Articles Tagged with ''frog support''

Shoeing for a Living

Horseshoeing’s Engineering Puzzle Charms Finger Lakes Farrier

Kirk Smith enjoys the challenge of balancing the horse’s system of levers and pulleys

By Jeff Cota posted on March 7, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Equipment, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

Horses have been a staple in Kirk Smith’s life long before he started shoeing horses in Freeville, N.Y.

He always had horses while growing up in the small farming town of Clark in northeastern South Dakota. He cut his teeth working cattle part-time as a high school student and later during his summer breaks while attending Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. Along the way, he broke and trained horses.

Q&A: Hoof Pads

February 17, 2013 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

How regularly do you use hoof pads in your farrier business? How do you use them? Do you have a preference in pad material?

Frog Support Vs. Frog Pressure

One person’s idea of what constitutes frog support may be another’s idea of frog pressure

By Patty Stiller posted on March 1, 2012 | Posted in Education, Therapeutic Shoeing

The addition of frog support or frog pressure has seen increased use as part of therapeutic shoeing prescriptions in recent years.

Product Knowledge

Using Silicone for Better Hoof Care

Versatile material good for adding support, as a filler and in conjunction with pads.

By Joe Ludford posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing

Construction-grade (DAP) silicone has been used in farrier practices for over 30 years as a filler under pads with good success. At first, the set-up time could take as long as 24 hours and required some type of damming system like tape or putty to keep the silicone from leaking out the back side of the hoof and leaving a sticky mess. Now, with the new silicone materials, set-up time is 4 to 10 minutes and the development of putty-type materials allows a faster, much cleaner and more precise job.

In Defense Of Shoes

The six winners of the Mustad’s scholarship essay contest describe why horses should be shod

November 1, 2008 | Posted in Shoeing

Shoeing allows farriers to provide five benefits to horses: protection, traction, correction, therapeutic and performance. Most horses today are used for performance and pleasure. The duties that owners ask of their horses are tough and can be physically hard on the animals. With special shoes, horses are able to perform amazing moves with less stress to the hoof and all structures supported by it.

Online with the Farriers' Forum

Dealing With A Laminitic, Low-Heeled, Long-Toed, Flat-Soled Horse

July 1, 2008 | Posted in Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing

Q: I have a horse I’ve worked on for some time who has shelly walls, no heel, a long toe, dead-flat soles and chronic laminitis. I’ve tried several things, including a Myron McLane full support pad, which didn’t seem to work due to the amount of frog pressure.

A Horseshoer's Approach to Heart Bars

Myron McLane has spent two decades explaining the importance and application of these shoes

By John Bradshaw posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Anatomy, Shoeing

Myron McLane sometimes begins a clinic by reminding his audience that he is not just an instructor or clinician — he’s a horseshoer.

Book Notes

Another Take on Laminitis, Founder

Laminitis & Founder, Prevention and Treatment for the Greatest Chance of Success

By Frank Gravlee and Doug Butler posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Lamenesses

This book should grab the attention of farriers for several reasons, even though it was written for horse owners.

Navicular or Balance-Related Navicular Syndrome

Suspected and unproven navicular disease concerns should sound a warning bell

By David Farmilo posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Diseases

I’ve lost count of the number of times when owners have explained that their horse has to be shod with bar shoes, rolled toes, egg bars, wedged heels or a similar type of shoe.

Building and Using the Half Bar

A shoeing alternative that provides frog support in cases such as sheared heels or partial hoof-wall avulsion

By Nicholas B Denson posted on January 1, 2007 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing

The half-bar shoe is an aptly named frog-support shoe offering unilateral frog support while increasing ground reaction forces to one-half of the hoof (Figure 1).

Videos

<em>American Farriers Journal</em> Unifies the Industry

International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Steve Kraus explains the impact of American Farriers Journal on the trade. AFJ is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025.

Events

Defender Kentucky 3-Day Event

Date: 04/23/25

Location: Lexington, KY

The Defender Kentucky 3-Day event (CCI5*-L, CCI4*-S, CSI5*) will be held April 24-27, 2025.

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Kawell USA

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SmartPak

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