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Horse Care

Easy Ways to Prevent Accidental Falls This Winter

February 1, 2012 0 comments

This time of year it is wise to stay warm and safe when riding your horse. In addition, you want to ensure your horse has shoes that are going to give them protection from the elements of weather.

One thing that you absolutely want to make sure of is traction to prevent accidental falls in addition to winter horseshoes.

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Shoeing the Horses at Fort Robinson

June 9, 2011 0 comments

Last month we shod the horses and mules at Fort Robinson State Park for the first time this season. We have been shoeing them for the last three years. They have draft horse teams, mule teams, and saddle horses used for the stage coach, tour wagons, and short and long trail rides in the Soldier [...]

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Horseshoes Bring Luck to the Royal Wedding

May 3, 2011 3 comments

The royal wedding in England has captured the attention and imagination of the world. As I watched, Adam Smith’s statement in The Wealth of Nations came to mind, “The chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches….” In spite of the occurrence of other significant world events, “the story book event” took precedence. [...]

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What goals have you set as a farrier or veterinarian for 2011?

January 11, 2011 0 comments

January brings a renewed hope for personal and family progress in the new year.  Starting with New Year’s resolutions, this is the time of year when people tend to set goals and make commitments.   Using this traditional time of the year to evaluate the past and plan for the future are worthwhile, healthy pursuits. However, [...]

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The Future of the Hoof Care Industry – a Mixture of Good News and Bad News

August 23, 2010 3 comments

The future will bring the foot care industry a combination of good news and bad news. The good news is that farrier communication will be better and easier. Publications, the internet, conventions, summits, sponsored clinics and general sharing of knowledge make learning faster and easier. The bad news is that unsound ideas will be spread [...]

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Foal Hoof Care

June 3, 2010 0 comments

Assess the foal’s limbs soon after birth. Most mild limb deformities can be helped by stall rest that limits exercise. Many problems are due to lack of cartilage and bone maturity and will improve with time if the affected areas are not stressed. If there is more than a 5- degree deviation in the limb, [...]

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How to Manage Foals for Soundness

May 18, 2010 2 comments

Foal limb soundness begins before a foal is born. It involves considerations of nature (genetic) and nurture (environment). Genetic factors include inherited conformation and behavioral traits from the stallion and mare. Environmental factors include physical space in the mare’s uterus, nutrition, training and disease prevention. Choosing a mating that has a good chance of producing [...]

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5 Tips to Select a Sound Horse

December 9, 2009 2 comments

We all value our animals — both in terms of money and our emotional attachment to them. Although there are fewer horses today than a hundred years ago, there are more people who own horses, and individual animals have a much higher value. Many well-meaning people buy a horse just because they become emotionally attached [...]

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6 Components of Cold Weather Horse Care

November 5, 2009

Cold Weather Horse Care by Doug Butler Phd, CJF, FWCF Horses have different needs than people do. Here are a few of a horse’s winter needs – from its point of view. 1. Shelter Horses have a thick skin insulated by fat and thick winter hair. The horse’s integument (its hooves and skin) has an [...]

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