(first appeared in the September 2018 issue of The Equiery) Farrier, horseman, cowboy and foxhunter William E. “Billy” Streaker died on August 10 at the age of 82 from complications related to liposarcoma. by Crystal Pickett...
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Sponsored Content- with Paul Goodness, CJF – Farrier Laminitis is a common condition of the...
Read MoreMarch 2017 …farrier and race horse owner, Tater Pruitt, who passed away from complications related to esophageal cancer on January 15. He was 74. Remembers Equiery publisher, Crystal Brumme Pickett: “He always arrived with a...
Read MoreBy Katherine O. Rizzo The Maryland Horse Council annually recognizes a professional who has had an outstanding and influential career in the Maryland horse industry. The recognition of the individual is designed to inspire young...
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Sponsored Content – Equine podiatry has made great strides in recent years. Exciting advances in diagnostic imaging like MRI and CT, objective assessment of lameness and hoof balance, improvements in novel materials and fabrication techniques have made exceptional results on difficult and technically challenging cases possible. Increasing collaboration between farriers and veterinarians has allowed for a greater understanding of disease and injury within the hoof. Utilization of technologies such as Metron DVM, a hoof mapping system, enables accurate tracking of a horse’s progress for a variety of conditions using precise hoof measurements. Digital images can be
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