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Horse Snowshoe Lendbreen Ice Patch
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Norwegian Archaeologists Discover Equine Snowshoe and Shod Hoof

The artifacts are believed to be from the viking and late medieval periods
By Jeff Cota posted on August 20, 2019 | Posted in Education, Shoeing
Source: Secrets of the Ice
As the glacial ice in the high mountains of Norway continues to recede, treasures from a bygone era emerge and archaeologists race to collect the artifacts for preservation — including a recently discovered shod horse’s hoof and an equine snowshoe.
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Veterinary Association Approves Model Practice Act

Farriery Exemption Remains Intact in Guiding Principles
By Jeff Cota posted on August 13, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices
The American Veterinary Medical Association’s House of Delegates approved the Model Veterinary Practice Act at its annual convention in Denver, Colo. The final document retains the farriery exemption, which stirred controversy within the hoof-care industry after it originally was omitted.
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Jim Quick
Farrier Tips

Remember, it's Not the Horse’s Idea

By Jeff Cota posted on July 12, 2019 | Posted in Trimming
Three decades ago, Hall of Fame farrier Dave Duckett offered Jim Quick some sage advice. “He told me, ‘When you walk up to a horse with an idea in your mind, remember that it’s your idea, not the horse’s,’” recalls the Niwot, Colo., farrier. “Looking back, I think I wrecked horses’ feet for years, and I don’t like it.”
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Trimming and Shoeing Strategies for High-Low Feet

Hall of Fame farrier details how he improves performance in horses with mismatched feet
By Jeff Cota posted on July 1, 2019 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
The prevalence of asymmetrical, mismatched or high-low feet has changed dramatically over the past half-century. What once was rare is now an almost daily occurrence that farriers must maintain to keep horses performing as well as possible.
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Your Number 1 Job: Balance the Horse

Forget the bells and whistles and concentrate on trimming the foot appropriately
By Jeff Cota posted on June 30, 2019 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
When scrolling through his social media timeline, Jim Quick can’t help but notice the increasing reliance on gadgets and gimmicks in hoof care. The result is farriers are unnecessarily complicating horseshoeing and straying from their most important job — balancing the horse.
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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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