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.
A new traction device has found its way onto the prohibited list as the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority officially has updated and clarified its shoeing rules.
As the calendar flips to July, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Racetrack Safety Program is largely in effect. Implementation of the shoeing rules is the only component that remains.
Conventional wisdom suggests farriers must travel to their hoof-care clients if they want to stay in business. After all, what motivation do clients have to surrender the convenience of their shoer arriving at their barn to perform a valuable service?
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority has set a July 1 deadline for all Thoroughbred racing participants, including farriers, to register for access to restricted areas of a racetrack in the course of their work.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority confirmed with American Farriers Journal on Thursday, May 12, 2022, that it is delaying the implementation of the federal Thoroughbred racetrack shoeing regulations.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is delaying implementation of federal Thoroughbred racetrack shoeing regulations, multiple sources within the racing industry have told American Farriers Journal.
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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