With over 40 years of experience in the Finger Lakes region of New York, Steve Kraus was recently named head farrier for the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.
An average of two fatal injuries occur each day at Thoroughbred racetracks, a conclusion that came out of preliminary data recently released from The Jockey Club’s equine injury database.
While the latest edition of the "Farrier Business Practices Survey" will be coming your way this fall in American Farriers Journal, we recently took another look at some of the 2008 data in an entirely different way.
International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame member Bob Skradzio, Sr., passed away in late February at the age of 79. His wife, Aleen, three daughters and seven grandchildren survive the certified journeyman farrier from Ambler, Pa.
A number of International Hoof-Care Summit attendees were honored with special awards and prizes during the seventh annual early February event in Cincinnati.
Laminitis was the top vote getter in a recent survey regarding research needs among members of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. The goal of this study is to provide data that can assist the equine community in directing its financial support to a wide realm of equine research projects.
Farriers from around the world who are interested in sharing their ideas on shoeing to managing high and low conformation concerns are invited to take part in a special challenge being sponsored by Vibram and the Farrier & Hoofcare Research Center (F&HRC) Co-Op project.
Seamus Brady, the official farrier for the U.S. Equestrian Team for many years, passed away on July 27 at the age of 77. A member of the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame, Brady immigrated to the United States more than 50 years ago and became one of the most respected farriers in the world.
Additional research is needed to fully understand navicular disease and injuries to the structures involved with these situations, maintains Tracy Turner.
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.
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