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Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Faces Another Federal Lawsuit

Oklahoma spearheads constitutional challenge of doping law
By Jeff Cota posted on April 28, 2021 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds
The legal challenges facing the Horseracing Safety and Integrity Act are mounting after a group consisting of two states, its racing commissions, two equine associations and a breeding farm filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the law is unconstitutional.
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South African Farrier Sees Great Potential in 3D Printing

Improving technology leads to better quality materials and faster production
By Jeff Cota posted on April 7, 2021 | Posted in Equipment

American inventor Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” It’s a sentiment that Derek Poupard can no doubt relate. After all, while he might not approach the more than 1,000 patents that are credited to Edison, the South African farrier has several creations under his belt.


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Should Farriers Avoid Removing the Periople?

The membrane protects the hoof, but it could be at risk for infection
By Jeff Cota posted on March 10, 2021 | Posted in Trimming

When  asking a farrier about his or her philosophy on any number of hoof-care  tasks — trimming protocol, shoe fit, even shoe or nail choice — the  answers are largely unpredictable because they vary widely. However,  when asking farriers how they regard the periople, they fall into one of  two camps — those who avoid it and those who remove it.


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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.

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