Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 11—Taking care of and protecting horses' hooves is a profession that goes back thousands of years. While most people in today ...

Equine veterinarians focus on a horse’s total health and wellness. Farriers are experts in horse foot and hoof care. These professionals work together to solve many horse foot ailments. Horse owners ...

COVINGTON, Georgia (CNN)-- From the Civil War to the taming of the West to the Kentucky Derby, horses have played an essential role in the forging of American history, and the farrier has been there ...

Horseshoes traditionally mean good luck, but not always for the people who work with them. Nervous animals weighing upward of 1,000 pounds can easily cause broken bones, cracked ribs or muscle ...

Equine professionals give their insight on farrier work and the importance of a complete team working together to get the best results for performance horses. Getting equine professionals to agree on ...

"No foot, no horse" is the motto of the American Farrier's Association. The slogan acknowledges the importance of feet to an animal that essentially walks and runs on its version of fingernails. And ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It takes a lot of work to get a Derby horse ready for the track. From jockeys to trainers, everyone depends on farriers. Those are the professionals who trim hooves and shoe ...

EL PASO COUNTY — It’s mid-morning on a hot July day and Todd Weeda is bent over in the blazing sun, his case of tools resembles a cross between what you might find in an auto shop and a kitchen. His ...

Dan Morgan has always loved horses, but it wasn't until later in life that he felt like he found his true calling, working as a farrier. After a career as a horse trainer, followed by a move into ...

On a balmy morning in mid-July under a tent in the middle of a field in Litchfield, the flies taunting his horses, Jason Spieth is crossing his fingers that rain would stay away so he can teach his ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — When the race is gathering in the paddock, there are two gentlemen there whose job “is, hopefully, to do nothing.” The speaker is Mike Vinas, the official New York Racing ...