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Hoof Pigment Plays No Role in Structural Integrity

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on November 17, 2023 | Posted in Clients, Education
Source: The Chronicle of the Horse
Are black hooves stronger than white hooves? John Dollar documents in The Handbook of Horse-Shoeing, published in 1898, that hoof color is a critical indicator of durability and strength. The late Doug Leach refutes the anecdotal observations in a September 1981 article in American Farriers Journal.
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APHIS Withdraws 2017 Horse Protection Act Final Rule

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 30, 2023 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds
Source: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is withdrawing a 2017 final rule on the Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations. The Agency remains committed to strengthening its ability to protect horses and issued a new proposed rule August 2023.
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HISA Announces Partnership to Reduce Horseracing Injuries

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 25, 2023 | Posted in Education
Source: Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is collaborating with Amazon Web Services to apply data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence to HISA’s data with the goal of enhancing equine safety by analyzing the factors contributing to equine injuries and informing potential interventions to further reduce them moving forward, according to a news release from HISA.
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