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Successfully Working with Farriers Will Help the Horse

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 1, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
“Neither of us can be successful in helping the horse without the other.” This is a simple statement, but rang loudly when I interviewed farrier Bob Pethick for this report. The Hall of Fame farrier, who has nearly 50 years of experience, works with dozens of vets each year on lameness cases. He recognizes that farriers and veterinarians putting egos aside, providing mutual respect and working together helps deliver the best outcome for the horses in their care.
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Shoeing For A Living

Shoeing Mackinac Island’s Horses with Limited Resources

Michigan farrier Jennifer Horn applies sound principles to maintain driving and trail riding mounts
By Jeff Cota posted on December 1, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Forging, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing, Trimming
There are few places in the United States where a modern community has no use for motorized vehicles. One such place can be found on Mackinac Island, just south of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in Lake Huron. The island, which is 3.8 square miles, outlawed horseless carriages in 1898, leaving three modes of transportation — walking, bicycling and horses.
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Hoof Nutrition Intelligence

How important is making sure my insulin-resistant mare gets the right minerals in her diet?

December 1, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition
The best place to start supporting your insulin resistant (IR) horse is by feeding a low sugar and starch diet along with a balanced intake of key minerals. Minerals have direct and indirect involvement in virtually every action in the body, and have important effects on IR and its consequences. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
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Farrier Tips

Eliminate Mold by Flash Soaking Hay

By Ron Perszewski posted on November 29, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Diseases, Nutrition
To eliminate mold commonly found in hay bales, West Chester, Pa., equine veterinarian Frank Reilly suggests “flash soaking” — tearing pieces of hay off of the bale, putting them in a hay net and then under a heavy rock in a bucket of water for 10 minutes. Studies have shown this reduces the organic dust count, he says.
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Hoof Nutrition Intelligence

Why is keratin so important to hoof health?

November 15, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition
With the knowledge of what keratin is and how it contributes to hoof function as a structural component of the hoof capsule in providing both strength and flexibility, it becomes quite evident as to why it is important for hoof health. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
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Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

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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