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Mark Lieser Wins The 2014 Calgary Mail-In Forging Exercise

July 11, 2014 | Posted in Forging
The 2014 Calgary Mail-In Forging Exercise had a record of 117 shoes sent in from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, South Africa, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. And while there were new participants from around the globe, one familiar name came out on top: Mark Lieser.
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Ringbone And Sidebone In Horses

July 10, 2014 | Posted in Lamenesses
Source: Kentucky Equine Research
When soft tissues in the horse's pastern or heel are subjected to repeated strain or trauma, the horse's body may respond to the chronic inflammation by depositing calcium. If the strain or concussion continues, the result may be ringbone, calcification affecting the collateral and suspensory ligaments along the front of the pastern, or sidebone, calcification of the lateral cartilage at the sides and rear corners of the horse's heel.
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Finding Subtle Signs Of Lameness

July 7, 2014 | Posted in Lamenesses
Source: Kentucky Equine Research
It's hard to miss signs of serious lameness: the horse is reluctant to move, obviously favors one limb when walking, and shows a classic head-bob at the trot. Many times, however, it's not that easy to tell whether a horse is a bit "off"? in his gaits, and even trickier to determine where the lameness originates.
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