Thinking Glue – Outside the Box of Equine Podiatry

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Submitted by Chris Niclas CJF, CLS and owner of Chris’ Farrier Service Inc.There have been many changes in the hoof-care industry over the last 25 years. One of the changes I have come to...

At Least Once

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Yes, I truly believe that each Hoof Care Professional should attend the yearly International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio at least one time in their life. It is an event packed to the brim...

Best Practice: What Glue Work Works?

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In the horse world there are “ways to do things”. Some of of these things we do because it is grounded in science and based on research and objective information.  Other things we do,...

Freedom Movement

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Submitted by David Landreville, Landreville Hoof CareSomeone recently asked me how to convince their clients to schedule their horse(s) on a shorter trim cycle. One of my clients had this horse's leg bone and...

Positive Changes

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Submitted by Sossity Gargiulo, Wild Hearts Hoof CareI was recently asked by EasyCare to write up a few words about our trimming theory and approach. This always ends up being quite difficult to be succinct...

Frog Talk, Part II

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In Frog Talk, Part I last month, we discussed frog trimming and looked at various frog pictures of all kinds of shape and form. In this second part of Frog Talk, we are going...

Clouds in the Rain: The Water Wicking Properties of a Thick, Concave Sole

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Submitted by David Landreville, Landreville Hoof CareWhen I was a landscape designer/contractor I loved the rain. I prayed that it would come and water my newly created landscapes because the water from the hose...

Retracted Soles: A Broader Perspective

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In 2012 I wrote a blog about retracted soles, describing an appearance of the sole with seemingly "good concavity and sole callus" that in reality can be quite dysfunctional, and lead to lameness:"Retracted soles are...

Frog Talk – Part I

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What do frogs and bars have in common?  Answer: they are both most controversial among hoof professionals.Bars and frogs of the equine hoof are the most discussed tissues and there are about as many...

Indicted

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Submitted by David Landreville, Landreville Hoof CareI started studying the mustang model about 11 years ago after one of our young geldings was diagnosed with late stages of navicular disease. We got him when he...