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It All Came from Trying to Save $35

Ozarks-area shoer’s career began as a simple way of saving a few bucks
By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2003 | Posted in Shoeing
Jamey Carsel does his shoeing on the fringe of the Ozarks Mountains, in the area where four states — Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma — come together.
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The Right Shoe

When You Want To Stabilize Just Part Of A Foot

With cutouts, and aluminum stabilizer leaves enough metal to protect the frog and heel area
July 1, 2003 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
Source: Walt Koepisch, Jr.
Applied between the foot and the horseshoe, a stabilizer that is made from high-grade aluminum provides extra protection to parts of the hoof.
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Get Out Of Sticky Situations With Glue-Ons

While it’s not a cure-all for laminitis, glue-on shoes offer another option against this devastating disease
By Michael Austin posted on July 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases, Shoeing
A farrier would be hard-pressed to find a problem more difficult to treat than laminitis. Without identification and treatment in its early phases, laminitis progresses to the chronic stage that can lead to displacement of the third phalanx within the hoof capsule, severe pain for the horse and eventually euthanasia.
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Lameness Causes Often Man-Made

Excessive trimming of the horny frog, sole and hoof wall are the major concerns
May 1, 2003 | Posted in Lamenesses
Source: Dave Ferguson, CJF, TE
In my shoeing work, I see a variety of diseases and injuries that can be attributed to lameness conditions.
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Understanding Soft Tissue Mechanics

New information on this topic indicates it may be time for farriers to change treatments for suspensory ligament desmitis
By Randy S Luikart posted on September 1, 2001 | Posted in Diseases
One of the most common veterinarian-diagnosed, soft-tissue problems in performance horses is suspensory ligament desmitis (SLD).
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Duckett Vs. Russell

Similar or not, comparing the hoof balancing ideas William Russell used almost 100 years ago and those advocated today by David Duckett have resulted in considerable confusion
By Matthew Taimuty posted on March 1, 1999 | Posted in Shoeing
Disagreement exists on many aspects of the science of farriery and some of the most heated debate has centered around principles of hoof balance. Recently two names have come to the forefront of this debate: Professor William Russell and Dave Duckett, a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers.
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary

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American Farriers Journal is excited and honored to celebrate its 50th anniversary of publishing the hands-on magazine for hoof-care professionals. Learn more about our special edition, which comes out in December 2024.

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