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
by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care
Many of us around the world have been looking forward to spring for quite some time! Now that it’s here, the weather changes can bring some unforeseen problems with your horses’ hooves that you might want to be aware of. Excessive moisture seems to be most common... read more
by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care
Have you ever looked at a horse’s feet and thought, “Wow that’s a bad job, I bet that horse is terrible to shoe”? No, chances are you haven’t. We all can be quick to judge in situations like that. For that reason and a couple others, we have a zero tolerance for... read more
by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care, Professional Development
Do you know what it means to be a Certified Farrier? How many levels of certification are there? Do you think it’s important to be certified? There are so many misconceptions when it comes the topic of certification that it’s hard for anyone to understand what each of... read more
by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care
Have you ever seen clips on a horseshoe and wondered why? Or maybe you’ve had a bad experience with clips, like when your horse loses a shoe and rips off all of his hoof wall. I have noticed that there are a lot of people who really don’t like clips on their... read more
by Lee Olsen | Articles, Equine Hoof Care
Have you ever thought about how much a shoeing should cost? Maybe you’ve even thought, “Wow, that’s a lot of money for how much time the farrier spent.” While it can be tempting to equate value with the amount of time spent, how difficult or easy the job appears, it’s... read more
