Articles Tagged with ''gaited horses''

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[Video] Current Truck/Rig & Future Upgrades

May 13, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Equipment

Uxbridge, Ontario (Canada) farrier Dave Dawson has been shoeing horses for almost 20 years. He mainly works in the show industry with jumpers, hunters, dressage and some gaited horses. In the following video, Dawson discusses his current truck/rig setup, what he likes about his vehicle, and upgrades he hopes to make in the future.

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[Video] Gaited Horse Challenges

May 13, 2013 | Posted in Clients, Disciplines & Breeds

Uxbridge, Ontario (Canada) farrier Dave Dawson has been shoeing horses for almost 20 years. He mainly works in the show industry with jumpers, hunters, dressage and some gaited horses. In the following video, Dawson discusses the challenges that gaited horses present in the footcare industry, stating that husbandry is one of the biggest challenges. Dawson also briefly talks about gaited horse owners.

Farriers' Roundtable

May 1, 2011 | Posted in Diseases, Lamenesses

When asked what to do about a severe knee knocker after many previous attempts failed, trainer Harry Pownell famously replied, “Cut his legs off.”

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Trimming And Shoeing Gaited Horses

December 1, 2009 | Posted in Trimming

I am fairly new to the farrier business and came across a client who has several gaited horses. They’re all different breeds — a Missouri Fox Trotter, some spotted saddle horses and a Tennessee Walker.

The Hoof and Equine Performance

Hall Of Fame vet says many variables are involved with hoof care’s impact on athletic horses

By Toby Raymond posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Anatomy

Normal vs. abnormal locomotion of the equine lower leg and foot is a complex and often confounding subject, according to equine veterinarian Olin Balch.

Pad Cutters -- Love 'Em or Ignore 'Em

Many farriers will never own pad cutters, while others swear by this seldom-seen tool for its time-saving and profit-building benefits

By Ron Perszewski posted on January 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing

Pad cutters would probably appear far down the list of essential tools for most farriers.

3 Trims, 3 Different Views

Farriers have different ways of getting the angles they want

By Neal McCristy posted on January 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming

These profiles and photographs demonstrate the hoof trimming and shoeing practices of different farriers in the Missouri and Kansas area.

Dealing with the Myths of Shoeing Gaited Horses

By Dan Marek posted on December 1, 2006 | Posted in Clients, Disciplines & Breeds

Gaited horses are becoming increasingly popular in the United States.

Much Ado About A Rock On A Stick

By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

Jeff Ridley, a farrier from Leighton, Iowa, says rounding hammers are a pretty basic kind of tool.

World-Wide Forging Masterpieces

Shoers from 11 countries honed their forging skills in this year’s mail-in forging exercise

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

For the first time in the 6-year history of the mail-in forging exercise, the top shoe was forged by an overseas farrier. This lateral bar shoe with a masselotte clip was forged by Lars Andersen of Herning, Denmark.

Videos

Hoof Care on Parade

Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.

Events

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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