Chris Gregory certainly knows how to pack-em in. About 120 farriers from around the country packed Centaur Forge in Burlington, Wis., on Saturday for the Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center clinician's presentation on practical shoeing techniques for laminitic horses.
The ideal racehorse foot, as presented in textbook illustrations, rarely occurs in nature. Each foot, even on the same horse, is influenced by a number of variables, including the horse's conformation, the structure of the individual leg, moisture content of the hoof components, and athletic demands.
Oso Strong. The signs are everywhere after a massive mudslide devastated this tiny town in northwestern Washington state. Yet, a stranger doesn't need a sign to point out the dedication and sense of duty in its people and neighbors.
U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Louisville, and Rand Paul, R-Bowling Green, joined U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., on Tuesday to introduce legislation that they said would "preserve the century-old tradition of the Tennessee walking horse while ending the contemptible practice of the illegal soring of horses."
Keeneland announced today that it is converting its main race track from synthetic Polytrack material to a state-of-the-art dirt surface, with a drainage system that will be the first of its kind in North America.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., says he will introduce a bill today to eliminate illegal, abusive training practices for Tennessee walking horses - and he hopes to bridge a divide between a widely supported set of existing House and Senate bills and the $3.2 billion industry.
A group of veterans in Plymouth have found peace and purpose as farriers, specialists in equine hoof care. And for two decades, they've been passing on the skills to fellow veterans.
Supporters of training techniques associated with Tennessee walking horse "big lick" showmanship now have a champion in U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.). Blackburn recently introduced House Resolution 4098, or the Horse Protection Amendments Act of 2014, to counter HR 1518, the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act.
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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