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WCB Team Comes Out On Top In New Calgary Format

By Jaime Elftman posted on July 15, 2015 | Posted in Forging
This year's Calgary Stampede Blacksmiths' Classic took a new twist on the traditional competition with a team concept. Four teams of four farriers from the United States and Canada competed to test their skills and be the first team to win the competition.
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Straight-Up Advice For Fullering

Lesson from Wisconsin farrier Roy Bloom will benefit farriers in improving efficiency when making a fullered shoe
By Roy Bloom posted on January 1, 2015 | Posted in Shoeing
One year, I was at a World Championship Blacksmith contest and the match play semifinalists had to make a 3/8-inch by 3/4-inch, fullered, toe-clipped shoe. The four competitors had 8 minutes to build it. About 4 minutes into this, the generator stopped, so the decision was made to start over.
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Spotlight on Hoof Care

Kentucky Horseshoeing School Graduates Gather To Celebrate 25 Years Of Farrier Education

Kentucky Horseshoeing School celebrates major milestone with food, music and, of course, continuing education
By Amy Johnson posted on December 1, 2014 | Posted in Education
On Oct. 25, Kentucky Horseshoeing School (KHS) in Richmond, Ky., marked its 25th anniversary by hosting an alumni clinic and barbecue. The free event was the school’s way of honoring its former students.
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International Equine Veterinarian Hall Of Fame

Five Honored For Lifetime Contributions To Hoof Care

Honoring a dedication to their craft and a life-long achievement of high- quality work, the 2013 Hall Of Fame classes features five talented individuals
By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2013 | Posted in Education
Two farriers and three equine veterinarians were inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame and the International Equine Veterinarians Hall Of Fame during the 10th annual International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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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