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Prosthetic Leg Gives Horse Second Chance

September 23, 2018 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses, Shoeing
Source: WPTV
Four-year-old Bet On A Star will run again after losing his hoof, reports WPTV. Better known as “81,” this Quarter Horse will be fitted with a prosthetic device near the end of 2018. After Hurricane Irma hit his barn in August 2017, 81 was stranded in standing water for days. A cut on his ankle became infected with a waterborne disease, which later led to complications, and as a result, he lost a hoof.
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U.K. Farrier Loses Workshop, Horses To Suspected Arson

September 21, 2018
Source: Times & Star
A terrible tragedy has struck near Distington, U.K. On Sept. 8, 2018, a barn fire robbed Paul Johnston of his family’s horses and dog, as well as most of his farriery equipment. Johnston, 67, had brought the horses in that night to protect them from the elements. Among them were a mare and her 4-week-old foal.
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England Creeps Past Scotland To Win At Stoneleigh

American Chad Lawson captures individual apprentice victory
September 19, 2018 | Posted in Forging
Source: BFBA
England edged Scotland by four points to capture the International Team Championship at the 39th annual British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association (BFBA) Farrier Focus this past weekend in Stoneleigh Park, United Kingdom.
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