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Backyard Horse Owners: Who are They?
Farriers describe these clients, and the clients describe themselves
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Pluses and Minuses of Working with Backyard Horses
Readers share the good and bad of having backyard horses make up a major part of their shoeing books.
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Backyard Clients
What is your single biggest plus, as well as your biggest minus for working with backyard clients?
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The Backyard Horse
The Year of the Backyard Horse
Introducing a new AFJ series that will zero in on what many farriers say provides the backbone of their shoeing book
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Shoeing Backyard Horses Is Tough To Beat
Although shoeing backyard horses comes with challenges, working with these horses can sustain a healthy shoeing practice
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Backyard Shoeing
Backbone of a Shoeing Career
Veteran shoers say backyard horses are a great way to get started in the business and can help round out your schedule when you move up to more specialized hoof-care work
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