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

Farriers have long been taught many theories to balance a horse’s foot and leg.

In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which devastated the United States’ Gulf Region, one of the less publicized stories involving animal rescue and voluntary aid revolved around an incredible joint effort of a number of farriers, veterinarians and veterinary students in Louisiana.