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Q&A: John Sagaria Discusses His Award-Winning Progress in Blacksmithing

Petaluma, Calif. farrier wins "Most Improved" at WCB contest

By Alex Paniagua posted on January 28, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment, Forging, Shoeing, Trimming

Winning the American Farriers Journal Most Improved Award in World Championship Blacksmiths isn’t always about the numbers. John Sagaria, 2019’s winner, talks about the steps he took toward improving his skills at the forge.

Using Clips as Needed, Not as Trends Dictate, Will Enable Farriers to Improve a Horse’s Hoof-Health and Performance

Hoof proportion, digital alignment and capsule health should all be considered before deciding whether to use clips and which kind

By Katie Navarra posted on December 2, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds, Equipment, Shoeing

It’s not uncommon for farriers to feel pressure from clients who ask for a shoe style or trimming method because the people winning in their discipline “do it that way.” Suddenly, it becomes the “go-to” preference and influences availability of supply.

WCB Polishing Up World Championship Crown for 2020

By Jeff Cota posted on September 28, 2019 | Posted in Education, Forging, Shoeing, Trimming

It’s been 5 years since a world champion farrier was last crowned in Calgary, Alberta. The good news is there will be a new one in 2020.

News & Notes

World Championship Blacksmiths to Return to Calgary

Spruce Meadows to host new competition to crown international champion

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on September 24, 2019 | Posted in Education, Forging, Shoeing, Trimming

World Championship Blacksmiths will be returning to Calgary after a 5-year hiatus to launch a new international contest that promises more lucrative prizes at a premier site.

Reader Commentary: September/October 2019

September 7, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Safety & Healthcare

A Note of Caution About Velagliflozin I saw an article online from American Farriers Journal, “Study Finds Velagliflozin Effective for Reducing Insulin Levels in Ponies,” about the human drug Velagliflozin and an experiment on horses in Australia.

Hall of Famers Share Gems of Wisdom for Young Farriers

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on August 1, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

Farriery is a never-ending journey of hoof-care education. It doesn’t matter how long one has been tending to horses’ feet, there’s always something to learn. There’s no better way to learn than to sit at the feet of your elders and listen as they share their wisdom.

IHCS 2019

Craig Trnka Demonstrates How to Forge the VICTORY Summit Mail-In Shoe

January 10, 2019 | Posted in Education, Forging

Source: American Farriers Journal

While covering the recent Michigan Horseshoers Association’s 50th anniversary Contest and Clinic at the Michigan State University’s Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, Edgewood, N.M., farrier Craig Trnka generously took some time to demonstrate how to forge the 2019 International Hoof-Care Summit Mail-In shoe, sponsored by VICTORY.

No Bells And Whistles, Just Keep It Simple

Kentucky farrier eases heel problems and keeps performance horses in the show ring

By Jeff Cota posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Therapeutic Shoeing

Shoeing performance horses don’t require bells and whistles. Quite the contrary, says Lexington, Ky., farrier Bobby Menker. “Just keep it simple,” he told attendees at the Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wis. “We start at the coronary band and then try to build a base all the way down. This is what I like to build for.”

Shop Talk: April 2018

April 7, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

AFA Rocks In Reno The American Farrier’s Association (AFA) held its 47th annual convention, “Rocking In Reno,” in Reno, Nev., the “Biggest Little City In The World.”

Family Streak Started In Summit

Pennsylvania farrier Stephen Stoltzfus comes out on top in bar shoe challenge

By Jeremy McGovern posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Forging

For the fourth year, VICTORY sponsored the Summit Mail-In Forging Exercise. This challenge was free to enter and participants each received a T-shirt for their efforts. The overall winner earned a belt buckle and free registration to the 2019 International Hoof-Care Summit (IHCS).

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Events

Equine Foot and Hoof-Care Clinic

Date: 02/22/20

Location: Lincoln, NE

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hosting an Equine Foot and Hoof-Care Clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020 at the R.B. Warren Arena (East Campus), 3940 Fair St., Lincoln, Neb. The clinicians are Dr. Scott Fleming and Sam Zalesky, CJF, both of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.

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