Cutting the accessory (check) ligament of the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) is a treatment commonly used for horses with stage 1 club feet (contracture of the distal interphalangeal joint) that do not respond to conservative therapy and for stage 2 club feet in yearlings and older horses.
This week's facts and figures... Who Makes Emergency Horse Health Care Decisions with Boarded Horses? and How Many Trims Vs. Shoeings Do Part-Time Farriers Handle in a Year’s Time? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
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.
This week's facts and figures... Dealing with Therapeutic Issues and Trimming/Shoeing Intervals for Backyard Horses. This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
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.
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.
The Olympic Games are all about the coming together of the best of the best and the human and equine athletes have been meticulously prepared for the occasion. An essential part of that preparation is shoeing, and just as with human athletes, a horse can only perform at its best if the shoes fit perfectly.
The most common question farriers discuss is how much should they charge. The answer is never simple. Guidelines provided throughout this issue, especially those of Shelbyville, Ky., farrier Pat Broadus, show how complicated the formula can be.
We sat down with Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin and went on to enjoy a 38-year career in hoof care.
In this episode sponsored by Life Data Labs, Ellis details how he started working for Renchin.
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