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Improving your Farrier Practice

If you want to grow your business, you better be prepared to invest in your education, develop strong customer skills and be ready for self-evaluation
By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients
If you want to grow your business, you better be prepared to invest in your education, develop strong customer skills and be ready for self-evaluation.
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Overcoming Founder Step by Step

Founder Data Collection And Analysis — How to Take, Read and Interpret Radiographs for the Prognosis and Treatment of the Foundered Horse
By Esco Buff posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Shoeing

Foundered horses climb the road to recovery one step at a time in heart bar shoes, according to farrier Esco Buff. The key, he believes, is to apply those shoes exactly as needed according to detailed radiographs and meticulous records of the horse’s progress.


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The Hoof-Care Bottom Line

Laying Out Your Ground Rules

A respective responsibilites list sets guidelines
By Esco Buff posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Clients
A Respective Responsibilities List documents the general operating procedures for your farrier business, as well as your responsibilities to your client and their horses.
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The ABC’s of Bills and Receipts

A look at that vital record that helps you get paid
By Esco Buff posted on July 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices
A bill and a receipt are not the same thing. A bill is an acknowledgment that a specified sum of money is due for goods or services. A receipt is a written or printed acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received as an exchange for goods or services. A bill marked as paid becomes a receipt.
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Help with a Foundered Front Hoof

May 1, 2009 | Posted in Education
I have an older mare with a foundered front hoof. The mare stays shod year-round for comfort. I’ve been shoeing her for 3 years and it seems that within the last year, the hoof capsule is changing shape
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Welding from your Rig

Whether you are a novice or seasoned veteran, consider these thoughts about welding out of your shoeing truck or trailer
By Jeremy McGovern posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices
With today’s creative, organized and larger designs of shoeing trucks and trailers, farriers can carry the necessary equipment to tackle almost any shoeing demand that a hoof can present.
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Razor-Sharp Advice

Adopting a new perspective on sharpening your hoof knife can extend its life and keep money in your pocket
By Jeremy McGovern posted on January 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment
As a farrier, there aren't many tools you use more frequently than your hoof knife.
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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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