August has been particularly rewarding for University of California, Davis veterinarian Susan Stover. First, the American Veterinary Medical Association honored her with its Lifetime Excellence in Research Award. Two days later, Stover was selected for induction into the University of Kentucky Equine Research Hall of Fame.
More than 200 people packed a Murfreesboro, Tenn., hotel meeting room for a public hearing on proposed rules that are intended to combat soring, according to WTVF News in Nashville.
Everyone in the horse industry has, at one time or another, picked up a horse’s hoof and looked at the bottom. Many of us do this every day. When viewing the bottom of a hoof, the eyes are drawn immediately to a focal point, the frog.
Each Memorial Day weekend, Bishop, Calif., kicks off the packing season by celebrating Mule Days. This year’s 47th annual event was a special one for Yucaipa, Calif., farrier Portor Green, who was inducted into the Mule Days Hall Of Fame.
Chances are pretty good that you’ve repaired a compromised hoof wall at one time or another. In fact, according to the most recent American Farriers Journal Farrier Business Practices Survey, nearly half of all farriers find themselves using some type of hoof repair product on a weekly basis.
For farrier Travis Burns and the team at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, successful outcomes rely on each member contributing to a shared goal
Like many farriers, the horseshoeing bug bit Travis Burns at an early age. The Blacksburg, Va., farrier grew up near Asheville, N.C., where his family operated a trail riding business in the Great Smoky Mountains.
In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.
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