The head of Queensland's only farrier training program says he cannot get enough employers to take on his students.

"Lincoln," directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field, focuses on the fight to end the Civil War and to pass the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. There is a little secret that you may not realize unless you have some inside information. All of the horses in the movie are wearing urethane Ground Control Horseshoes made in Boerne, Texas. Inventor of the urethane horseshoe, Kristy Watson, and owner of Ground Control Horseshoes received a call in October of 2011 from David Oats, the farrier for the horses in the movie. He said he had orders from Spielberg that a horseshoe was required that would be quiet on the set. Over 200 Ground Control urethane horseshoes were sent to Virginia for the equine cast members. So when you watch the movie, Lincoln, just think about the little secret role that a small company in the Texas Hill Country is playing in the epic movie. For more information go to www.plastichorseshoes.com

On Pages 46-48 in the November 2012 issue of American Farriers Journal, we listed more than 50 different initials representing various hoof-care certification programs.

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

New Federal Regulations Critically Needed to Address Widespread Corruption in Tennessee Walking Horse Industry

There was a marked burning smell in the cabin of a Newquay-bound Skybus Twin Otter before take-off at St Mary's airport.

Professional Farrier Supply Inc. in Orangeville, Ontario is pleased and excited to announce their newly rebuilt Professional Farrier Supply website at: www.profarriersupply.com.

Farrier Product Distribution, a leading wholesale distributor of farrier and related equine products, announced that Katlynn Sacco has joined the company as a member of the sales staff; bringing extensive knowledge of the equine industry.

John Collins, a beloved Central Kentucky farrier who worked with any number of top Thoroughbreds including Horse of the Year Zenyatta, died suddenly at his home in Fayette County on Wednesday night or Thursday morning at the age of 50, the Paulick Report has learned.

Amendments to Horse Protection Act Would Eliminate Corrupt Industry Self-Policing Practices and Make Other Key Reforms