I nailed on my first set of horseshoes 60 years ago when I was 15 in 1964. It was on a kind gelding named Maverick at the summer horse camp that I attended.
This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.
You need a heart-bar shoe, but you don’t have time to forge one. No problem, says International Horseshoeing Hall Of Famer Myron McLane. A heart bar doesn’t need to be hand forged to be effective. All you need is a keg shoe, a short piece of bar stock and a little elbow grease.
What do a hammer handle and a wooden spoke from an Amish buggy have in common?
For Hall Of Fame farrier Roy Bloom, both represent quality and durability.
Mike Wildenstein talks during a clinic at Centaur Forge in Burlington, Wis., about how frogs vary from horse to horse and discusses the need to pay attention to every very small changes in hooves.
Hall Of Fame farrier Mike Wildenstein shares some advice and ideas about working with Friesians and other big horses during a clinic at Centaur Forge in Burlington, Wis. Watch through to the end to get some excellent advice on trimming and shoeing a horse that isn't being cooperative.
Steve Sermersheim, head farrier at the Midwest Horseshoeing School at the University of Illinois, conducted a clinic on the basics of equine hoof care at the annual spring clinic in April at Centaur Forge in Burlington, Wis.
Dozens of farriers ventured to Burlington, Wis., to attend the Oct. 3, 2015, Centaur Forge clinic. Jacob Butler, an instructor from the Butler Professional Farrier School near Crawford, Neb., provided attendes with a live demonstration followed by lectures.
Wellington, Fla., farrier Fabio Gnoatto emphasized the importance of the basics in farriery during the spring 2016 Centaur Forge Clinic in Burlington, Wis.
Randolph, Mass., farrier Mary Bramley shared some insight to improve your chances for success when applying EponaShoes at Centaur Forge’s annual spring clinic in Burlington, Wis.
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.