Farrier Allan Jaworski has honed his draft horse shoeing techniques to provide a longer life with more resets for the shoes, along with good footing for the horses.

Despite the advancements in today’s adhesives, acrylics and other types of materials that can be used to build up and repair damaged feet, there are still a wide variety of other options out there that can help fill a farrier’s specific needs.

Onlookers might ignore even the most elite show horses if the classic beauties turned into shoeing rigs by Dan Burke and Roy Bloom happen to drive up.

HOOF GROWTH IS directly related to stimulation of the blood supply through concussion and movement.

AS ALUMINUM SHOES rise in popularity and find their way onto more horses, it becomes more likely that farriers will eventually find themselves needing to modify one of these keg shoes with a bit of welding.