High Sugar Levels in Forage Can Lead to Laminitis
Encourage clients to pay special attention to both grazing and forage feeding to avoid laminitic and insulin-resistant concerns
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Frank Lessiter
Frank Lessiter founded Lessiter Media in 1981 and has spent more than 50 years in the agricultural and equine publishing business. He still oversees all of the company's publications as Chairman and Editorial Director, with an Emphasis on American Farriers Journal and No-Till Farmer magazines.
Contact: lessitef@lesspub.com
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ARTICLES
Enforcement Stepped up on Illegal Soring
Recent indictments and convictions of eight men working in the walking horse industry — including a farrier — demonstrate the federal government is getting serious about this practice
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Years of Great Hoof-Care Learning
Mark your calendars now for the 10th anniversary of the International Hoof-Care Summit that will take place from January 29 to February 1 in Cincinnati
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Product Knowledge
New Way to Sedate Problem Horses
Farriers cite both pros and cons with an easy-to-use product for trimming and shoeing problem horses
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Shoeing for a Living
Shoeing Irish Style, Along with a History Lesson
Trimming and shoeing at a 400-year-old Irish castle led to an interesting “Shoeing For A Living” day
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Shoeing for a Living
Patching Cracks, Gluing Shoes
Racetrack farrier Ian McKinlay has built a solid reputation for having the answers for tackling cracks, wall separations and thin hoof walls
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Think Snow!
Snow pads can help your clients keep riding safely all winter while dealing with snow, ice, frozen ground, mud and slush problems
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Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic
Date: 01/02/25
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Kawell USA
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.
SmartPak
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.