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Ohio farrier Dean Moshier shares 11 tips that horse owners should use to make life easier on their farriers.

I am Derrick Cooke, a Certified Journeyman Farrier with the American Farrier's Association. I have been shoeing horses more than 28 years and had the pleasure to help many with lameness issues improve quality of life and, in many cases, return to work and win championships. Many times, I hear people use the terms of the industry in context that are inconsistent with their needs. I am setting out to help clear up what we mean when we use the terms appropriately. The terms most confused are "Therapeutic Shoeing" and "Corrective Shoeing."

Late on a recent Saturday night, I turned on the History Channel’s highly popular “Pawn Stars” television show that features the trials and tribulations of the “World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop” in Las Vegas.

Watch the top 10 viewed videos from the American Farriers Journal YouTube channel, AFJTV, for the month of December 2012.

Watch the top 10 viewed videos from the American Farriers Journal YouTube channel, AFJTV, for the year of 2012.

The laws under which farriers operate in England, Scotland and Wales are being reviewed. The profession is regulated under the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975.

Lameness will likely be a problem for all horse owners at some point. It is a sign that a horse has an injury that causes pain when it moves or places weight on the affected leg. If the cause of lameness is apparent, you may be able to administer first aid. If not, confine the horse to prevent further damage to the leg and call the veterinarian if mild lameness persists. Horses with severe lameness need prompt veterinary attention, as they are usually experiencing significant pain.

A horse comes in from the pasture looking a little bit touchy on his front hooves, almost as though he's walking on eggshells. A common course of action for an owner would be to reach down and feel for unusual warmth in the hooves and coronary bands. Excessive heat was interpreted to indicate the possibility of laminitis. Time-honored practice? Yes. Completely accurate as a predictor? Most likely not, according to recent research.

Continuing a tradition started in 2001, each year SmartPak creates a top 10 horses' name list from among all the horses that receive their supplements each day. Custom packed to meet the needs of each individual horse, every daily dose is labeled with that horse's name not only making feeding mistakes virtually impossible, but also giving the Plymouth, Mass., company a unique insight into the most popular names among well-cared for horses.