Showing posts with label John. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Friends at Work: John Deans Is a Farrier in Maine

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What makes a farrier tick? And what makes a farrier tick after 30 years on the job? Maybe it's those horses who hug you back. Maybe i...
Sunday, September 04, 2011

New Bolton Center: "The Rest of the Story" with Radio Legend Paul Harvey

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The University of Pennsylvania built a world-class equine hospital and research center outside Philadelphia in the 1950s. "New Bol...
Friday, June 03, 2011

Racehorse Fetlock Screening Via Standing MRI Could Identify Horses at Risk for Condylar Fractures of the Fetlock

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If there is one thing that we all learned by watching the Kentucky Derby this year, it was the term "condylar fracture" . Wat...
Monday, January 17, 2011

Friends at Work: John Edwards Is a Young Farrier Who Sees the Big Picture

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When I first found out that John Edwards was only 22 years old, I thought that was pretty young. But when I listened to what he had to say ...
Friday, January 14, 2011

Trim Toes for Zenyatta

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The New York Times has a slide show today that allows readers to see Zenyatta in her new life at Kentucky's Lane's End Farm, incl...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009

The Universal Farrier Apprentice

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by Fran Jurga | 2 September 2009 | Fran Jurga Hoof Blog I had an idea for this blog post: Everyone turn the sound off when you watch this ...
Sunday, May 03, 2009

Texas Horses at the Derby: The Club-Footed Comet Won the Triple Crown

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by Fran Jurga | 3 May 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog On Wednesday, The Hoof Blog wrote about The California Cripple, a.k.a. Swaps, the...
Friday, April 17, 2009

High-Tech Plastic Glue Shoes Carry American Horse to Historic Win at Dressage World Cup

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by Fran Jurga | 16 April 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog UPDATE: Steffen Peters' freestyle score on Saturday night was high enough t...
Sunday, January 25, 2009

EBay Fundraiser: How Much Is a Horseshoe Off the Injured Inaugural Parade Horse Worth?

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What will people pay for a dirty horseshoe? We'll find out soon. (Amy Manning photo) Last week was a tough one for horses and horseshoes...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

Slide Show: AAEP Convention's Farrier Conference Reception

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Please click to launch the automatic slide show. The Farrier Conference at the American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention in Sa...
Monday, November 24, 2008

Laminitis Research Benefactors John K. and Marianne Castle Will Be Honored by American Association of Equine Practitioners

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posted by Fran Jurga | 24 November 2008 | www.hoofcare.blogspot.com based on information from the American Association of Equine Practi...
Thursday, October 23, 2008

The Hooves Have It: Will Thoroughbreds Sink or Swim Over the New Surface at Santa Anita?

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A horse trains over the hilly Pro-Ride covered training track at Lindsay Park Training Center in Australia. (Photo at www.prorideracing.com ...
Tuesday, May 27, 2008

New York Veterinarian Dead Following Head Injuries from Horse Mishap

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,Veterinarian John Steiner has died in the hospital in Albany, New York. As reported here last week, he was injured while performing service...
Saturday, May 24, 2008

New York Vet Injured While Treating Horse, Remains in Coma

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Theriogenologist John Steiner DVM, Dip. ACT is hospitalized in Albany, New York this weekend after being injured in the head during a proced...
Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Hoof do you like in the Derby? Shoewear of the Fast and Famous

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A feet-first introduction: Meet Visionaire, trained by Michael Matz. He's wearing a Kerckhaert aluminum race plate, imported from Hollan...