From the Desk of AFJ

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  Don’t Ignore The Financial Concerns Of Therapeutic Shoeing

  As farriers we spend a lot of time and financial resources educating ourselves about therapeutic work. Our advanced skills are often left in the truck because of financial constraints of treating a lame horse.
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  Farriers Offer Advice For Newcomers

  It’s been written in this space time and time and time again that the farrier industry is incredibly generous. As the American Farriers Journal staff wraps up production on the 10th edition of Getting Started In Hoof Care, we’re reminded of its generosity once again.
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  What I Wish They’d Taught In Farrier School

  A few weeks back, we emailed a single question survey to a number of veteran farriers. We asked them to look back at their farrier school experiences and identify the one thing they wished they’d learned that would have helped their careers and would help new students get started on the right foot.
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  Will Anti-Soring Legislation Finally Hit Its Mark?

  It’s been an eventful past few weeks on Capitol Hill with members of Congress taking aim at the practice of soring. Yet, one must wonder whether lawmakers will finally pull the trigger and hit their mark.