Articles Tagged with ''hoof care''

Steve Teichman

Shoeing for the Big Show

Veteran farrier for the United States Equestrian Federation says a team approach leads to healthier hooves and more medals
It may not be exactly fair, but Steve Teichman says if you’re a farrier for a United States Equestrian Federation team, you’re going to be expected to be able to fix just about any hoof problem that crops up.
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Shoeing Around the World

Here’s how footcare is being done in nearly a dozen other countries, including a look at the growing popularity of cold shoeing

When it comes to footcare work, there are probably more similarities than differences among top shoers from around the world.


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So That's What Dad Does All Day

9-year-old “assistant farrier” describes her father’s shoeing day as part of “Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work” event

Ever wonder what your shoeing day looks like through the eyes of your children?


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Everyone's A Winner In the Calgary Mail-In Exercise

You can earn valuable prizes and have your forging skills evaluated by world-renown blacksmithing experts without ever leaving the comfort of your home in the sixth annual Calgary Mail-In Forging Exercise, co-sponsored by the American Farriers Journal and the Calgary Stampede’s World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition.
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Shoeing Feedlot Horses

Four veteran shoers share what they’ve learned about this challenging type of work
Shoeing feedlot horses can be more challenging than shoeing racehorses, show horses or trail horses. Most feedlot horses work constantly, in some of the worst conditions imaginable. Here's some advice from four experienced shoers on what you can expect in shoeing feedlot horses and the importance of different environmental and weather conditions.
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Pride In the Profession

Seventh Annual National Farriers Week Offers Well-Deserved Recognition of the Shoeing Industry

By the time July hits, odds are that you’ve been working long hours at a fast pace since spring.


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Briefings

During more than 30 years of shoeing, Red Renchin of Mequon, Wis., has developed a unique approach that has helped him build a thriving practice that includes many high end hunters and jumpers.


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