Fran Jurga`s Hoofcare + Lameness
Saturday, April 17, 2021

Remembering Britain's Prince Philip and the Quick-Thinking Farrier

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Prince Philip's brush with danger at the 2013 Royal Windsor Horse Show has almost been forgotten but it could have ended quite different...
Thursday, February 04, 2021

UC Davis Heumphreus equine foot lecture will be a free online event with focus on farriery, surfaces, foot imaging

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Sunday, January 10, 2021

All Creatures Great and Small: James Herriot Begins Career with a Hoof to the Head

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The return of James Herriot's heart-warming "All Creatures Great and Small" stories to American television for the next six Su...
Monday, January 04, 2021

For Auld Lang Syne: New York's forgotten landmarks of hoof history

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I have always wanted to organize a tour of New York City for horse and hoof history, but this might be as close as I can come until life g...
Tuesday, June 09, 2020

Barefoot by the Numbers: Swedish Standardbred trotters are faster without shoes, but risk breaking gait

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Researchers at Sweden's University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) at Uppsala have analyzed the performance records of trotting Sta...

First US farriers graduate from Royal Veterinary College's Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research

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American farrier Grad Dip ELR 2020 graduates and faculty (from left to right): David Werkiser, David Gilliam, Veronica Brewster (RVC Lec...
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Hoofcare Publishing chronicles progress in the art and science of preventing, recognizing and treating lameness problems in horses. Methods covered range from barefoot trimming to hoof boots, horseshoeing, equine podiatry and veterinary medical and surgical treatment. The history and culture of the professions are also a feature. The Hoof Blog is written for and by the dedicated professionals from all fields who are at work in the rewarding pursuit of optimizing performance or facilitating rehabilitation. Hoofcare Publishing supports and champions a diverse worldwide community of professionals via a portfolio of educational and media projects and publications. Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog © 2004-2024 Hoofcare Publishing. No use of content or images without permission. Social media sharing is encouraged and appreciated.
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