A Dartmouth green awning shrouded the Preakness horses inside the stakes barn at Pimlico. Only their nameplates were fully visible. D. Wayne Lukas, the legendary trainer, in his trademark white cowboy hat, stood just outside the stable talking to a writer. Jerry Bailey, the celebrated jockey and NBC racing analyst was nearby.
As trainer Doug O’Neill puts Nyquist and Land Over Sea through their paces leading up to this weekend’s Preakness and Black-Eyed Susan stakes, he is accompanied on his morning rounds by Jim Jimenez.
Horses aren't made from a perfect mold. So how do you trim and shoe the "imperfect" horse, the horse with conformation faults? Does farriery affect conformation? Does conformation dictate farriery?
At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, farrier Jim Jimenez provides advice for novice horseshoers interested in shoeing track horses, and tells us why you need to get your mistakes out of the way.
At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, farrier Jim Jimenez tells us about his system for documenting horses, as well as his recent accomplishment as the shoer for the 2012 Kentucky Derby Winner "I'll Have Another."
At the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, farrier James Jimenez talks about shoeing Thoroughbreds, as well as the effects that surface rule changes have made on his shoeing.
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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