Farrier Joshua S. Weiant, 33, of Evergreen Hill Farm, Pa., a small farmette in Duncannon, died Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was 33.
Every year you write the check to your insurance agent, fully expecting that you're covered for liabilities arising from your horse-related activities. But what if a claim or lawsuit is brought against you, and, to your surprise, you discover that you’re not covered for it?
Research sometimes has to accumulate incrementally over decades until a cohesive understanding emerges. In other situations, a single study can instantly and fundamentally change the dogma in a profound way.
Horses are at increased risk for laminitis when grass begins to grow in the spring, providing abundant forage that is high in moisture and carbohydrates but low in fiber. Autumn is also a high-risk time for grazing horses for a somewhat different reason.
Barefoot event horses may soon be able to don protective hoofwear in the dressage ring thanks to a rule change proposal submitted to the USEF by David Wilson, owner of Flying High Stables, that could serve as a benefit to unshod horses when the footing is less than ideal.
Horses that come into contact with black walnut byproducts usually fall victim to laminitis. Repeat: usually, not might or could. The likelihood of laminitis is profound.
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.
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