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Shoeing Advice From Five-Time World Champion

Bob Marshall highlights clinic at Handmade Shoes in United Kingdom
By Claire Brown posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Education
“The horse tells you whether you are doing a good job,” was the message clinician Bob Marshall left with attendees at the November clinic at Handmade Shoes Ltd. Marshall, of Mission, British Columbia, a five-time winner of the World Championship Blacksmiths’ title, told his audience it was important to consider not only the foot, but also what they expect of the horse when planning its footcare.
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Calgary Mail-In Presents

A pair of roadsters is at the center of the 2011 exercise
By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Forging
The 2011 Calgary Mail-In Exercise presents a double-barreled challenge to entrants. Farriers will be asked to forge not just one shoe, but two: A pair of roadsters, to be precise.
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Beane Again Wins Calgary Title

English farrier takes championship by more than 30 points
September 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
England's Steven Beane dominated the semifinal and final rounds to win his second consecutive World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition title at the Calgary Stampede on July 11.
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A Shoer Who's Always on the Go

Connecticut farrier Geoff Goodson is one busy guy — and that’s the way he likes it
By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Shoeing
Geoff Goodson is one of those people who only seems happy when extremely busy. According to his wife, Kim, the farrier from East Hampton, Conn., is a classic Type A personality. He's always on the go, always has to be doing something, is always thinking and is always looking ahead.
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Brazilian Captures Mail-In Forging Exercise Honors

This unique forging exercise helps shoers improve their forging skills and leads to higher quality day-to-day hoof-care work
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Forging
After participating in the Calgary mail-in forging exercise for 6 years, Flavio Souza captured top honors this year. The Brazilian farrier from Serra Negra, San Paulo, says earning this honor is one of the highlights of his shoeing career.
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More Than Just a Forging Contest

December 1, 2007 | Posted in Forging

The World Championship Blacksmiths (WCB) rolled into Dillon, Mont., Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, and so did 42 competitors from all over the United States, plus a handful of other countries.


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Competition Circuit Planned

New organization has lofty goal of providing premier venue for worldwide blacksmithing competition
July 1, 2006 | Posted in Forging
Competitive horseshoers have been dreaming about the day when a "Professional Bull?Riders-like circuit" for horseshoers would come into existence.
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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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