Four federal indictments accuse more than 2 dozen people — including veterinarians and racehorse trainers — in a far-reaching conspiracy to use performance-enhancing drugs on racehorses competing in the United States and abroad.
The 17th annual International Hoof-Care Summit drew farriers and equine veterinarians to Cincinnati, Ohio, for 4 days of footcare education. With a theme of "Focus on Hoof Care for a Healthier Horse," the Summit demonstrated why it’s truly international with attendees and exhibitors representing 21 countries.
Maintaining a full tool box in hoof care is a philosophy that Sedalia, Colo., farrier Jason Critton and his C-Cross Farriers team strongly believes in. So when a show hunter was having problems staying sound, Critton wanted to take a different route with the gelding.
After three more horses died in the New Year at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., state Sen. Bill Dodd has introduced his second legislation in an effort to improve safety in horse racing.
Five identical horses awaited Texas-based farrier Virgil Conde at a former client’s farm. Each was a clone of an elite Arabian halter horse. It wasn’t quite like seeing double since their white markings varied. Some had stockings, others didn’t. One had a blaze; another had no white on the face. Even the hoof pigmentation was different with some having white feet and others dark.
A multi-farrier practice was not on Jason Critton’s radar 10 years ago when he was thumbing through the pages of the May/June issue of American Farriers Journal. In fact, it was a foreign concept.
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It is simple to make horseshoeing difficult, but it’s difficult to make horseshoeing simple. Sometimes we have to step back and try to make it simple again. After all, there are plenty of obstacles when shoeing sport horses.
It’s not uncommon for farriers to feel pressure from clients who ask for a shoe style or trimming method because the people winning in their discipline “do it that way.” Suddenly, it becomes the “go-to” preference and influences availability of supply.
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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