Articles Tagged with ''AFJ''

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American Farriers Journal Launches New Website

Featuring a clean, organized look with easily searchable content, americanfarriers.com is the largest depository of American Farriers Journal information on the Internet with new features and upgrades
American Farriers Journal readers looking for the latest news, valuable tips and best practices on running a successful farrier practice, will now be able to access the largest source of news and insights with the click of a mouse.
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Bright Future For Rising Shoeing Stars

Three farriers were recognized for making outstanding progress with their footcare work in their first 3 years out of shoeing school
Five years ago, American Farriers Journal joined several industry suppliers to create the Rising Shoeing Star award to be given out each year at the International Hoof-Care Summit. This award is presented to three farriers who have made incredible professional progress within 3 years of graduating from horseshoeing school.
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50 Best Farrier Takeaways of 2013

For several years, we’ve been adding a boxed list of important points to many of the feature articles that appear in American Farriers Journal. We call these points, “Farrier Takeaways.
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Day With A Clinician Program Continues To Help Spread Hoof-Care Knowledge

International Hoof-Care Summit attendee, Delta Mustad clinician team up to tackle horses’ lameness issues
As part of its commitment to continuing education programs for farriers, Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center once again sponsored a "Day with a Clinician" door prize for attendees at the 2013 International Hoof-Care Summit. This year's winner was David Goedde, from Belleville, Ill.
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Soring Charges Dismissed Against Farrier

Tennessee shoer finds himself caught in the middle of a much larger, complicated situation
Charges of animal cruelty against farrier Blake Primm were dismissed in late August in a Tennessee courtroom. The Louisville, Tenn., farrier had been arrested and charged in conjunction with several others in a soring case in mid-June.
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Health Hazards of Hoof Care

Our online survey finds that horses and repetitive-strain injuries are most likely to cause farriers to miss work
Farriers are aware that theirs is a potentially hazardous occupation. Anytime a significant part of the workday is spent standing underneath animals that can weigh well over 1,000 pounds, while picking up one of its feet, there's obviously a chance that something could go wrong.
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