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Hoof-Care Highlights: The Week of March 20

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on March 26, 2022 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Equipment, Forging, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites. Hoof-Care Highlights is brought to you by Meader Supply.
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Steve Stanley inset and wide shot of his shop

In the Farrier Shop: Steve Stanley and the Red Mile

Take a tour of a farrier shop and see the improvements Steve Stanley has made.
By Jeremy McGovern posted on March 8, 2022 | Posted in Equipment
As a summer downpour thumps the metal roof of his farrier shop, Steve Stanley notes how the layout blends tradition and modernity. The tradition is easy to see — his shop is at the historic Red Mile. The Standardbred track opened in Lexington, Ky., in 1875. Over the decades, the track has seen its share of legendary horses, drivers and trainers.
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Researchers Measure Hoof Motion

By Albert Kane posted on February 5, 2022 | Posted in Education, Equipment
Researchers from Germany and the Netherlands performed a series of experiments to validate the use of hoof mounted inertia measuring devices compared with high-speed video analysis to measure stride characteristics at the walk and trot on firm and soft ground.
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The Test

Decades later, the appreciation of this early shoeing challenge remains with the farrier
By David Hazlett CJF posted on December 28, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing
Decades later, the appreciation of this early shoeing challenge remains with the farrier.
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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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