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Dive deeper into the 1 Year, 1 Farrier, 1 Horse series with exclusive online extras from the November 2025 issue of Amer...
30/10/2025

Dive deeper into the 1 Year, 1 Farrier, 1 Horse series with exclusive online extras from the November 2025 issue of American Farriers Journal.

● Read A Year in the Life of a Horse as Esco Buff establishes Jackson’s baseline
●Watch the “1 Horse, 1 Farrier, 1 Year” podcast, presented by Triple Crown Feed
●Access expert guides on managing and preventing laminitis and leaky gut through nutrition
●Download Feeding Metabolic Horses Prone to Laminitis for diet tips that support hoof health

🔗 Explore all the extras here:https://ow.ly/2cNQ50Xk3JA

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:Adjusting Jackson’s Hoof-Care Plan

At the Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners Symposium, Scott Morrison of Rood & Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital s...
30/10/2025

At the Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners Symposium, Scott Morrison of Rood & Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital shared a simple but crucial reminder about stitching hoof cracks — one that every farrier should keep in mind.

Although stitching hoof cracks is something that many farriers are familiar with, there's a fine line between securing the gap and overdoing it.

Mike Norris is one of the few farriers who shoes Arabian show horses. From managing quarter cracks to adjusting hoof len...
29/10/2025

Mike Norris is one of the few farriers who shoes Arabian show horses. From managing quarter cracks to adjusting hoof lengths for peak performance, his work demands precision and experience. See how he keeps these elite horses in top form:

Mike Norris is among a rare breed in hoof care. The Garden City, Mo., farrier is one of the few who shoes Arabian show horses, and he’s fine with that. It just means he has more Arabians to shoe.

California farrier Dawn Jenkins gets an unexpected chance to guide Ethan Klein through farrier techniques in a humorous,...
29/10/2025

California farrier Dawn Jenkins gets an unexpected chance to guide Ethan Klein through farrier techniques in a humorous, lighthearted segment on The H3 Podcast. Watch the antics and read about the experience here.

California hoof-care provider Dawn Jenkins branched out from her comfort zone to appear on the H3 podcast.

How much do full-time farriers have invested in retirement savings?Our latest Footcare & Farrier Business Insights updat...
29/10/2025

How much do full-time farriers have invested in retirement savings?

Our latest Footcare & Farrier Business Insights update explores what farriers are setting aside for the future and how those numbers compare across the industry.

🔗 See the full breakdown: https://www.americanfarriers.com/articles/14720-footcare-and-farrier-business-insights?utm_source=omail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=deu&utm_content=afj&oly_enc_id=5245J8859412J0J

Each week our editors will bring you data we collected in our American Farriers Journal Business Practices Survey. Check back weekly for our latest update.

Understanding the horse’s forelimb is key to soundness and performance. This excerpt from Dr. Deb Bennett’s book, 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 ...
29/10/2025

Understanding the horse’s forelimb is key to soundness and performance. This excerpt from Dr. Deb Bennett’s book, 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, explores scapula movement, shoulder and arm alignment, carpus and cannon segments, pasterns, and how conformation affects gait, scope, and long-term soundness. Learn how anatomy drives function and what to look for when evaluating horses.

The horse’s forelimbs are designed to receive the weight and energy generated at each step by the hindquarters. In the forelimb, substance and correct alignment and articulation are thus of the greatest importance.

The latest equine research explores coffin joint pathology, MRI versus X-ray hoof measurements, nerve block effects on g...
28/10/2025

The latest equine research explores coffin joint pathology, MRI versus X-ray hoof measurements, nerve block effects on gait, and lameness in Australian campdrafting horses. Learn how these studies are advancing diagnosis and treatment in performance and sport horses

Coffin Joint Pathology & Joint Capsule Pathology on P2 MRI & X-Ray Hoof Measurements Don’t Always Agree Low Heel Nerve Blocks Affect Gait Characteristics Lameness in Campdrafting Stock Horses Down Under

In this episode of The Hoof of the Horse Podcast, Hall of Fame farrier Simon Curtis interviews Walt Taylor, the founding...
28/10/2025

In this episode of The Hoof of the Horse Podcast, Hall of Fame farrier Simon Curtis interviews Walt Taylor, the founding president of the American Farrier's Association.

The Hoof of the Horse Podcast · Episode

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