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Bosnian Farrier Easter Tradition Includes Shoeing an Egg

April 23, 2019 | Posted in Shoeing
Source: Alarabiya
There might be a shoeing case that leaves you feeling like you’re walking on eggshells, but in Bosnia, master blacksmiths literally nail shoes onto eggs, according to Alarabiya. Part of an Easter tradition, blacksmiths are required to attach a miniature horseshoe to an egg — without breaking the shell.
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Hoof Care is Nothing to Horse Around About

April 16, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Education, Shoeing
Source: Texas A&M University Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
There’s always going to be that one client who wants their horses’ hooves done as little as possible, thinking that leaving them natural is best. However, farriers understand the risks and dangers of letting horses’ hooves grow out too long or go too long without proper support. When discussing the importance of routine shoeings, farriers can use this information to help inform horse owners.
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Improve Your Skills for Horseshoeing Contests

Chris and Cody Gregory offer practical advice that farriers can implement in their everyday work
By Jeff Cota posted on April 10, 2019 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing, Trimming
With two major contests — the World Horseshoeing Classic and the National Forging and Horseshoeing Competition — wrapped up, and the World Championship Blacksmiths about to kick off its 2019 slate, farriers are gearing up for another contest season.
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Remembering John Marino

The influential farrier leaves a legacy of innovation and building camaraderie among colleagues
April 7, 2019 | Posted in Education, Equipment, Shoeing
International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame member John Marino of Lufkin, Texas, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019. He was 84.
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Persistence Pays Off In Navicular Case

Farrier struggles with a navicular case, but helps the Quarter Horse thanks to creative thinking, humbleness and owner patience
By Mike Brookfield posted on March 22, 2019 | Posted in Lamenesses, Shoeing
Our most important lessons as farriers often are learned through that one horse. These cases deliver an education that can’t be duplicated in any classroom. For me, that horse was Stretch.
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Shoeing Tips from the Winter 2019 Anvil Brand Clinic

Farrier Hank Chisolm and equine veterinarian and farrier Brian Beasley share tips on shoeing for soundness and using adhesives, respectively
By Jeremy McGovern posted on March 21, 2019 | Posted in Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
Farriers all have differences in how they approach their work. Get a group of farriers together and this is evident down to the most subtle detail. At the mid-February Anvil Brand clinic, two farriers — one also being a veterinarian — presented different perspectives on footcare while working on the same horse.
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Foundations Clinic

Date: 10/23/26
Location: Fenwick, NS
Brier Equestrian & Wellness Centre presents Foundations Clinic on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, in Fenwick, Nova Scotia. Hall of Fame farrier Ada Gates Patton is the clinician.
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