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AFJ-tv: Farrier Quick Takes
2012 Colorado Classic
American Farriers Journal managing editor Pat Tearney took some time to talk with a variety of shoers at this year's Colorado Classic. See what they had to say in the following videos:
- Spurring On Additional Income
- New Guy In A Shoeing Contest
- Colorado Farrier Describes First Shoeing Competition
- Blending Farriery And Ornamental Blacksmithing
- Getting The Colorado Classic Up And Running
- Competition Designed To Help The New Guys
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Steve Eastman of Kenwood, Calif. |
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Michael Chance of Tioga, Texas |
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Chris Beymer of Lexington, Ky. (Part 1) Beymer explains how he uses various racing plates in his farriery practice. Watch this Video. |
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Chris Beymer of Lexington, Ky. (Part 2) Beymer shares the best success he has had with a V-bar shoe. Watch this Video. |
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Chris Beymer of Lexington, Ky. |
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Alicia Thompson of Burlington, Ontario (Part 1) Thompson shares advice for approaching a nervous or unruly horse. Watch this Video. |
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Alicia Thompson of Burlington, Ontario |
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Alicia Thompson of Burlington, Ontario |
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Alicia Thompson of Burlington, Ontario |
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Ian McKinley of South Amboy, N.J. (Part 1) McKinley explains why wall separations have become such a concern on racetracks today. Watch this Video. |
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Ian McKinley of South Amboy, N.J. (Part 2) McKinley shares what's new in patching quarter cracks. Watch this Video. |
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Stephen Teichman of the Chester County Farrier Associates (Part 1) Teichman shares his quarter crack repair method. Watch this Video. |
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Stephen Teichman of the Chester County Farrier Associates (Part 2) Teichman summarizes his research on the the function of the horse's frog. Watch this Video. |
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Daryl Bean of Oviedo, Fla. (Part 1) Bean shows off some of the shoes she has been building in working toward her American Farrier's Association's Therapeutic Endorsement. Watch this Video. |
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Daryl Bean of Oviedo, Fla. (Part 2) Bean explains how she uses hoof models to further educate her clients during visits. Watch this Video. |
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Mike Ehlert of Hartford, Wis. |
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Mike Ehlert of Hartford, Wis. (Part 2) Ehlert shares advice for attaching pads. Watch this Video. |
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Dean Johanningmeier of Cross Plains, Wis. (Part 1) Johanningmeier shares some advice for breaking bad news about horses to clients. Watch this Video. |
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Dean Johanningmeier of Cross Plains, Wis. (Part 2) Johanningmeier explains how farriers can improve communications with the vets, trainers and horseowners they work with. Watch this Video. |
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Dean Johanningmeier of Cross Plains, Wis. (Part 3) Johanningmeier shares advice for therapeutic shoeing. Watch this Video. |
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Dean Johanningmeier of Cross Plains, Wis. (Part 4) Johanningmeier discusses the balance between keeping an open mind to new equine products and falling prey to bad/harmful ideas. Watch this Video. |
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Cody Gregory of Lamar, Mo. (Part 1) Gregory explains how farriers who haven't begun horseshoeing school yet can start off strong. Watch this Video. |
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Cody Gregory of Lamar, Mo. (Part 2) Gregory discusses a bad habit that he sees farriers making and how they can fix it. Watch this Video. |
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Cody Gregory of Lamar, Mo. (Part 3) Gregory explains how participating in competitions can translate to a farrier's business. Watch this Video. |
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Cody Gregory of Lamar, Mo. (Part 4) Gregory shares some tips for farriers looking to get into a certain discipline. Watch this Video. |
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Mike Miller of Huntsville, Ala. (Part 1) Miller discusses what farriers he hopes farriers will learn from his book. Watch this Video. |
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Mike Miller of Huntsville, Ala. (Part 2) Mike Miller discusses farriers' understanding of the term "research." Watch this Video. |
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Mike Miller of Huntsville, Ala. (Part 3) Miller explains the importance of striving toward lofty goals as a farrier. Watch this Video. |
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Mike Miller of Huntsville, Ala. (Part 4) Miller shares some indications that who a farrier is learning from--and even the data--may not be taking the farrier down the right path of thinking. Watch this Video. |
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Chris Adickes of Grafton, Wis. (Part 1) Adickes shares some ways in which new farriers can get their business off the ground. Watch this Video. |
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Chris Adickes of Grafton, Wis. (Part 2) Adickes discusses the role of professionalism and image in farriery. Watch this Video. |
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Mitch Taylor of Richmond, Ky. (Part 1) Taylor discusses the hazards of subscribing to one style of trimming. Watch this Video. |
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Mitch Taylor of Richmond, Ky. (Part 2) Taylor explains what is creating a separation of understanding among farriers in cases like breakover. Watch this Video. |
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Mitch Taylor of Richmond, Ky. (Part 3) Taylor explains what he sees as the biggest challenge facing farriers today. Watch this Video. |
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Chris Gregory of Lamar, Mo. (Part 1) A popular clinician and highly-awarded shoer, Chris Gregory of the Heartland Horseshoeing School has some safety advice for farriers. Watch this video. |
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Chris Gregory of Lamar, Mo. (Part 2) The Worshipful Company of Farriers held its first exam outside of the U.K. in autumn 2010. Watch This Video. |
