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Managing White Line Disease
By Travis D. Burns, CJF, TE, EE, FWCF and Lauren Trager, DVM White line disease (WLD) is a pathology that has long frustrated farriers, veterinarians, owners, and other members of the equine profession. WLD is described as a progressive hoof … Continue reading
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Supporting and Maintaining a Healthy Frog
One of the most pleasing sights to any hoof care practitioner, when looking at the bottom of a horse’s foot, is the presence of a healthy, functional frog. Chances are, if the frog is healthy, well developed and in contact … Continue reading
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Therapeutic Case Provides Valuable Lessons for Students at Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School
by Larkin Greene Recently, I spent time at Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School. Students in their third week of instruction were able to observe and participate in valuable lessons regarding work with therapeutic cases. I was privileged to help provide training … Continue reading
Best Practices and Results for Application of Vettec Adhesives
by Larkin Greene The increased moisture and lower temperatures associated with Winter and Spring present significant challenges to successful adhesive applications. Adhesives prefer warm and dry, along with clean. Anyone who regularly picks up a horse’s foot knows that none … Continue reading
Basic Shoeing: Shoeing The Roping Horse
by Mike Chance, CJF There are as many ways to shoe roping horses as there are horses. Each one is unique, with its own strengths and weaknesses. A sound horse with good conformation, in a desirable environment, would do well … Continue reading
E-Tabs Offering Alternative Shoe Application
Dustin McCuan of Ethos E-Tabs came to Kentucky recently to demonstrate the application of his “hybrid” shoe concept. He has worked for many years on the race track and in development of the E-Tab system. It offers an alternative to … Continue reading
On the Road in Idaho – Farrier Product Distribution
A recent sales trip to visit farrier suppliers in the West took me through southern Idaho, from one side of the state to the other. For anyone coming from the East, it’s hard to grasp how tough the environment is … Continue reading
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Derby 2013 Farrier Activity Begins
Today was the first really busy day of 2013 at Churchill Downs and we were on the backside tracking down some of the leading race track farriers in the country and checking on shoe choices for Derby and Oaks entries. This is an … Continue reading
Farriers in WCB Competition – Madison, WI
Early morning preparation of the coke fires for the WCB competition rig. Craig Trnka has been working for months to get this mobile rig set to go for the first event of the season and it looks like his … Continue reading
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