This week’s facts and figures... Trimming, shoeing intervals are still too long. Do you sell products to horse owners? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.
Due to an unusually high number of equine deaths over a short amount of time, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey has announced that a task force will be officially investigating Santa Anita Park, according to a recent press release.
BioZyme Inc., a company that provides a complete line of feed additives and high density, highly available vitamin, mineral, trace mineral and protein supplements for animals, is seeking a research and development (R&D) laboratory manager.
There’s always going to be that one client who wants their horses’ hooves done as little as possible, thinking that leaving them natural is best. However, farriers understand the risks and dangers of letting horses’ hooves grow out too long or go too long without proper support. When discussing the importance of routine shoeings, farriers can use this information to help inform horse owners.
For the 500th anniversary of the horse’s return to mainland North America, we interviewed Dr. Deb Bennett of the Equine Studies Institute. Through her career, she has studied this historic return of the horse and subsequent equine migration throughout the Western Hemisphere.
This week’s facts and figures... What are typical charges for trimming, shoeing? Picking up footcare products vs. having them shipped. This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.
When Everett Stone began his farrier career at 16, he wasn’t thinking beyond his initial desire to help horses. In his area, the ground wore hooves down very quickly. Noting this, he went to an Oklahoma City horseshoeing school and started his own farrier business. For 14 years, he worked on protecting horse hooves, not immune system cells, but that would come in time.
In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.
Life Data Labs Inc. is a dedicated product manufacturer committed to producing premium quality animal nutrition and health products through continuous product improvement and new product development. First-class ingredients, fresh products, consistent high quality and scientifically proven effectiveness are the principal features of Life Data Labs animal health products. And that's why they've produced the #1 recommended hoof supplement by farriers for 12 consecutive years.
Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.