Where Did All The Farriers Go? The AFA Convention
The same message echoed from a thousand telephone answering machines across the country in February, and if you happened to have a horse throw a shoe that week, you were in trouble. "Hi, I’ll be away until March first attending the American Farrier’s Association Convention in Rochester, New York…"
 HOOFCARE & LAMENESS/DAVE FARLEY New ideas in quarter crack repair not only include many ingenious patching methods, but also have expanded to include removing an outer layer of horn near the hair line, thus encouraging new growth of a wide band of horn. Even when patched, quarter cracks can’t heal; they can only disappear as healthy new horn grows down from the hairline Create a free account with TheHorse.com to view this content.TheHorse.com is home to thousands of free articles about horse health care. In order to access some of our exclusive free content, you must be signed into TheHorse.com. Start your free account today!Already have an account?
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Fran Jurga’s work promotes lameness-related research and information for
practical use by farriers, veterinarians, and horse owners. She
authored Understanding The Equine Foot, published by Eclipse Press.
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