American Farriers Journal is seeking nominations by July 31, 2017, for the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame and the International Equine Veterinarian Hall Of Fame.
If you’re a horseshoer, you work with metal every day. But how much do you have to really know about metallurgy — the science underlying the working of metal — to be successful?
That might depend on how you define success and what kind of farrier you want to be.
Weighing The Difference Between Innovation And Fad
What’s the difference between a product that is innovative and one that’s merely a fad? It’s a question that farriers wrestle with regularly, says Steve Kraus, head farrier at Cornell University.
The Trnka family will cycle in the Farriers Foundation’s 2017 Tour de Farrier, raising money to benefit the charity that helps farriers and their families across the U.K. when they need it.
Charlie Sands has accomplished what’s believed to be a first for a farrier — winning best shod honors at the Random Health Grand National and Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials within a 12-month period, according to Horse & Hound.
Anatomy models and skeletal limbs are invaluable tools for educating clients about their horses and the pathologies they might be facing. These specimens will prove helpful for years to come with proper care.
Allie Hayes of Horse Science in West Boxford, Mass., and Walter Varcoe of Equineskeletons.com in Port Jervis, N.Y., are two of the foremost experts in the field of anatomical models and skeletons.
Scott Lampert, a farrier with 30 years of experience, remembers an important, long-ago shoeing lesson as if it happened yesterday.
At the time, Lampert served a high-profile client with one of the top hunters in the country who had qualified for the indoor finals in Washington and New York.
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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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.