The frigid weather certainly makes the already difficult task of shoeing horses all the more so. The cold not only makes it uncomfortable to work, it leaves tools gelid and hooves hard.
Horses actually tolerate and enjoy the cold a lot more than most humans do. Their neutral temperature, with no energy expended to either keep warm or cool off, is in the 40s, which is about the same as your refrigerator.
Just when it appears Mother Nature is ready to bid adieu to Old Man Winter, she allows him one last foray of frozen fun. The return to frigid weather adds yet another obstacle in an already difficult job for farriers.
It’s not too early to start stocking up on the supplies you’ll need to make sure your clients’ horses have the traction and protection they need during the coming winter
It’s not too early to start stocking up on the supplies you’ll need to make sure your clients’ horses have the traction and protection they need during the coming winter
Reinhard Saure is the only full-time farrier in an area larger than the state of California. Living and working near Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory of northwestern Canada means recalibrating one’s sense of time and distance. The nearest big cities are Anchorage, Alaska, a 15-hour drive to the west and Edmonton, Alberta, 20 hours to the southeast.
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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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.