This week's facts and figures ... What’s the Typical Charge for Trims Only? and What Do You Charge for Resetting Shoes vs. New Shoes? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.
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.
Improving one’s efficiency while shoeing horses is something that farriers strive for, and after 36 years in the trade, Collinsville, Texas, farrier Danny Anderson has a few tricks up his sleeves.
When shoeing in Lubbock, Texas, there’s a good chance that the farrier is working on a Quarter Horse. It’s also a good bet that the farrier is either a Chapman or someone who has worked for a Chapman.
As the glacial ice in the high mountains of Norway continues to recede, treasures from a bygone era emerge and archaeologists race to collect the artifacts for preservation — including a recently discovered shod horse’s hoof and an equine snowshoe.
The Humane Society of the United States and its legislative fund have filed a lawsuit in federal court to compel the United States Department of Agriculture to enact a rule that aims to end soring by amending the Horse Protection Act.
The balance and levelness of the hind hoof has been a key component of “clean” gaited horses for more than 100 years. Having read books written that long ago, I realized that they had many of the same issues back then that we still deal with today.
The face of business management is changing with the birth of new technology over the last decade. Although many farriers still use old-fashioned pen and paper for billing and scheduling clients, a growing number are turning to apps and software to help their business run more smoothly.
There are a lot of costs for any footcare business. Materials, insurance taxes and so on. But which is the most significant cost? California farrier Margie Lee-Gustafson believes it is what you pay yourself.
Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.
Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance (ECIR) Group Inc. is hosting a webinar titled "PPID and the Seasonal Rise" at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon and Dr. Kathleen M. Gustafson are the clinicians.
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