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Local Spotlight: Horseshoe Barn Clinic Dissects Anatomy

Functional anatomy discussion focused on increasing farrier understanding of the inside of the foot for more informed trimming and shoeing decisions
By Jaime Elftman posted on January 4, 2016 | Posted in Education

The theme of the 2015 annual fall clinic at the Horseshoe Barn in Sacramento, Calif., focused on looking beyond the surface of the hoof and considering the anatomical structures and systems that affect and are affected by the way farriers trim and shoe horses’ hooves.


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The Intricacies and Dangers of Puncture Wounds

It may be difficult to wait, but it’s often best not to pull that nail or thorn until you have consulted with a veterinarian
By John Bradshaw posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
Whether to pull out that nail or other object found stuck in a horse's foot is a dilemma all horseshoers face occasionally. The wise and recommended move is to leave it until an X-ray can show how deep it goes and exactly what it punctures.
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Advice for Dealing with Underrun Heels in Western Peformance Horses

A pair of Texas farriers share how they deal with this all-too-common problem
By Heather Smith Thomas posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Therapeutic Shoeing
Many horses tend to have underrun heels, in which the main support for the foot grows out from under them. The toe is often too long and the hoof angle broken backward, putting too much weight on the heels, which tend to become low and squashed.
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STUMP FOOT

Dealing with a 'Stump Foot'

Club foot is a human condition that is not comparable to the condition in a horse, maintains this veteran hoof researcher
By James R. Rooney posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Diseases

There’s an abundance, if yet not very helpful, literature on the Web and elsewhere on so-called “club foot” in horses.


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Farriers' Roundtable

“What are the major concerns about frog pressure and what would you do about it when shoeing?”
September 1, 2001 | Posted in Education
“What are the major concerns about frog pressure and what would you do about it when shoeing?”
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Heart Bars Revisited

Drugs Vs. Heart Bars For Treating Founder

Specializing in laminitis work, this equine vet has not used bute on a foundered horse for 20 years
By George Platt posted on March 1, 2001 | Posted in Education, Diseases
Having used the heart bar shoe successfully for many years and having worked closely with deceased Texas farrier Burney Chapman on it, I feel qualified to speak about its merits in the treatment of laminitis.
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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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