Do you find that it's difficult to steady a horseshoe while nailing it on? Steve Kraus, the head of Farrier Services at Cornell University, has developed a procedure to help his students relax and drive better nails while securely holding the shoe.
A few days ago, someone asked me how and when National Farriers Week got its start and what government group we had to clear it with before introducing it to our American Farriers Journal readers.
For Englishman Steven Beane, losing last year's World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition (WCBC) at the Calgary Stampede is part of the reason he won this year.
Wellington, Fla., farrier Joe Johnson answers the question: "Do you see much difference in how farriers on both sides of the Atlantic approach shoeing show jumpers?"
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
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.
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.
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