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The columns listed below have been written by both
farriers and non-farriers with a wide range of experience. Some are quite
"famous" within the profession, whereas others are not as well known. What they
all have in common is the urge to share their knowledge and experience with
others. For that we should be thankful, as their writings enrich all of
us.
If you want to have a discussion about something you've read in
these articles, have something to add, or have a question, the Bulletin Board
sections of this site are designed to take your questions. Exchanging ideas and
information is what this site is all about. We all benefit.
The articles are divided into 8
sections:
Within each section the articles are listed in
alphabetical order. To access an article, select the pointing hand preceding
its title.
Anvils by F. Thomas Breningstall
Applying the Equine Digit Support System by Gene Ovnicek,
photos by Rob Edwards (Note: This is a photo essay containing 25
photographs. It will take a few minutes to download, but it's worth it.)
Balance by Jerry Jones
Balance: Buzz Words and Brainstorms to Decode Duckett's Dot
by Sue Bumbaugh
Balancing the Normal Foot: Hoof Preparation, Shoe Fit and Shoe
Modification in the Performance Horse by O.K. Balch, D. Butler and M.A.
Collier
The Basic Mechanics of the Foot and the Horseshoe by James
R. Rooney, D.V.M. (Prof. Emeritus)
Addendum & Correction to The Basic Mechanics of the Foot
and the Horseshoe by James R. Rooney, D.V.M. (Prof. Emeritus)

Building a Shoeing Stock by Doug Beck
Correct Shoeing for Veterinarians and Owners by J. Scott
Simpson
Corrective Trimming and Shoeing in Contracted Tendons of Foals
by Yehuda Avisar, DVM
Creasing Horseshoes By Scott Simpson
Defining Vertical Depth of the Equine Heel by M. Savoldi,
J. Bramblett, and V. Rose
Equine Asymmetrical Dexterity by Ernie Gray
Equine Magnetic Therapy by Greg Sefton
Facets of the Four-point Trim by Andrew L. Dibbern
Farrier's Roundtable: Shoeing Draft Horses by the Staff of
The Draft Horse Journal
Fix-It Shoeing by F. Thomas Breningstall
Foal Feet Care by F. Thomas Breningstall
Gait Fault in Horses: Genetic Influence by J. Scott
Simpson
Gas Forge Welding by F. Thomas Breningstall
Gluing On Aluminum Shoes by Andy Juell (This is a
photo-essay, and will take a few minutes to download. It's well worth the
wait!!)
#@%*@ Grabs! by Tom Stovall, CJF
Hammer Command by F. Thomas Breningstall
Heel Expansion - Says Who? by Henry Heymering, RJF,
CJF
Heel Wedges: Their Effects on Tendon and Ligament Strains
by Kent M. Thompson, PhD
Hoof Balance: The Rudiments of the Farrier's Art by Dave
Millwater
Hoof Structure Pictorial by Rusty Freeman
Hoof Wall Separations by Tom Stovall, CJF
Horse Hoof Care is Important All Year 'Round by Kimberly
Meenen
Hoof Repair Composites: A Primer by Danvers Child
Horseshoe Nails by F. Thomas Breningstall
Hot Shoeing: Pros and Cons by Tom Stovall, CJF
Improving your Horse while Helping your Farrier by Marion
Shearer
Keep The Fires Burning by Marilyn Burns Sumpter
Kicking by F. Thomas Breningstall
Laminitis Survey by Robert A . Eustace, FRCVS
Making Forepunches by Bob Gillanders
Mechanical Treatment for Hoof Wall Disease by Tom Stovall,
CJF
Medial/Lateral Balance of the Foot by J. Scott
Simpson
Nailing: Tips for the White Line Phobic by Wendell
Wells
Navicular Syndrome: Shoeing Methods by Tom Stovall,
CJF
No Hoof - No Horse: double-blind & control studies with
biotin in horses by Terri Moore-Cocanougher, MS
Nutrition & The Equine Foot: Some Things to Think About
by Stephen G. Jackson, PhD
Overshoes by F. Thomas Breningstall
Posterior Digital Neurectomy: A Farrier's Point of View by
J. Scott Simpson
The Proper Hoof Angle by Henry Heymering, RJF, CJF
Pus and Us by F. Thomas Breningstall
Rediscovering the Natural Hoof by Kim Henneman,
D.V.M.
Review of "Hoof Balance & Lameness" by William Moyer,
DVM, & James Schumacher, DVM
The Roller Motion Shoe by Walt Koepisch
Safekeeping by F. Thomas Breningstall
The Shoe: Missing In Action by F. Thomas Breningstall
Shoe for the Next Shoeing by Diana Mead Jordan
Shoeing a Hoof with a Fractured Coffin Bone by Lee
Sackett
Shoeing Barrel Horses by Richard Dunivant
Shoeing Reiners! by Phillip Fisher, CJF
Side Support Shoe by Walter F. Koepisch, Jr.
