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Solid Advice for Young Farriers

Here are answers to frequently asked questions often asked by newcomers to the business
December 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices

During last winter’s 4th International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, two veteran farriers tackled a few of the most frequently asked questions about the footcare industry. This unrehearsed, fast-paced session sparked a number of highly interesting views for attendees.


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International Hoof-Care Summit

59 Hours of Non-Stop Learning!

Be part of next winter’s International Hoof-Care Summit ... where the pros go for hoof-care knowledge
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education
With 59 hours of in-depth presentations and discussions highlighted in eight general sessions, 12 Hoof-Care Classrooms and 24 Hoof-Care Roundtables, International Hoof-Care Summit attendees have told us not to be making major revisions in what they feel is an extraordinary combination of in-depth educational opportunities.
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Briefings

December 1, 2006 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
Chris Gregory takes pains to minimize the length of contact with the frog when hot fitting a bar shoe.
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Leg Scraper

Nothing Like a Nice Clean Hoof

Canadian farrier’s leg scraper makes it easier for his clients to get their horse’s feet ready for shoeing
By Pat Tearney posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment
Vaughn Kenney, a farrier from Grande Prairie, Alberta, likes shoeing horses whose legs are coated in mud about as well as the next guy — in other words, not at all.
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SATW

Shoeing Around the World

Here’s how footcare is being done in nearly a dozen other countries, including a look at the growing popularity of cold shoeing
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing

When it comes to footcare work, there are probably more similarities than differences among top shoers from around the world.


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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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