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The Barefoot Question

Whether this will work for your horse or not depends on the details
By Heather Smith Thomas posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Education, Trimming
A growing number of horses today are staying barefoot. Some are ridden with hoof boots, but many are ridden barefoot and can withstand the stresses we used to think could only be handled with shoes.
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Creative Packaging

When a Virginia vet/farrier faced a hoof with multiple problems, his solution included multiple parts
By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
Sometimes you have to put in a little extra creativity to get the right shoeing package.
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Therapeutic Shoeing

Proper Planning, Teamwork Play Big Role

Advancements in materials and techniques offer hope for serious injuries, but place premium on continuing hoof-care education
By Heather Smith Thomas posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
Therapeutic shoeing has made great advances in the past few decades, partly because there’s more interest in this specialty, and also because of the development of better methods for dealing with therapeutic situations.
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Booting Up Footcare Options: Inventory

As a farrier, where do you buy boots and how do you effectively manage your inventory of boots? Or do your customers provide the boots?
December 3, 2009 | Posted in Equipment
If you need hoof boots, where do you buy them? There are many options from suppliers to local tack shops to online.
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Briefings

December 1, 2009 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
With governmental agencies feeling the pain of reduced gas tax dollars, politicians in southern Indiana are blaming the use of Borium, Drill-Tek and other traction materials used on the shoes worn by horses pulling Amish buggies for tearing up the roads.
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Booting Up Footcare Options

Farriers are finding boots offer many benefits other than just with barefoot horses
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment
Selecting the proper boot and getting the right fit for a given situation is usually the difference between success and failure. Boots can be dangerous and unreliable when fit by untrained owners or trainers.
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