Seamus Brady, the official farrier for the U.S. Equestrian Team for many years, passed away on July 27 at the age of 77. A member of the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame, Brady immigrated to the United States more than 50 years ago and became one of the most respected farriers in the world.

Eddie Watson, the Keswick, Va., farrier, has had a hand in helping along a lot of shoers and veterinarians during his long career — not to mention horses.

Talking about quarter cracks, equine veterinarian and farrier Stephen O’Grady says, “There are a lot of different causes. Some we don’t fully understand.