Articles by Pat Tearney

Taking The Mystique Out Of Shoeing Long-Footed Horses

Iowa farrier says there’s no reason to be intimidated by complexity of the work

By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Jeff Ridley thinks a lot of farriers let themselves be intimidated out of shoeing long-footed horses - sometimes by farriers who are already shoeing those horses.

Knowledge Of Anatomy: One Of The Farrier’s Best Tools

Maryland farrier and educator emphasizes hands-on approach in understanding the inner workings of the hoof

By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Anatomy

Count Dave Ferguson among those farrier clinicians who stress the importance of understanding equine anatomy in providing good footcare. Where Ferguson goes beyond many others is that he emphasizes that to really understand anatomy, you need to go further than reading about it in a book.

Climbing Ever Higher

Second annual International Hoof-Care Summit continues building on solid educational foundation

By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Education

More than 700 farriers, veterinarians, horse owners and others interested in improving hoof care gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio, during late January for the second annual International Hoof-Care Summit.

Shoeing For A Living

To The Last Full Measure

Wisconsin farrier’s shoeing style all comes down to the numbers

By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing

When it comes to taking hoof measurements, some farriers are pretty meticulous while others are rather casual.

Shoeing For A Living

It's Horseshoeing, Not Cookie-Cutting

In Maryland farrier Matt Taimuty’s shoeing, one approach does NOT fit all

By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Business Practices

It’s a brisk and bright early November day and eagles cavort high in the wind-swept skies above Maryland’s Eastern Shore as Matt Taimuty gets ready to start his day of “Shoeing For A Living.”

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Understand Metallurgy, Improve Your Forging Skills

Dennis Manning demonstrates benefits of knowing how your stock works

By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Education, Forging

Dennis Manning of Roosevelt, Utah, has a well-earned reputation as a horseshoer, blacksmith and toolmaker. One of the reasons for that reputation is his understanding of the science behind those crafts, as he demonstrated during a clinic at Dave Ferguson’s Mint Vale Forge in Cambridge, Md., late last year.

Guiding Principles For Equine Podiatry

Scott Morrison shares how he does his job

By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Diseases

Scott Morrison, the equine veterinarian who heads up the podiatry practice at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., is on the go 6 and often 7 days a week, providing footcare for horses with problem feet.

Onion Shoe: The Right Recipe for Many Problems

Farrier finds an old-fashioned shoe has a wide variety of uses

By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing

Victor Camp says the onion-heel shoe is “not a complicated shoe, but it can be a complex shoe.”

Polishing The Image: Learn To Use X-rays, Imaging Tools Properly

French equine veterinarian urges farriers to learn to use X-rays, other imaging tools, properly

By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Equipment

Dr. Phillippe Benoit, equine veterinarian to the French Olympian Equestrian Team, told those in attendance at the Cornell Farrier Conference in early November that Xrays can be an important tool for veterinarians and for farriers — if they are good X-rays.

All's Well At Stone Well

From Upstate New York, Brent Chidsey’s distinctive shoeing bodies spread across the country

By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Business Practices

It may not be exactly the assembly line of a “Big-3” automaker, but in a short visit to the headquarters of Stone Well Bodies & Equipment in Genoa, N.Y., you can quickly see the basics of how the company’s popular shoeing bodies go together.

Videos

Hoof Care on Parade

Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.

Events

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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