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Anvils, Anvil Stands, Stall Jacks & Forges Product Roundup 2021

Check out the latest anvils and anvil stands from some of the industry’s leading suppliers.

February 1, 2021 | Posted in Equipment

Check out the latest anvils and anvil stands from some of the industry’s leading suppliers.

Friday’s Farrier Facts & Figures

Proper Nutrition | Handmade Shoes

October 18, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Education, Forging, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing

This week's facts and figures ... Do You Talk with Clients About How Proper Nutrition is Essential to Avoiding Hoof Quality Concerns? and Among All the Shoes You Use, What Percentage Do You Handmake? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

News & Notes

J&A Ferrie Becomes Handmade Shoes Scotland Ltd.

September 7, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices

Source: Handmade Shoes

Twenty years after Billy Crothers and the late Lucy (née Diamond) Crothers founded Handmade Shoes, their team grows from England to Scotland as they join J&A Ferrie. The Northern Branch becomes Handmade Shoes of Scotland and vows to continue to meet customers’ expectations with high standards across the water.

Farrier Tips

How To Make Sure Your Toe Bend Shape Is Correct

By Jeff Cota posted on April 19, 2018 | Posted in Education, Forging

Achieving a good toe bend is crucial to forging a successful shoe. But how can you improve your chances of forging an accurate toe bend?

The Man with a Plan

Hall Of Fame Farrier Billy Crothers shares how to improve your efficiency when forging horseshoes

By Jeff Cota posted on April 7, 2018 | Posted in Education, Forging

Practice makes perfect. Although it’s a glib cliché, to be sure but it serves a purpose. One cannot truly master a task without repetition. It’s certainly true for forging shoes — and golfing.

Digital Options To Improve Your Practice

Farriers offer advice on using technology to expand knowledge for both you and your clients

By Jeff Cota posted on December 5, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Clients, Education, Equipment

They’re everywhere. Every time you turn around, someone’s nose is in a smartphone. In fact, you probably have a holder or two who do little but text, check social media or surf the Internet the entire time you’re under the horse.

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