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Delivering As An All-Around Farrier

Farrier Shawn Nanny has established a thriving practice based on shoeing the utility horse of central Texas
By John Bradshaw posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing
In central Texas ranch country, Shawn Nanny shoes a variety of horses, including ranch horses, rodeo horses, backyard ponies and even some gaited horses. However, the backbone of his business and his specialty is the all-around horse.
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Shoeing For A Living

Changing Times, Changing Practice

While Tennessee farrier John Schmidt’s practice has diversified over the past few years, his commitment to high quality work has never wavered
By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing
If you are talking horses in Bedford County, Tenn., it is going to be about the Big Lick.
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Consequences Of The Worker Mentality In Hoof Care

By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 21, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing

In the upcoming December issue of American Farriers Journal, I wrote about a conversation I had with Steve Kraus...I won't give a way too much detail from the magazine story, but the head of farrier services at Cornell University's veterinary clinic explained how he sees too many cases of poor horseshoeing come into his shop.


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Using Hospital Plates

November 15, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing
One of the problems when a basic flat hospital plate is added to an open-heeled shoe is the gaping space between the heels where packing can escape (see photo). If you expect the plate to be on for a short time, the easiest way to deal with this is t tape up the back of the foot with duct tape or Elasticon to keep the packing in. For longer-term use, other options may be explored.
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Afternoon-Only Work for Island Farrier

Juggling a half dozen jobs keeps this part-time farrier burning the candle at both ends on long summer days
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing
The early morning manager of a coffee shop. A fire department emergency medical technician. A drummer in a local band. A weekend cook for a catering company.
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