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Chris Gregory of Lamar, Mo. (Part 3) Gregory shares how farries can establish a good reputation of high standards. Watch this Video. |
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Chris Gregory of Lamar, Mo. (Part 4) Gregory shares advice for newcomers interested in shoeing. Watch this Video. |
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Red Renchin of Mequon, Wis. (Part 1) A Hall Of Famer, Renchin runs a multi-farrier business. Here's his advice for young shoers. Watch this video. |
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Red Renchin of Mequon, Wis. (Part 2) A Hall Of Famer, Renchin, who runs a multi-farrier business. gives reasons why you should consider starting one. Watch this video. |
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Red Renchin of Mequon, Wis. (Part 3) The Mequon, Wis., farrier gives some tips on how you can save money on horseshoes. Watch this video. |
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Red Renchin of Mequon, Wis. (Part 4) Renchin discusses the largest challenge facing shoers today. Watch this Video. |
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Red Renchin of Mequon, Wis. (Part 5) Renchin shares a quick way for farriers to improve their education. Watch this Video. |
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Esco Buff of Webster, N.Y. Holding a Ph.D. in business administration, Esco Buff has keen insight into running a farrier business like a business. Watch this video. |
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Esco Buff of Webster, N.Y. (Part 3) Buff discusses a common business mistake that farriers often make. Watch this Video. |
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Jim Keith of Wingate, Ind. (Part 1) Indiana shoer Jim Keith explains what advice clients should give to farriers when calling about a lameness issue. Watch This Video. |
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Jim Keith of Wingate, Ind. (Part 2) Indiana shoer Jim Keith discusses how you should approaching explaining hoof care to clients. Watch This Video. |
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Chris Richardson of Ithaca, N.Y. (Part 1) Richardson explains how you should go about finding new clients after you move or begin a practice. Watch this video. |
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Dean Moshier of Delaware, Ohio (Part 1) Ohio farier Dean Moshier says networking is key to growth as a shoer. Watch this video. |
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Dean Moshier of Delaware, Ohio (Part 2) Here are ways to supplement your income as a farrier, while supplying quality services to clients. Watch this video. |
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John Suttle of Valley Ford, Calif. (Part 1) John Suttle shares his thoughts on licensing for farriers. Watch this video. |
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John Suttle of Valley Ford, Calif. (Part 2) The farrier suggests there are a handful of core areas that farriers should focus on. Watch this video. |
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John Suttle of Valley Ford, Calif. (Part 3) Valley Ford, Calif., farrier John Suttle believes communicating isn't simply talking, it involves listening before you answer. Watch this video. |
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Pat Burton of Burleson, Texas (Part 1) The Texas farrier said there is a way to help a horse owner's hoof-care education. Watch this video. |
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Pat Burton of Burleson, Texas (Part 2) The Texas farrier talks about a challenge facing farriers today. Watch this video. |
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Pat Burton of Burleson, Texas (Part 3) Burton discusses how he tells if a new farrier product will have lasting power. Watch this video. |
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Doyle Blagg of Collinsville, Texas (Part 1) A shoer for more than 50 years, Doyle Blagg has practical advice available for anyone willing to listen. Watch this video. |
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Doyle Blagg of Collinsville, Texas (Part 2) A shoer for more than 50 years, Doyle Blagg has practical advice available for anyone willing to listen. Watch this video. |
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Mike Cheramie of Temecula, Calif. (Part 1) Mike says there are some dangerous, yet avoidable, things farriers do on the job site. Watch this video. |
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Mike Cheramie of Temecula, Calif. (Part 2) The California shoer believes strong communication is the key to overcoming disagreements between clients and farriers. Watch this video. |
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Baron Tayler of the Farrier and Hoofcare Resource Center (Part 1) Tayler explains why farriers should join his Co-Op. Watch this video. |
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Baron Tayler of the Farrier and Hoofcare Resource Center (Part 2) Tayler explains why you should attend the International Hoof-Care Summit. Watch this video. |
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Lim Couch of Hernando, Miss. How do you protect yous business from clients who don't pay? Lim Couch offers his view. Watch this video. |
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Bob Smith of Plymouth, Calif. The first winner of the Summit Achievement Award, the owner of the Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School says shoers need to give back to the equine community. Watch this video. |
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Steve Stanley of Versailles, Ky. According to Stanley, there is an area of safety that farriers are ignoring all too often. Watch this video. |
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Frank Ringel of Ringel Custom Knives The craftsman tells you simple advice for keeping your hoof knives sharp. Watch this video. |
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Ken Craker of Muskegon, Mich. A long-time shoer, Craker had some thoughts to share with young farriers. Watch this video. |
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Cappi Roghan of Scottville, Mich. Cappi Roghan explains why hoof-care education is important for any farrier. Watch this video. |
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Tom Curl of Vero Beach, Fla. Curl presents Thoro'Bred's "Kool Heel" shoes and explains their usefulness. Watch this Video. |
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Doug Anderson of Frederick Md. Maryland shoer Doug Anderson discusses breakover. Watch This Video. |
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Jim Jimenez of El Segundo, Calif. Jimenez explains how he orchestrated a remote shoeing of a horse. Watch this Video. |
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Todd Allen of Vandergrift, Penn. Allen talks about the importance of basics in horseshoeing. Watch this Video. |
