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Leverage Vs. Support

Before extending heels and adding extensions to your horseshoes, be sure you understand the conflicting forces that come into play
By Chris Gregory posted on March 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing
Before extending heels and adding extensions to your horseshoes, be sure you understand the conflicting forces that come into play.
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Getting A Better Fit

Farriers share their tips and insight on how they shape and modify keg shoes for their work
By Jeremy McGovern posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
Thanks to mass production, keg shoes have made life easier for farriers. You can find a manufactured shoe in nearly every necessary size and model.
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Diagnosis And Treatment Of A Spontaneous Rupture Of The Deep Digital Flexor Tendon

Therapeutic shoe with heel extension seen as key to successful outcome
By Lisa Mauzerall, Henry Jann, Dustin Devine, and Nate Mauzerall posted on July 1, 2005 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

The flexor tendons of the front limb of a horse are a common site of injury. Often, lacerations will damage the superficial digital flexor tendon, deep digital flexor tendon and even the suspensory ligament.


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Farriers' Roundtable

March 1, 2004 | Posted in Shoeing
Q: “If a horse bears more weight on the front side of the hind hoof, why do so many shoers seem to compromise this area by squaring the toes and setting the shoe back?”  —Washington Farrier
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Getting A Grip For Safety

Heel extensions and traction devices are latest step for your shoe board
By Chris Gregory posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Shoeing
This is our fourth shoe for the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) Certified Farrier shoe display. There are five modifications left to complete the project. Here, we’ll deal with three of them, two traction devices and extended heels.
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Start Foals Off On Right Foot

Conformation and balance are important to every horse, but when dealing with foals it's a must
By Mark Caldwell posted on December 1, 1999 | Posted in Anatomy, Shoeing
CONFORMATION AND UNEVEN weight distribution can have major effects on limb structure and foot shape in mature horses.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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