Saturday, April 28, 2018

History on the Hoof: Who Shod Dan Patch?

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It doesn’t seem like a holiday, but there it was, noted on the hoofprints.com calendar. “Dan Patch born this day, 1896.” I wondered, &qu...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Impactful Hoof Research in New Zealand: Computer Model to Gauge Equine Limb Reaction to Change in Surface Condition

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Researchers at New Zealand's Massey University are creating a dynamic computer model of the racehorse limb in motion. Their goal is to...
Thursday, April 05, 2018

ARCI Racing welfare forum: Bisphosphonate medication regulation in American flat and harness racing; risk and protective factors in flat racing

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This week's Animal Welfare Forum, held at the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) 84th annual conference in ...
Sunday, March 25, 2018

Silent Anvil: Danny Ward, Horseshoeing Teacher and Friend to Farriers

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Horseshoer Danny Ward circa 1990 with part of his impressive collection of hammers at his school in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo © Hoofc...
Thursday, March 22, 2018

When less does more: New DE Hoof Taps unshoe the horse while tapping into a healthier future hoof

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The yellow dotted lines outline a DE Hoof Tap, a stainless steel, zinc-coated barbed wall insert that sits flush with the trimmed wall in ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Duct Tape Twitch: Research Tests Effect on Horse Behavior During Trimming and Shoeing

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The conversations probably went something like this: Apprentice: You wouldn’t believe what I saw on Facebook last night! Farrier: ...