Using adhesives in your farrier work isn’t much different than when you first started out forging shoes and nailing them on. It simply takes time and practice.
A record number of footcare professionals invaded Cincinnati, Ohio, for the 13th annual International Hoof-Care Summit for the sole purpose of “Working Together For Healthy Hooves.”
There is more to farriery than just looking at the horse’s hoof. To treat horses properly, it’s necessary to look at the whole horse and consider its gait, conformation and body weight and how those factors affect the hooves and how the trimming and shoes that are applied can affect the rest of the horse.
There is no question that we abuse the horse’s hoof in the process of working and training them. That is the primary reason horseshoes were invented. When training gets serious, shoeing frequency increases. This leads to hoof wall abuse in many situations. Add to that lost shoes, tweaks and changes, along with adapting to different race track surfaces, and it can get pretty serious.
Frank Dugan of Vettec Hoof Care, a 2015 International Hoof-Care Summit Educational Partner, talks about their 3rd annual IHCS hands-on clinic and why it is extremely beneficial for farriers to attend. He also discusses Vettec products and what to look for in the coming year.
The first day of lectures and competitions kicked off Wednesday’s 44th annual American Farrier’s Association Convention in Overland Park, Kan. A horse’s biomechanics is incredibly difficult to understand and often there are very different views that are held by individuals.
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.
Centered around Advancing Hoof Health Through Innovation & Expertise, the International Hoof-Care Summit is returning for its 22nd Annual event in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 21-24, 2025.
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