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Too Old To Learn Farriery?

May 1, 2004 | Posted in Education
I'm a 37-year old woman who spent her younger years (until the age of 20) with horses. I went "astray" for awhile, but would like to rekindle my love for horses and try my hand at being a farrier. Is it feasible to begin learning farrier skills now with the objective of a career change? I would love nothing better than to work with horses full time, but am wondering if I'm  indulging little more than a pipe dream.
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The Z-Bar Factor

Unusual shoe fits the ticket when you need to get the weight off one side of a badly injured hoof
By Chris Gregory posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Forging, Trimming

THE Z-BAR IS an interesting shoe to apply to a horse’s foot and can be extremely effective in the right circumstances.


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That Drive To Organize

Farriers in Michigan, Vermont getting new opportunity to meet with others
By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2004 | Posted in Education

FARRIERS IN TWO STATES have an opportunity to get involved with new horseshoeing associations, thanks in part to the efforts of Don Koglin of Ubly, Mich., and Bruce Matthews of Hyde Park, Vt.


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It All Came from Trying to Save $35

Ozarks-area shoer’s career began as a simple way of saving a few bucks
By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2003 | Posted in Shoeing
Jamey Carsel does his shoeing on the fringe of the Ozarks Mountains, in the area where four states — Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas and Oklahoma — come together.
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