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Ernst Family Serves 100 Years As Official Kentucky State Fair Farrier
December 1, 2003 | Posted in Shoeing
Since the Kentucky State Fair’s world championship horse show started in 1903, nobody but a member of the Ernst family has served as the official show farrier.
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One Time Shoeing

One-Time Shoeing!

As a small portion of his track shoeing business, this Breeders’ Cup farrier often handles one-time work on foreign stakes horses who he’s never seen before
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2003 | Posted in Shoeing

WHEN IT COMES TO SHOEING horses just prior to high-stakes races, Bill Scalzitti is often forced to work on horses who he’s never seenbefore.


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Briefings

July 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment, Lamenesses
When it comes to shoeing tools, Doug Dutcher has this advice for getting a better grip. “Wrap your rounding hammer handle with VetWrap,” says the farrier who shoes in Fulton and Montgomery counties in New York.
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Legal Notes For Shoers

Employee or Independent Contractor?

Make sure you know the differences when you arrange for on-the-job help.
By Julie I. Fershtman posted on May 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices
In an effort to curb the high costs associated with keeping employees, many business people in the equine industry simply label their workers “independent contractors” instead of “employees.”
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Make Your Business Cards Work For You

Having an eye-catching, professional business card is a great step toward building a profitable shoeing business
April 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices
There's an old saying, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression." This saying is especially relevant to today's farriers, as you need to make sure that your business card represents you and your shoeing business to its maximum potential.
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Shoeing the Forgotten Horse

Saddlebred shoers are few and far between, which is a cause for concern for Iowa farrier
By Michael Austin posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices
You work in better-than-average barns and shoe some of the top horses in the country. So, why then, aren’t there more Saddlebred shoers in the United States? It’s a question Clinton, Iowa, farrier Rick Medd, still doesn’t have a definitive answer to and it’s a question he wants explored by today’s farriers.
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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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Life Data Labs Inc

Life Data Labs Inc. is a dedicated product manufacturer committed to producing premium quality animal nutrition and health products through continuous product improvement and new product development. First-class ingredients, fresh products, consistent high quality and scientifically proven effectiveness are the principal features of Life Data Labs animal health products. And that's why they've produced the #1 recommended hoof supplement by farriers for 12 consecutive years.
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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
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