We must accept the fact when we trim and shoe that working with horses is dangerous. A 300-pound pony can cripple someone. A 1,000-pound horse can kill.
As a full-time farrier, I have run across all kinds of horses and horse owners and a common thread I see is that most horse owners do not know when their horse is misbehaving.
I recently received a package in the mail from a nationally famous trainer that said if a horse doesn’t do seven specific things, he isn’t broke. This list failed to mention anything about training horses to stand still for a farrier. I wrote the trainer, but haven’t heard back from him and probably won’t.
American Farriers Journal is excited and honored to celebrate its 50th anniversary of publishing the hands-on magazine for hoof-care professionals. Learn more about our special edition, which comes out in December 2024.
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