This week's facts and figures... How Much for Trims and Shoes? How Many Horses Do Farriers and Their Immediate Families Own? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.
Spring grass is Mother Nature’s panacea for winter’s nutritional hardships and the huge demands of pregnancy and lactation. However, rangelands utilized by feral horses usually bear little resemblance to the fields of domesticated horses and even in the spring their diets also include high fiber items like shrubs. Unlimited access to powerhouse grasses can cause some problems.
As we pause on Memorial Day to honor the many men and women who paid the ultimate price to preserve freedom in the United States, there was a time when farriers served a crucial role in the service of this country.
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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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.
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