Partnership with Farrier Crucial to Your Horse's Success
The relationship between farrier and horse owner or trainer is an important, yet often overlooked, part of the success of the equine athlete. Here's how to get the most from it from AFA Certified Journeymen Farriers....
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THE STATE OF ARKANSAS vs. RONNIE EPPERSON
Tennessee farrier Ronnie Epperson is facing animal abuse charges in Arkansas after authorities say he poisoned his ex-girlfriend's horses to death....
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Farrier Charged with 3 Counts Aggravated Animal Cruelty
Tennessee farrier Ronnie Epperson is facing animal abuse charges after authorities say he poisoned his ex-girlfriend's horses to death. Epperson turned himself in last week to Arkansas authorities. He is charged with 3 fe...
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New York Farrier Faces Charges after Dead Horses Found
New York farrier Seth Casey faces charges after an animal cruelty complaint began an investigation leading to the discovery of dead horses....
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Horse Helps Inmate's Hunger for Change
A Mustang helps an inmate change his life by breaking the criminal cycle at the Wild Horse Program at Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center....
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Endurance Horses Go the Distance with Hoof Protection
When training and preparing a horse for an endurance race, it’s important to have a hoof care plan and regimen in place that is consistent and reliable for the conditions found on endurance courses....
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Thickening Horse Soles with Proper Trimming, Pour-in Pads
Lameness is a key sign of thin soles. If the condition isn’t diagnosed, horses are often uncomfortable walking, especially on hard, abrasive surfaces. Some develop sole bruising. When these symptoms are prevalent, it’s...
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Solar Support Aids in Healing of White Line Disease
Depending on the severity of the hoof damage caused by white line disease, there are different ways to manage the condition....
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Managing Quarter Cracks in the Horse's Hoof
When hooves aren’t trimmed properly or horseshoes don’t fit correctly your horse may get a quarter crack caused by excessive force and stress on one area of the hoof wall. Find out what else causes quarter cracks and ho...
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Navicular or Caudal Heel Syndrome: Detection and Treatment
When horses show lameness, but the prognosis isn’t obvious, it is often diagnosed as Navicular Disease. Navicular is a degenerative disease that affects the Navicular bone and surrounding tissue. More often than not, ho...
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Florida Farrier Makes Cut for History Channel's "Forged in Fire"
A Florida farrier made the cut for the The History Channel's new series "Forged in Fire". Jonathan Porter, of Lakeland, calls the experience "a little surreal," after he was invited to New York for filming earlier this...
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NJ Farrier Charged with Defrauding Workman's Comp of $62K
A New Jersey farrier is accused of stealing more than $62,000 from the government, according to United States Attorney Zane Memeger....
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Management of the Foundered Horse with Sole Support
When a farrier shoes the horse, all of the weight is placed on the hoof wall. When the horse moves, the coffin bone and sole are moving downward toward the ground. This creates more stress on the already inflamed lamina....
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Shod to Barefoot: Help Ensure a Comfortable Transition
As horses enter breeding season, broodmares become less active while bearing extra weight from pregnancy. Owners can help ensure the transition from shod to barefoot is a comfortable process......
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Consistent Trimming Keeps Hooves Maintained, Bars Aligned
Proper hoof trimming is vital to preventing injury causing lameness in horses. Keeping horses’ bars aligned and healthy are key to prevent a “stacked sole,” or worse, a bruised sole or abscess....
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How to Protect your Horse's Hooves from Negative Impacts of Weather, Temperature
When horseshoes don’t fit correctly, horses distribute their weight unevenly and land on their feet differently. If they put excessive force and stress on one area of the hoof wall, it can cause a vertical crack, otherwis...
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Sound Shoeing for Timed Event Horses
Optimal arch support is achieved by having a healthy frog and sole on a hoof. When a shoe is applied, the frog and sole move away from the ground, so it’s crucial to assure that there is arch support....
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA vs KEITH BRYAN RABON
South Carolina farrier Keith Rabon is accused of starving a horse to death. View photos and documents about the case only at Rate My Horse PRO....
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STATE OF TENNESSEE vs. BLAKE TANNER PRIMM
Tennessee farrier Blake Primm was arrested by Blount County officials and charged with animal cruelty....
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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA v MICHAEL ANTHONY WILKERSON SR
Virginia farrier Michael Anthony Wilkerson begins his jail sentence. It comes almost two years after his animal cruelty conviction. A vet testified during the trial that one of the horses was so starved, it's bone-marrow ...
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