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Rood & Riddle Returns As Official Equine Hospital Of The Breeders’ Cup

August 12, 2016

Source: American Farriers Journal

Rood & Riddle will continue as the official equine hospital of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and title sponsor of the 2016 Breeders’ Cup Post-Position Draw.

Farrier Innovations

A Blow Dryer for the Hoof

Hoof Doc system useful for quick drying of hooves as well as long-term maintenance of moisture content

By Pat Tearney posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

When Don Tritz, a farrier from Genoa City, Wis., got tired of dealing with wet hooves a few years ago, he started looking around the barns he was shoeing at to see if there was anything that might help him out.

Choosing The Right Pad

The Hospital Pad

When an injured hoof requires frequent checking or medication, these pads provide access without a need for shoe removal

By Pat Tearney posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Shoeing

As the name hospital pad clearly suggests, these pads are used primarily in therapeutic situation, providing protection and support for an injured hoof. They can be particularly useful when providing follow-up care following a puncture wound or other damage to the sole.

Pad Choice

RIM PADS: Simple and Useful in Skilled Hands

By Pat Tearney posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing

The most basic of pads is the rim pad – but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t complexities in its use. As with any pad, the most important think is to apply it correctly. Rim pads are most often used for absorbing shock and concussion, according to Blake Brown, a veteran farrier from Penryn, Calif.

You've Bought A New Anvil, So What Do You Do Now?

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Forging

Four or five times in their careers, many shoers will purchase a new anvil at the local farrier shop and load it into their truck.

Driving Hammer Test Drives

There's no shortage of choices in this tool, but what should the beginner look for?

By Pat Tearney posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment

Farriers are known to be particular about their tools — none more so that the driving hammer – which comes into play every time a shoe is nailed onto the hoof.

Pad Choice a Matter of Need and Preference

Variety of makes, styles and materials are available

By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2006 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Equipment, Shoeing

Horseshoes and hoof pads have a lot in common. For one thing, just as most horseshoes were once forged by a farrier from bar stock, early hoof pads were usually cut from whatever material a farrier found handy that he thought might suit his purpose.

Product Focus

Smoothing out the Edges of Your Work Day

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

It might have been intended as a good-natured insult, but Dwight Sanders says his feelings weren’t even a little bit hurt. In fact, he took the dig as a compliment.

Local Association Spotlight

Shoeing Shop President Answers The Call

Ernie Litynski of Wisconsin-based Centaur Forge reports for U.S. Army Reserve duty in Baghdad

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

Ernie Litynski had made a big difference at Centaur Forge since he took over as president of the Burlington, Wis., farrier supply shop some months ago. He’s brought the organizational skills, leadership abilities and drive that you would expect from a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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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SmartPak

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