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Construction Gadgets Help Improve Foot Balance

Here are two tools to more effectively evaluate limb balance and improve your trimming work
By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment
Dave Farley finds there's always much more to learn about how to trim a foot and nail on a shoe. The Coschocton, Ohio, and Wellington, Fla., farrier says it took him 20 years to fully learn and understand foot balance.
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[Video] Using A Laser With Trimming And Shoeing

February 18, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
American Farriers Journal Editor/Publisher Frank Lessiter met up with AAPF V.P. Dave Farley (Coshocton, Ohio) at the 2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic to discuss the value of using a laser light in your work.
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2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic

[Video] 12 Points Of Reference In Trimming

February 18, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy, Nutrition
American Farriers Journal Editor/Publisher Frank Lessiter met up with AAPF V.P. Dave Farley (Coshocton, Ohio) at the 2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic to discuss Balancing the Equine Hoof, a 12-step sequence he and Roy Bloom came up with to evaluate each horse, no matter their conformation.
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2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic

[Video] Thrush Impact on Hoof Balance

February 18, 2013 | Posted in Education, Equipment
American Farriers Journal Editor/Publisher Frank Lessiter met up with AAPF V.P. Dave Farley (Coshocton, Ohio) at the 2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic to discuss differences in heel height, and how thrush is a factor in hoof balance.
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2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic

[Video] Using A Contour Gauge On Hooves

February 18, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing
American Farriers Journal Editor/Publisher Frank Lessiter met up with AAPF V.P. Dave Farley (Coshocton, Ohio) at the 2012 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic to discuss the value of using a contour gauge in your work.
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What Will be the 2013 WOW Moments?

We asked attendees what was a moment from the 2012 International Hoof-Care Summit that made attending the event worth their investment.
July 1, 2012 | Posted in Education
Don’t take our word for it — you’ll see members of the farrier community share why they come back to the IHCS year after year. Last year’s Summit drew attendees from 44 states and 17 countries who wanted to learn the latest techniques for effective footcare.
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Shoeing for a Living

Farleys Bring the A-Game to Wellington-Area Shoeing

World-class equestrian competition brings out the best in horses, as well as the best in hoof care
By Pat Tearney and Red Renchin posted on March 1, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing, Trimming
Dave Farley’s late January day of “Shoeing For A Living” starts at Brooklyn Bagels, a deli-coffee shop, not far from his home in Wellington, Fla. There he meets his son and shoeing partner, Jay. He also hooked up with Red Renchin, the recently retired farrier who also serves as technical editor for American Farriers Journal, and me.
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New Years Sees Birth of New Farrier Group

American Association of Professional Farriers to stress inclusiveness, continuing education
By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Education
There is a new entry in the roster of farrier organizations with the birth of the American Association of Professional Farriers (AAPF), whose founding members stress its commitment to education, communication and inclusivity.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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