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Practice Makes The Shoe Fit

By Chris Gregory posted on May 1, 2003 | Posted in Forging
If you are reading this magazine, there’s a good chance you are interested in improving your skills as a farrier. This article is designed to help you do just that.
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Dare To Learn!

The challenge is to see how your forging skills stack up with other farriers from around the world in this educational forging exercise that more than pays for itself
By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2003 | Posted in Education, Forging
Now in its fourth year, the innovative mail-in forging exercise that’s co-sponsored by the World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition — held each year during the Calgary Stampede — and American Farriers Journal, is once again offering a tremendous opportunity to expand your forging skills.
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Try These Concave Shoe-Fitting Tips

April 1, 2003 | Posted in Forging
During the recent American Farrier's Association convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, Billy Crothers from Wales outlined a dozen valuable ideas to help you more effectively fit shoes.
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Forge Ahead With New Skills!

Take part in this highly educational worldwide forging exercise without ever leaving home
By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Education, Forging
Based on recent telephone calls, a number of American Farriers Journal readers have already been hard at work trying to forge the Scottish hind preventer shoe for next summer’s mail-in forging exercise.
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Forging By the Marshall Plan

Attention to small things, breaking job down, among the lessons taught by anvil master
By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Forging
Bob Marshall holds a shoe up to the light and checks the toe after a couple of quick blows.
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Briefings

December 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging, Therapeutic Shoeing

During a recent Southern Nevada Horseshoer’s Association clinic in Las Vegas, Nev., Lee Green talked about how to best deal with lost shoes.


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7 Tips For Using Propane Forges

A few hints for using this handy farrier tool that has all but replaced coal and coke
By Danny Ward posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging

THE COAL FORGE is slowly disappearing from horseshoeing as the propane forge has gained popularity.


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Modifying Keg Shoes

Toe-Weighted Shoes Take Time

Long-striding horses benefit from toe weights
By Danny Ward posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging

 Toe-weighted shoes are used with horses that may require a longer stride or more animation — mainly Saddlebreds, Walking Horses, Morgans, Racking Horses and some show ponies. 


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7 Tips For Using Propane Forges

A few hints for using this handy farrier tool that has all but replaced coal and coke
By Danny Ward posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging

The coal forge is slowly disappearing from horse- shoeing as the propane forge has gained popularity. 


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