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Lost Shoes
The last two weeks of July I saw more lost shoes than I have ever seen in my entire career in the same amount of time, outside of working an eventing horse trials. I put back on four shoes for my own clients and seven for other farriers in the span of only one week.…
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IEA Horse Trials 2017
For the past several years I have had the pleasure of being the onsite farrier for the Indiana Eventing Association’s Horse Trials, Classic Training & Novice 3-Day Event and once again had the privilege this year. Thursday and Friday tend to be slow days of sitting around and reading interspersed with occasionally building a spare…
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When to Schedule Your Next Appointment
“No hoof, no horse.” This familiar phrase is very true. In order for our horses to do well they must have healthy feet. No matter what your horse’s work is, from walking between food and water to competing at Rolex, they should have the best hoof care possible. What schedule should my horse be on?…
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International Hoof-Care Summit 2017
As I sit and look through my notes and pictures taken at the International Hoof-Care Summit (IHCS), it strikes me that there was not a day, and most likely an hour, that went by during the four day conference that didn’t have some great element to it. From getting to connect with old friends to…