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The Highs And Lows Of Nailing

By Chris Gregory posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment
I was asked to sit in on a panel discussion before more than 800 farriers at the 2006 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the topic was a debate on high nailing versus low nailing.
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AFA Task Force Being Revamped With New Members, Focus And Name

Education/Registration Task Force gives way as AFA leadership looks for representatives from inside and outside the group, and says school survey information will create database for students
By Ron Perszewski posted on July 1, 2005 | Posted in Education

AFTER A SURGE of controversy about its proposals on standardized farrier education and registration, the American Farrier’s Association has dismissed the original members of the Education/Registration Task Force who developed the plan and started looking for new members from inside and outside the AFA.


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Guild President Rejects Proposal

Heymering believes control of farriers is at stake, and that hoof-care decisions are best left to individuals
May 1, 2005 | Posted in Education
From 1915 to 1981, Illinois was I believe the first of only two or three states to have a licensing requirement for farriers. One of the requirements for a license was having completed a 3-year apprenticeship. Most farriers I spoke with who were affected by the licensing law had nothing good to say about it. They felt that it was unfairly applied and discriminatory. If you were friends with the examiner and/or they needed more farriers at that time, you had a much easier time of passing the test and being licensed than if you were not friends with the examiner or if they did not need more farriers — no matter how good you were.
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Ca$h In On The Multiple Benefits Of Reselling Products

Not only can the resale of products to shoeing clients boost your income, but it will provide better quality feet to work on and build customer loyalty
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices

 With today's horse owners seeking more product information and requesting solid advice on all aspects of managing their horses, you have a great opportunity to share your experiences and ideas with shoeing clients.


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Shoeing Honors For Three

This year's International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame members went well beyond the call of duty
By Michael Austin posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in Business Practices
The horseshoeing business certainly owes a tremendous amount of gratitude to this year’s three inductees into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame.
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25 Years!

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 1999 | Posted in Clients
In March 1975, Henry Heymering mailed the first issue of American Farriers Journal. Both the original 8-page magazine (reprinted in its entirety on pages 67 to 74) and the shoeing industry have come a long way over the past 25 years.
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