by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care
What is your preferred method for using a wedge? Here are a few examples of the different methods for using a wedge, we will use a wedge without frog support periodically but usually if the hoof needs a wedge, there is a good reason why! Just adding a open heeled... read more by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care
As featured in Mustad’s June 2021 Hoofcare Insider: Check out how Lee Olsen builds a suspensory shoe using Delta Challenger. Click the below link to see step-by-step instructions. The Delta Challenger proves once again why it’s one of the most versatile... read more by Monica Coyle | Articles, OE News
By Katie Navarra After realizing he couldn’t make more by doing more, Lee Olsen transformed his traditional farrier business into a profitable 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. job that leaves plenty of time for family. Before Lee Olsen turned 30 back pain kept him from lifting his... read more by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care
What does it take to just “tack on a shoe?” Have you ever been to a big event and “It” happens… You have lost a shoe! What to do now? When your horse loses a shoe, it’s a lot like having a tire blowout. Not a big deal if you have the tools and know... read more by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care, Perspective
Different Strokes for Different Folks Do you know anyone in your profession who does everything completely backwards? Seriously, most things they do defy all logic and sensibility, and yet somehow they have a successful business. Can you name a few? Since I’m a... read more by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care
Have you ever heard of someone’s horse being trimmed or shod wrong? Maybe you’ve picked up one of your own horses feet and thought that it might not be level… Knowing how many things that can, and will, go wrong with a horse. Hoof balance is so very important... read more