Articles Tagged with ''footcare''

When It Comes To Balance, Start With The Coffin Joint

With performance horses under more pressure than in the past, proper balance is more critical than ever
The footcare topic most often requested by American Farriers Journal readers is balance. Yet it’s one of the more difficult subjects to get hoof-care professionals to write about because it is so complicated and there are so many different opinions.
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Shoeing for a Living

Enhancing What Comes Naturally

Rhode Island farrier Sean Travers’ practice is built on attention to detail and addressing challenges so that his clients’ Morgan horses can shine
Each breed or discipline can make a convincing argument that it has the most passionate following among its devotees.
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Spring Footcare

What has been the toughest challenge for you so far this spring? A particular case? Recurring issues?
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Rising Shoeing Star

Three Farriers Recognized As Future Footcare Leaders

A trio of horseshoers who have developed excellent footcare businesses 3 years after graduating from horseshoeing school were honored at the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit
Three young horseshoers were recognized for outstanding career progress in the equine footcare field during the 10th International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio. These individuals were named as Rising Shoeing Stars in a program that promotes the importance of further footcare education while encouraging young shoers to succeed in their careers.
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Not a Textbook Case

After 4 and a half years, a club foot has delivered lessons in maintaining solid basics, utilizing consultations, relying on teamwork and employing creative approaches to hoof care.
In early 2008, Clinton Corners, N.Y., farrier Taylor Keenan was starting to develop a reputation in the Hudson Valley as a go-to farrier. At that time, he successfully treated a recurring quarter crack. The owner, thrilled with the outcome, recommended Keenan to a related account.
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