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Don't Forget the Basics When Shoeing Sport Horses

Avoid the traps of accessories by focusing on the needs of the athlete
By Jeff Cota posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Shoeing
We can learn a lot from babies. They learn to crawl before walking. Oh sure, once they start walking they're in a hurry to start running. It's only human nature. We're an impatient lot. It's an urge that farriers no doubt find themselves struggling with from time to time.
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Path To Higher Education Pays Off For English Farrier

Mark Aikens successfully finishes an exhaustive 3-year journey toward farrier science degree
By Amy Johnson posted on September 1, 2013 | Posted in Education
Mark Aikens of Norwich, England, recently earned his foundation degree (equivalent to an associate's degree in the United States) in farrier science from Myerscough College in Preston, England. The intensive, 3-year program is offered only to qualified, working farriers as a way for them to further their education.
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Hoof Care As Preventative Maintenance

Grant Moon urges farriers to head off problems in advance during final Wagon Mound Ranch Supply shoeing clinic
By John Bradshaw posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Shoeing
Grant Moon sees horseshoeing, in part, as a program of preventative maintenance. He told about 75 horseshoers at a clinic at Wagon Mound Ranch Supply in Solano, N.M., that a big part of their job is preventing injuries while maximizing performance.
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Expanding Hoof-Care Education

A new location and facility help accommodate educational goals at the Kentucky Horseshoeing School
By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
With a second back problem hindering his farrier practice back in the 1980s, Mitch Taylor wanted to change his career to become a hoof-care educator.
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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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