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A Salute to a Profession That's So Much More…

National Farriers Week honors those who see “The good of the horse” as more than a slogan
By Pat Tearney posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Business Practices
For the 12th consecutive year, American Farriers Journal is proud to sponsor National Farriers Week. From July 11-17, we’re encouraging the horse-owning public to take notice of the hard work and dedication that farriers put on display 365 days a year, as well as asking them to acknowledge the important role that hoof-care professionals play in the health of their horses.
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Celebrating the Industry

The 11th annual National Farriers Week is a time for clients to recognize the quality work of shoers
May 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices
When you flip the calendar to July, you are probably hitting your peak shoeing period. Unlike the rest of the population, you aren’t counting down the days to a summer vacation on a sandy beach — you are focused on business
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Take Pride In Your Work

July’s National Farriers Week is a good time to reflect on the tremendous amount of good that hoof-care professionals do in the equine community
By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2008 | Posted in Business Practices

As a farrier, you probably like being your own boss and knowing that you are providing essential footcare to the horses of your clients.


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It’s Time To Reflect On Being A Farrier

May 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices
Sure, you know what it means to be a farrier. You spend most of your career bent at the waist, hoping the position doesn’t become permanent. But just to be sure your back isn’t getting off easier than your knees, you hoist the anvil a few times every day.
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A Tip Of The Cap to You

Ninth Annual Farriers Week Offers Recogntion For The Hardest Working People In The Hoof-Care Industry
By Mike Podoll posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Education
July is your money month. While many people are enjoying the summer heat and using it as a time of recreation, this is the time of year when you really start working extra hours and earning more money.
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Pride In the Profession

Seventh Annual National Farriers Week Offers Well-Deserved Recognition of the Shoeing Industry
By Mike Podoll posted on May 1, 2005 | Posted in Education

By the time July hits, odds are that you’ve been working long hours at a fast pace since spring.


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Celebrate Your Career

Beyond enjoying the national recognition of your chosen profession, use National Farriers Week 2004 to reflect on your career…and make plans to keep it advancing
May 1, 2004 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education

JUST AS WITH any other job, there are surely those frustrating days when you ask yourself, “Why did I get myself into this?”


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It’s Your Week... Enjoy It

Moving strongly into its fifth year, National Farriers Week gives shoers an opportunity to receive some well-deserved recognition
By Michael Austin posted on May 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices

Racing from barn to barn, working on horses well after dark and spending numerous hours doing the bookwork for your business doesn’t leave you a lot of time to get the recognition you so rightly deserve. Knowing the humble mindset of horseshoers – you’d probably like to keep it that way.


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Take A Load Off, You've Earned It!

By Katherine Meitner posted on May 1, 1999 | Posted in Education
For 51 weeks out of the year, you do your part to promote the profession of farriery. You attend clinics, read professional publications such as American Farriers Journal and work with equine vets- all in an effort to be the best possible steward of the horse.
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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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