Articles by Frank Lessiter

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Watch What You’re Doing If You’re Using Radiographs

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment

With more farriers relying on radiographs, you need to realize that there could be liability issues if something goes wrong. There’s even more concern if you’re taking your own radiographs.

British Farrier Strikes Gold

This summer’s World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition featured the fiercest competition in the 25-year history of this Calgary Stampede event

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Business Practices, Forging

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition drew its highest ever number of contestants from a record number of countries and offered an extraordinary hand-crafted, 14 karat solid gold horseshoe valued at more than $18,000 to the overall winner.

Cushing's Vs. Laminitis

In horses suffering from both laminitis and Cushingʼs disease, abnormal distribution of fat is the most common clinical sign

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Diseases

When it comes to determining the most common cause of laminitis, a recently completed study at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine places equine Cushing’s disease right at the top of the list.

The Horse Is The Client

When Hank McEwan was honored as British Columbia’s Horseman of the Year, he paid thanks to the horses instead of the owners, trainers and riders

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Shoeing

Even after 55 years, Hank McEwan hasn’t lost his love for shoeing. Semi-retired from a remarkable teaching and shoeing career, he spends considerable time horseback riding and packing in the Canadian mountains while still shoeing 90 horses.

It's The Whole Package That Counts

By combining the results of numerous research studies, you'll end up with hoof-care packages that are much more valuable than just the sum of the parts alone

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Anatomy, Disciplines & Breeds, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

Gather together 75 of the world's leading experts on equine locomotion and biomechanics and you're bound to come up with many new and interesting theories on footcare.

Computerized Hoof Analysis Offers Instant Look at Footcare Worries

When dealing with complicated shoeing work, a new type of hoof analysis may provide valuable answers in the future

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Anatomy, Equipment, Therapeutic Shoeing

During the recent International Conference on Equine Locomotion, staffers from Tekscan, Inc., demonstrated the firm's F-Scan Hoof System.

Know The Critical Changes With Laminitis

Here are 21 things to be on the lookout for when suspecting laminitis

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Lamenesses

WHILE SOME ARE more prevalent in the acute phase than in the early or late chronic phase, David Hood says numerous conformational or pathologic changes can be present with laminitis.

Be Creative

Select any item you want to forge and enter it in a new Calgary Stampede event without leaving home

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Forging

BUILDING ON THE 4-year success of the mail-in forging exercise that’s co-sponsored by American Farriers Journal, the Calgary Stampede has introduced a similar blacksmithing program this year for creative forging.

Stretch Your Forging Skills With An Exceptional Mail-In Learning Opportunity

Receiving a personalized analysis of your forging skills is the biggest benefit of participating in this year’s mail-in forging exercise

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Education, Forging

WHEN IT COMES to expanding your shoemaking skills, nothing beats what you can learn by being part of this year’s Calgary Stampede Mail-In Forging Exercise.

$5,696 Of New Shoeing Ideas

That’s the average value attendees placed on the knowledge gained from speakers and networking at the first International Hoof-Care Summit

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Education

WITH HUNDREDS OF valuable farrier ideas presented at the first International Hoof-Care Summit, attendees definitely took home plenty of solid ideas they say will pay off big time.

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Articles by Frank Lessiter

Watch What You’re Doing If You’re Using Radiographs

British Farrier Strikes Gold

Cushing's Vs. Laminitis

The Horse Is The Client

It's The Whole Package That Counts

Computerized Hoof Analysis Offers Instant Look at Footcare Worries

Know The Critical Changes With Laminitis

Be Creative

Stretch Your Forging Skills With An Exceptional Mail-In Learning Opportunity

$5,696 Of New Shoeing Ideas

Top Articles

Current Issue

American Farriers Journal

Plenty of Hoof-Care Growth in 50 Years

Celebrating 2 Decades of Extraordinary Hoof-Care Learning

Butler’s Insights Hold Strong

Current Issue

Special Report For Equine Veterinarians

Must Read Free Eguides

Videos

Hoof Care on Parade

Events

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Life Data Labs Inc

Kawell USA

SmartPak