Articles Tagged with ''shoeing''

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Utah Farrier Helps Extend Hoof Care

Scott McKendrick involved in development of “Proper Basic Hoof Care” handout for Utah State University Extension
Scott McKendrick, an AFA certified farrier and Utah State University Extension Coordinator of Equine and Small Acreage Programs, is helping get the word out about better hoof care.
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Product Innovations

Will These Gadgets Catch On?

A look at two new products their farrier inventors hope will find a place in your shoeing rig

There are a lot of tools and devices found in shoeing rigs and boxes that have one factor in common.


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Farrier Innovations

Hand-Made Pad Cutter

Old pair of nippers finds new life

Farrier Tom Edwards has been shoeing for 23 years. He doesn’t use pads all that often, but when he does, he uses his own hand-made pad cutter.


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Briefings

Amborse Gordon, a farrier who shoes near San Antonio, Texas, says one piece of advice he sometimes shares with apprentices is not to try too hard to make a foot just right.
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Online With the Farriers' Forum

Using half-rounds to deal with a toeing-in problem

Q: I have an 11-year-old Paint horse that toes in with his right foot. He also has arthritis in his fetlock joint on the same leg, due to the stress he puts on that joint from toeing in. He is reasonably sound, but does get lame when ridden too much.


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