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A Plea to Stop Dubbing the Toe

Oklahoma veterinarian-farrier calls practice bad and ugly horseshoeing
By Jack Roth posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing
Many years ago, when I was a young horseshoer returning from horseshoeing school, I received the very same advice from practically every horseman I talked to. Living in Oklahoma where there were so many very knowledgeable horsemen, I took that advice to heart.
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When That Problem Horse Needs To Be Tranqulized

With growing liability concerns, farriers need to work closely with equine veterinarians when it comes to tranquilizing horses for footcare work
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
If you’re working on a horse that won’t hold still for trimming or shoeing, it’s important that you work closely with an equine veterinarian when sedating the animal.
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Modifying Keg Shoes

Modification for Adding Lateral Support

Cow-hocked horses benefit from wider-heel adjustment
By Jamey Carsel posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing
This keg shoe modification is a good way to provide a wider lateral heel and a slightly longer lateral heel for horses that need lateral support on their hind feet.
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Briefings

January 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing
When one American Farriers Journal reader takes on a new well-to-do shoeing client, he normally doesn’t tell them what he charges.
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Shoeing for a Living

The Farrier's Life Is in Their Blood

Three generations of the Carpenter family enjoy the independence of shoeing for a living.
By Ron Perszewski posted on November 1, 2004 | Posted in Shoeing
In the late 1930s, Glen Carpenter, a teenager who had left his Illinois home for a job as a stableboy in Kentucky, sat atop a horse named Whirlaway.
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Let the Heels Show the Way

California farriers find the back of the hoof wall holds the key
September 1, 2004 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
Source: Meg Oliver & Lisa Ray
Most of us will never forget the first time we took out our nippers and bit into a horse’s foot.
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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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