoroughbreds in competition.

Tool & Forging Tips With Roy Bloom

This 14-part video series features International Horseshoeing Hall Of Famer Roy Bloom demonstrating various tool maintenance and forging techniques.

March 28, 2016 | Posted in Education, Equipment, Forging, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing

This 14-part video series features International Horseshoeing Hall Of Famer Roy Bloom demonstrating various tool maintenance and forging techniques.

Shoeing for a Living

Horseshoeing’s Engineering Puzzle Charms Finger Lakes Farrier

Kirk Smith enjoys the challenge of balancing the horse’s system of levers and pulleys

By Jeff Cota posted on March 7, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Equipment, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

Horses have been a staple in Kirk Smith’s life long before he started shoeing horses in Freeville, N.Y.

He always had horses while growing up in the small farming town of Clark in northeastern South Dakota. He cut his teeth working cattle part-time as a high school student and later during his summer breaks while attending Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. Along the way, he broke and trained horses.

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Optimize Joint Comfort For Arthritic Horses

By Heather Smith Thomas posted on September 9, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

Paul Goodness, chief of Farrier Services at Virginia Tech’s Equine Medical Center in Leesburg, Va., says there are many therapeutic farrier options that can be employed, as well as different types of shoes that might help if conformation of the hoof is not good.

Coronary Band Injuries Can Affect Growth

November 7, 2014 | Posted in Anatomy, Lamenesses

Source: Kentucky Equine Research Staff

One location where seemingly small injuries can have a long-lasting effect is the coronary band, or coronet.

Clinic Goes Back to the Basics

By Jaime Elftman posted on October 9, 2014 | Posted in Education

Professional Farrier Supply held a clinic in Orangeville, Ontario, with clinician Chris Gregory, who focused on the basics of forging and shoeing.

Farrier Tips

The Disruptive Influences Of Shoeing The Endurance Horse

By Jeff Cota posted on September 5, 2014 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing

Shoeing a horse for endurance riding is an attempt to provide support, protection and traction.

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.

Effects of Wedges and Mechanical Support on the Sole and Frog

Summary of three shoeing modalities by farrier remind that many variables influence a farrier’s approach to trimming and shoeing

By Jeremy McGovern posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

Tab Pigg isn't shy to say he's impressed by a study by a fellow farrier.

Farriers' Roundtable

When tracking a case of long toe and collapsed heels with a broken-back pastern axis, dressing the dorsal hoof wall to improve the hoof-pastern axis can be risky. You can be left with little or no hoof wall.

March 1, 2013 | Posted in Education

Generally speaking, I believe when you sacrifice the integrity of the hoof wall to change the mechanics of the foot, you’ve potentially created a new problem without effectively addressing the original issue.

Videos

Hoof Care on Parade

Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.

Events

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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Kawell USA

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SmartPak

From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.