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Pads and Endurance Horses

January 1, 2008 | Posted in Education

Q: I have been a farrier for 7 years. I have started doing endurance riding. My horse has very sensitive front feet. One of them is slightly upright. I usually put plastic pads on him for endurance rides because the footing is often very rocky and we ride pretty fast and hard.

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Cruisin’ With The Patch Man

South Florida farrier does a booming business in quarter-crack repair for elite equine athletes

By Christy West posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

How often can one ride with a farrier for a workday and never see him put on a single shoe? Not very often! But days like that are not unusual for Tom Curl, the farrier based in Vero Beach, Fla., who spends about half his working time patching quarter cracks instead of putting on shoes. Indeed, he travels to take care of a single foot on many horses, and many others are hauled to him for the same treatment.

Don't Fear The Mule

Lee and Porter Green say understanding the differences as well as the similarities between mules and horses will remove the mystery

By Pat Tearney posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing

The biggest problem confronting a farrier who’s asked to shoe a mule for the first time may very well be fear of the unknown.

Preventing and Treating White Line Disease

Bacteria and fungi are the direct causes of this condition, but hoof-care mistakes can be a contributing factor

By Nicholas B Denson posted on November 1, 2006 | Posted in Diseases

While we are all familiar with white line disease in its advanced stages, there is no reason a horse should suffer from advanced lesions if we are diligent and observant in our day-to-day shoeing.

Symmetrical Horseshoeing And The Sling Shoe

Martin Kenny’s Approach To Balance

By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing

During more than 30 years of horseshoeing, Martin Kenny has become convinced that traditional ways of looking at feet do not fit all horses.

Back to Basics

Building the Z-Bar

Two methods work well in building this useful therapeutic shoe

By Chris Gregory posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Forging

LAST ISSUE WE had a case history about the use of the Z-bar shoe (See American Farriers Journal, May/June, 2004, Pages 54 to 58).

Back To Basis

The Z-Bar Factor

Unusual shoe fits the ticket when you need to get the weight off one side of a badly injured hoof

By Chris Gregory posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Forging, Trimming

THE Z-BAR IS an interesting shoe to apply to a horse’s foot and can be extremely effective in the right circumstances.

Taking On Club Feet And High-Low Syndrome

New Jersey farrier says understanding cause and effect is key to treating these conditions in adult horses

By Michael Austin posted on January 1, 2004 | Posted in Clients, Trimming

FINDING A SUCCESSFUL way to treat club feet, as well as high-low syndrome, in your clients’ horses can be a never-ending adventure.

Founder Treatment Breathes New Life Into Troubled Paso Fino

With 14 degrees of rotation in both front hooves, this mare was down to its “last resort”

By David Fryer posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Diseases, Therapeutic Shoeing

It means having to deal with no warning signs and an animal in obvious pain, so it’s no wonder that horse owners never want to hear the word “founder” associated with their horse. It’s an ailment that forces owners to pull out all the stops for the safety of the horse and possibly to save the equine’s life.

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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.

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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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Articles Tagged with ''frog''

Pads and Endurance Horses

Cruisin’ With The Patch Man

Don't Fear The Mule

Preventing and Treating White Line Disease

Symmetrical Horseshoeing And The Sling Shoe

Building the Z-Bar

The Z-Bar Factor

Taking On Club Feet And High-Low Syndrome

Founder Treatment Breathes New Life Into Troubled Paso Fino

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