Solar Punctures: 'Big' hole vs. 'Little' hole by Tina
MacGregor
Some Tips For Shoeing Navicular Horses by Rob Kalb
Square Toes, Box Toes: What's the Difference? by Tom
Stovall, CJF
Stop Losing Shoes! by Jerry Trapani, CF
Study Reveals Link between Toe Grabs and Injuries at the
Racetrack by Laura Grubb with Albert J. Kane, DVM, MPVM
Surfaces, Friction, and the Shape of the Equine Hoof by
James R. Rooney, D.V.M. (Prof. Emeritus)
Ten Equine Nutritional Tips by Bob Peacock
Think Flotation When Shoeing Show Horses by Walt
Koepisch
Time Chasers by F. Thomas Breningstall
Tonka A Year Later: My Experience with a Posterior Digital
Neurectomy by J. Scott Simpson
Trimming and Preparing the Feet for Shoes by J. Scott
Simpson
Tutorial: Constructing A Fullered Straight Bar Shoe by
Keith Fremlin
Tutorial: Making A Bob Punch Clip by Keith Fremlin
The Use of Hoof Testers by David Turoff, DVM, Photographs
by Keith Sutter (This article has 10 color photos, so expect it to
take a few minutes to download.)
Using Aluminum Horseshoes on Quarter Horses by Walt
Koepisch, Jr.
Using the Aluminum Wedge Shoe by Walt Koepisch, Jr.
(This article has about two dozen photos, so expect it to take a few
minutes to download.)
Wet - Dry - Hot - Cold by Mike Wildenstein, CJF, Resident
Farrier at Cornell University
What Makes It Work: Important Ingredients in the Equine Diet
by Bob Peacock
What the Hell is a Phalangeal Lever & Why Should I Care?
by Tom Stovall, CJF
Winter Shoes by F. Thomas Breningstall
Your Anvil is a Great Tool by Robb Gunter
4 Keys to Achieving Farrier Competency by Doug Butler,
PhD, CJF, FWCF
10 Common Complaints from horse owners about the way farriers
do business by Beth Howe
Changing the Way You Work: The Alexander Technique photos
& story by Carol Prentice, drawings by David Gorman (This article
is illustrated by over a dozen photos, and may take a few minutes to
download.)
The Cost of Shoeing a Horse by Ray Miller
Farrier Finances, Part I by J. Scott Simpson
Farrier Finances, Part II by J. Scott Simpson
Farrier Industry-Related Problems by Ray Miller

Farrier Trip Charges by Ray Miller
Farriers: Keeping the Perspective in Balance, Speed, Pricing
and Communication by J. Scott Simpson
Getting Paid by Andy Juell
"The Internet - Quite a Tool" by Andrew Bowman
Looking at the Law by Elmo Shagnasty
Toxics by Dan T. Bradley, CJF
Why Can't I Keep A Farrier? by Derin Foor
ANVIL MagazineInterview with G.F.
"Andy" Anderson, DVM & Bill Hackler (Part I) by Rob Edwards
ANVIL Magazine Interview with G.F.
"Andy" Anderson, DVM & Bill Hackler (Part II) by Rob Edwards
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Wesley
Champagne by Rob Edwards
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Scott
Davidson by Rob Edwards
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Bob
and Beth Garner by Rob Edwards
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Henry
Heymering by Rob Edwards
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Rudi
Kerckhaert by Rob Edwards
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Edwin
L. Kinney by Rob Edwards
The Spreading Chestnut Interview
with Melville Livingstone, CJF by Linda J. Howes
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Gene
Ovnicek by Rob Edwards
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Joe
Painter by Richard Klimesh
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Frank
Smith by Rob Edwards
ANVIL Magazine Interview with Baron
Tayler by Rob Edwards
The 12th Annual Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium by Henry
Heymering, CJF, RJF
Edgar's Squeaky Foot by Bruce Daniels
Editorial: Relevancy by Rob Edwards
Editorial: Watching Horses Move by Diana Mead Jordan
Laminitis - I Have Never Liked Working in the Dark by
Peter Van Dyke
The Man Had Real Class by Bruce Daniels
Molly, A Love Story by F. Thomas Breningstall
On the Right Track by Edwin L. Kinney
PERSPECTIVES: Critique & Response by Matthew Taimuty -
Dave Duckett - Gene Ovnicek
A Short History of the Term "Farrier" Tom Ryan,
FWCF
Song of a Shoe by Eric Jelfs
Who Invented Horseshoeing? by Henry Heymering, RJF,
CJF
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