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Meeting the Hoof-Care Needs of Dressage Horses Offer Many Challenges

| Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Our American Farriers Journal in-depth eGuide on “Hoof-Care For The Dressage Horse” offers valuable details on how to effectively trim and shoe these highly skilled horses that perform at every level of competition. And the valuable report is FREE.

Briefings

November 1, 2009 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients

Tom Curl told attendees at last winter's 6th annual International Hoof-Care Summit that farriers must develop special skills to effectively use heart bar shoes. The Vero Beach, Fla., farrier says this means learning to place the right amount of pressure on the bar and where to set the bar so it's not setting too far forward on the frog.

KC La Pierre

A New Concern

A New Concern: Black Hole-Seedy Toe

By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing

A newly identified hoof disorder might be on the rise. Cases of seedy toe that also involve an abnormal growth resembling a keratoma are becoming common, warns longtime farrier KC La Pierre.

Achieving Balance Through Trims

Developing a thorough knowledge of anatomy, load-bearing and trimming techniques helps achieve critical balance goals

By Dave Ferguson posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Education, Trimming

For the majority of the first half of my shoeing career, I educated clients — and farriers — about conformation and the proper way to balance a foot.

Medial-Lateral Balance Of The Hoof's Weight Bearing Surface

Look closely to identify the true cause of this problem

By Wayne Wells posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

There are many factors to consider when attempting to achieve proper balance in a horse.

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Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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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.

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