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Basic Horse Management Workshop May 21 In Lubbock, Texas

LUBBOCK, Texas -- The Texas AgriLife Extension Service and Texas Tech University will conduct the “Basic Horse Management 101" workshop from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. May 21.

AFA To Provide Farriers For 2010 Games

The World Games 2010 Foundation announced that the American Farrier’s Association has been named the Official Certified Farriers of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Forrest Ernst Passes; A Farrier Second To None

Lexington, Kentucky - Forrest “Ernie” Ernst passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2008, at age 93. The Louisville native was the proud owner of Ernst Farriers and was inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame in 1992.

Professional Farriers™ To Gather In Lexington For Educational Event

Lexington, KY -- Do not let your horse throw a shoe between February 27th and March 1st, 2008, as professional farriers from across North America and beyond will be temporarily unavailable.

Farrier Student Travels From Israel To Take Olds College Program
Omri Serper originally came to Canada as a tourist when he stumbled upon the Olds College Advanced Farrier Science program.



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Farrier Science Research  
Surface Strain On The Equine Hoof Wall In Vivo: Implications for the Material Design and Functional Morphology of the Wall

1992. Our aim in this paper is to link current interpretations of the functional design of hoof material, which were derived from histological studies and engineering tests in vitro, with an assessment of how the material is loaded in vivo.

Photogrammetric Measurement of Deformations of Horse Hoof Horn Capsules

2001. The goal of this project is to describe the vertical deformation and to explain the role and the importance of this mechanism for the soundness of hooves and limbs of horses.

The Modules of Elasticity of Equine Hoof Wall: Implications for Mechanical Function of the Hoof

1996. The aim of this study is to examine whether there are regional differences in the modulus of elasticity of hoof wall material and whether such differences correlate with the pattern of deformation which occurs in vivo.

Effect of Level of Feed Intake & Gelatin Supplementation on Growth & Quality of Hoofs of Ponies

Date published unknown. The objectives of the present study were to investigate the effect of the level of feed intake and gelatin supplementation on rate of growth and quality of the equine hoof.

Lactic Acidosis: A Factor Associated With Equine Laminitis

1977. Plasma L-lactate was measured in 31 horses subsequent to carbohydrate overload of the gastrointestinal tract.

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