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Frog and Sole Bound

January 1, 2006 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Trimming

I came across a 2-year old Thoroughbred that was moved to Missouri from Florida this summer. The first farrier the lady had out recommended she call someone else. I was the one she called.

Research Journal: December 2005

By Albert Kane posted on December 1, 2005 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses

In an experimental trial, researchers at The Ohio State University used a force plate to evaluate kinetic variables as indicators of forelimb lameness in 32 horses exercised in hand at a trot.

Trim Seen As Key In Treating Stumbling, Other Conditions

Montana farrier and vet takes porportional approach to horse’s feet

By Heather Smith Thomas posted on December 1, 2005 | Posted in Anatomy, Trimming

Horses stumble for many reasons; reasons as as simple as being overdue for a trimming and as serious as having suffered a brain injury.

Life After Shoeing and a Spinal Cord Injury

From a wheelchair, David Woodward explores new ways his skills and knowledge can keep him close to the horse industry

By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2005 | Posted in Business Practices

David Woodward forged and shaped many a horseshoe during his more than 30 years as a farrier.

Frankly Speaking

New Survey Shows 9.2 Million More Hooves To Trim And Shoe

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2005 | Posted in Business Practices

From 1996 to 2004, the number of horses in the United States jumped by 2.3 million. While this figure includes all horses, it’s unlikely that wild horse numbers have increased much.

37 "Wish I'd Thought Of That" Shoeing Tips

Check out these practical, time-saving, money-saving and hoof-saving ideas

By Michael Austin posted on January 1, 2004 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing

WHEN IT COMES to finding new trimming, shoeing and business management ideas for running your shoeing business, nothing beats the highly practical and time-tested ideas successfully used by veterans in the business.

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“Just Bury Me With My Horses!”

September 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices

FOR MUCH OF HIS LIFE, Duke Monteur shod the famous Thoroughbreds at Sagamore Farms in northern Maryland, including Discovery and Discovery’s famous son Native Dancer.

Breaking Tradition

Changing your order in shoeing is often the key to safety with many young or problem horses

By Lynda Layne posted on September 1, 2003 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming

Like many farriers, Larry Stevens spent years trimming and shoeing in the same sequence. He preferred starting with the left front foot, then the right front.

The Right Shoe

When You Want To Stabilize Just Part Of A Foot

With cutouts, and aluminum stabilizer leaves enough metal to protect the frog and heel area

July 1, 2003 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Source: Walt Koepisch, Jr.

Applied between the foot and the horseshoe, a stabilizer that is made from high-grade aluminum provides extra protection to parts of the hoof.

Briefings

January 1, 2003 | Posted in Clients

Anytime a prospective customer asks Brent Brown to shoe a horse, he immediately tells them the cost.

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Articles Tagged with ''Thoroughbreds''

Frog and Sole Bound

Research Journal: December 2005

Trim Seen As Key In Treating Stumbling, Other Conditions

Life After Shoeing and a Spinal Cord Injury

New Survey Shows 9.2 Million More Hooves To Trim And Shoe

37 "Wish I'd Thought Of That" Shoeing Tips

“Just Bury Me With My Horses!”

Breaking Tradition

When You Want To Stabilize Just Part Of A Foot

Briefings

Top Articles

Current Issue

American Farriers Journal

Plenty of Hoof-Care Growth in 50 Years

Celebrating 2 Decades of Extraordinary Hoof-Care Learning

Butler’s Insights Hold Strong

Current Issue

Special Report For Equine Veterinarians

Must Read Free Eguides

Videos

Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

Events

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Life Data Labs Inc

Kawell USA

SmartPak