For over 2 decades, American Farriers Journal has published educational videos to help farriers develop forging skills, improve their businesses, absorb helpful tips and explore different perspectives. Here, we present short clips from some popular videos.
Takeaways
- Jacob Butler of Butler Farrier School says it's very important to properly communicate with owners.
- An owner may have needs and limitations with their horses that farriers must consider.
- It can be advantageous to evaluate the horse and develop a plan before shoeing.
In this reel from AFJ's farrier education series, Jacob Butler of Butler Farrier School, stresses the importance of keeping horse owners in the loop when developing therapeutic shoeing plans.
And in part 2, which can be found here, Butler says being aware of limitations and respecting the owner's decisions are important when executing a shoeing plan. The horse owner may have more limitations to their operation than you may know.
And in an extra bonus video, Butler explains how he develops a shoeing plan that benefits the horse, evaluating what the horse needs the most.
