HORSE SHOE, N.C. -- It doesn't take long for farrier Buck O'Neil to determine the type of care a horse may need from him. O'Neil, who has been shoeing horses for 49 years and fittingly calls Horse ...

The right pair of shoes can make all the difference. This is as true for horses as it is for people, according to new research from animal scientists and engineers from UConn. Sarah Reed, associate ...

PASADENA – If none of the 254 horses in the Rose Parade slips and falls on the five-mile route Jan. 1, equestrians can thank renowned farrier Ada Gates Patton. The ...

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 ...

Sweat dripped from Sonny Pistilli’s nose and evaporated on the red-hot horseshoe he’d taken out of a burning forge. He’d been pounding steel with a mallet for two hours, his hands like anvils from a ...

NORTH EAST ― The prospect of getting kicked or bitten might keep most people away. For Bill Spellman, it's all part of the job. Spellman, 40, has spent nearly 15 years as a farrier, trimming hooves ...

Sweat dripped from Sonny Pistilli’s nose and evaporated on the red-hot horseshoe he’d taken out of a burning forge. He’d been pounding steel with a mallet for two hours, his hands like anvils from a ...

Recognising the farrier who, through his or her knowledge and effort, has made a difference to a horse or horses’ performance, wellbeing or both this year. As the saying goes, “No foot, no horse” – we ...