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Mint Vale Hammers

Don't Depend on Luck When Choosing a Specialty Hammer

Here are tips to consider when you’re craving new tools and checking out the possibilities this winter
By Ron Perszewski posted on December 1, 2007 | Posted in Equipment
’Tis the season. Days grow shorter and the skies threaten snow. Barns sit quiet. Horses stand barefoot. Farriers slow down and start daydreaming about the shiny new tools in magazine ads and winter trade show booths.
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Breaking in Keg Shoes

Breaking in Keg Shoes

California farrier says making a few minor adjustments improves the fit.
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2006 | Posted in Shoeing

When you buy a new pair of boots, they may need a little “breaking in” before they’ll fit comfortably.


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Gene Lieser Wins Again In Mail-In Forging Contest

The contest becomes a family event as brother Mark Lieser climbs the ladder to capture the second spot in a field of 45 from nine countries
September 1, 2006 | Posted in Forging
Gene Lieser earned the top score in the 2006 Calgary Mail-in Forging Exercise, the second time he has won the honor in the 7-year history of the event.
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Shoeing for a Living

A Lone Star Shoeing Storm

Five Texas farriers demonstrate how teamwork, camaraderie and efficiency pay off in their hoof-care work
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2006 | Posted in Shoeing
The day is already warming up as Bill Poor and Nick Hannan leave a Denny's restaurant just a few miles from the George H.W. Bush International Airport in Houston, Texas, where they've stopped for breakfast and get ready to head out to start their day shoeing horses.
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Laminitis Data Available Online

Australian researcher Chris Pollitt posts research papers on Web for educational purposes
By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2006 | Posted in Education, Diseases

There are very few people who have done more to advance the understanding of laminitis than Dr. Christopher Pollitt, director of the Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit at the University of Queensland.


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Shoeing For A Living

Off The Beaten Career Path

North Carolina farrier gave up a career with a major manufacturer to do what he loves
By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2006 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing, Trimming
North Carolina farrier Jeff Pauley is a man who’s willing to give up the safe and secure and take a chance. He’s also someone who’s willing to make sacrifices to achieve a goal he’s focused on.
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Shoeing Down the Highway

Young Georgia farrier takes to the road as a sensible compromise between lifestyle and income
By Pat Tearney posted on May 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing
Even in Georgia, late February doesn't qualify as early spring. Nevertheless, it's a spring-like day, with temperatures already hovering around 50 in the bright early morning sunshine as farrier Derrick Perry drives the pickup towing his shoeing trailer south on I-75 from his home near the Georgia-Tennessee border toward Atlanta. It's not a short drive, but it's one he makes fairly frequently.
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The Right Shoe For Navicular Horses

A guide to shoeing options that will keep these animals sound
January 1, 2005 | Posted in Diseases, Therapeutic Shoeing
Walter Koepisch has seen his fair share of navicular horses. With over 50 years of shoeing experience, the farrier and manufacturer of the Aluma Flight shoe, who operates DutchTown Forge in Belle Mead, N.J., is often called on for advice, tapping into his vast wealth of experience.
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Shoeing For A Living

Shoeing In The Green Mountains

Vermont farrier plies his trade in picturesque setting
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing
It's late March in Vermont. The temperatures are slowly rising, melting more and more of the snow and ice that has held the valleys, peaks and ridge lines in its grip during the winter months.
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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 USA

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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SmartPak

From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.
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