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Sweating the Small Stuff

Quebec farrier Christian Roy has advanced his footcare practice by keeping horses sound, but he finds attention to detail is a difference maker in client satisfaction
By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing
Christian Roy has been a horseman for most of his life, owning draft horses for many of those years. Those draft horses deserve much of the credit in leading Roy to become a farrier.
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End Of An Era At Calgary

Here’s a look back at the world’s top farrier competition that just wound up a 35-year run
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Forging
It was a shock when the Calgary Stampede announced in mid-January that this year’s World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition would be the last such event.
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Building a Plain, Yet Not So Simple Shoe

Five-time American Farriers Team member details how to make a shoe that is the foundation of all others
By Jeff Cota posted on July 1, 2014 | Posted in Forging
Learning the alphabet is the foundation of a child's ability to read and write. The plain-stamped horseshoe serves the same role for farriers learning how to forge.
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From The Desk Of AFJ

Who Judges Your Work?

By Jeremy McGovern posted on June 5, 2014 | Posted in Education, Forging

I attended this past weekend's Hoofcare Essentials Clinic, presented by the American Association of Professional Farriers/Canadian Association of Professional Farriers. Among the presentations, Michigan farrier Jennifer Horn delivered a talk on how forging competitions have helped her continue her education and what judges look for from contestants' work.


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Forge Welding Can Be a Piece of Cake

By Jeff Cota posted on May 2, 2014 | Posted in Forging
As many farriers who wield a hammer at the anvil already know, forge welding can be a struggle. Yet, it doesn't have to be a recipe for disaster. In fact, it can be as easy as baking a cake - just ask the Duncan Hines of farriery, Chris Gregory.
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