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APHIS Withdraws 2017 Horse Protection Act Final Rule

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 30, 2023 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds
Source: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is withdrawing a 2017 final rule on the Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations. The Agency remains committed to strengthening its ability to protect horses and issued a new proposed rule August 2023.
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Helping Miniature Horses and Dwarfs with Limb Deformities

An aggressive trim, disc and plate system, aid in management
By Kristen Kubisiak and Curtis Burns posted on September 5, 2023 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
A new client calls and asks you to come out and look at a “pony” on the farm that has some problems. The day of the appointment comes and when you get to the farm, you find the animal in front of you is a miniature horse — and a dwarf, at that.
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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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