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Tool Use and Repair

Adding New Life to a Burned-Out forge

A little labor and some new parts re-spark the fire for this model
By Steve Prescott posted on April 1, 2013 | Posted in Forging
One of the most heavily used tools for many farriers is the forge. It certainly is for me. I run every shoe - new or resets - through the fire. Heat makes shaping a new shoe easier on my body and also makes cleaning up a used shoe and prepping it to reset a snap.
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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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Getting A Better Fit

Hot Or Cold?

June 23, 2010 | Posted in Forging
Before he retired, Ringwood, Ill., Jim Woods always treated shoes with heat.
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The Hoof-Care Bottom Line

Increasing the Income of Your Farrier Business

There are more ways to bring in additional money than just by boosting your shoeing prices
By Esco Buff posted on April 1, 2010 | Posted in Business Practices
Cutting expenses and investing wisely are good methods for improving your hoof-care business's bottom line. However, there are also many other ways to earn more money or increase your business income. Just as with cutting expenses, it takes a little imagination for any business to increase income, especially in these challenging economic times.
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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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