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For the Want of a Nail, the Shoe Was Lost

By Chris Gregory, FWCF, CJF, ASF
By Jeff Cota posted on October 29, 2022 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Forging, Shoeing

Who has directly influenced your farrier career? If you’re just starting out, your list likely isn’t long. A little time and initiative will eventually fill the gaps. If you have some skin in the game, your list might resemble the one compiled by Chris Gregory in his book, For Want of a Nail, the Shoe Was Lost.


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Farriers' Roundtable

I have a client with a large barn who shoes halter horses. The client wants wedge pads on her yearlings, which I don’t agree with. What’s the best way to tell her no?
January 1, 2011 | Posted in Education
Q:I have a client with a large barn who shoes halter horses. The client wants wedge pads on her yearlings, which I don’t agree with. What’s the best way to tell her no? — Michigan Farrier
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How should I shoe for rotational deformities in the legs?

January 1, 2008 | Posted in Education

The only thing you can really do for older horses is to shoe them the way they go. If there’s an interference problem, you can help resolve that concern with your shoeing. Anytime you see the hairline pushed up, the horse is out of balance. If they’re going crooked, I just try to give them as much support as I can with a bar shoe or whatever is needed.


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Farriers' Roundtable

January 1, 2007 | Posted in Anatomy
Some Quarter Horse trainers and owners want aluminum shoes with a lot of backup and squared-off toes. But won't this hurt the knees if the toes roll over?
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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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