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Know What It Costs You To Trim And Shoe

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 14, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

While a new farrier’s top priority is the care of hooves, you’ve got to be equally concerned with earning a living and dealing with the numerous business aspects of the profession. This means knowing what it really costs you to trim and shoe horses.

The obvious answer includes the price of shoes, nails, pads, adhesives and other items. But there is much more to it than just those costs. In fact, many farriers fail to fully understand how the prices they charge should be determined.

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Educate and Attract Clients with Social Media

By Jeff Cota posted on July 13, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

Finding and educating clients can be difficult — and stressful — at times. There are tools readily available, though, to make your job easier.

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2017 National Farriers Week: Farriers Spotlight

Welcome to the 6th annual National Farriers Week Farriers Spotlight!

July 9, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

In honor of the 19th annual National Farriers Week celebration (July 9-15, 2017), we collected these tributes from members of the equine community to recognize all of the hard work and dedication farriers put forth to keep our horses sound.

Ideas for Improving the Perceived Value of Your Farrier Practice

Yes, you need to keep horses sound, but how your clients perceive you may have more to do with other factors

By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 3, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

Teaching someone how to nail on a keg shoe, according to Bob Smith of Plymouth, Calif., isn’t the most difficult lesson. Of course, that doesn’t account for selecting the correct shoe, shaping it properly to the trim and other aspects of doing that job well. But to successfully run a farrier business takes investment — you need to know more than just how to shoe a horse.

Thank You, Farriers

Farriers Spotlight features industry tributes for National Farriers Week

By Michelle Drewek posted on July 3, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education

For the past few months, we have been asking the equine community worldwide to share their stories, pictures and videos with us for the 19th Annual National Farriers Week celebration this year from July 9 to 15. We received many submissions over the past several months, and here are a handful of the farrier tributes sent to us during that time.

Moving Beyond the Pain and Swelling of Equine Inflammation

Deeper knowledge of the concept can improve outcomes for horses

By Tom Schell posted on July 3, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition

Is there more to heat, pain and lameness than meets the eye? Is there a reason why a horse is not responding to therapies? Potentially, yes. A farrier often is the first line of defense in identifying inflammation of the distal limb, and understanding its influence is critical for proper management.

A World Cup Education

Jason Critton’s farrier team embraces the chance to learn from some of the best at the FEI jumping and dressage finals

By Jeff Cota posted on July 3, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing

It would be easy to sit around as a horse show farrier and collect a paycheck while waiting for something to happen. After all, there’s a fair amount of down time, and it would be a nice break after shoeing scores of horses the previous week.

Putting Service in Customer Service

East Texas farrier thrives by embracing marketing and good business practices

By Jeff Cota posted on July 3, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses

At his core, Ralph Hampton is a farrier. Not like Jack is in construction or Jill is an administrator. The Rosevine, Texas, shoer is a throwback to the days when a farrier fulfilled an important role in a small rural town. “This is not something you do for a living,” he says. “This is something you do for life.”

Making His Mark As A Cutting Horse Shoer

Texas farrier Jake Whitman draws from his time as a trainer to keep these athletes going

By Jeff Cota posted on June 7, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

There’s something satisfying about watching a cutting horse doing its job well. The speed, agility and balance of the horse to mirror a cut cow as it desperately tries to return to the safety of its herd is mesmerizing and thrilling all at once.

News & Notes

Is Spring Grass A Panacea Or Liability?

May 29, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Diseases, Nutrition

Source: Uckele Health & Nutrition

Spring grass is Mother Nature’s panacea for winter’s nutritional hardships and the huge demands of pregnancy and lactation. However, rangelands utilized by feral horses usually bear little resemblance to the fields of domesticated horses and even in the spring their diets also include high fiber items like shrubs. Unlimited access to powerhouse grasses can cause some problems.

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Know What It Costs You To Trim And Shoe

Educate and Attract Clients with Social Media

2017 National Farriers Week: Farriers Spotlight

Ideas for Improving the Perceived Value of Your Farrier Practice

Thank You, Farriers

Moving Beyond the Pain and Swelling of Equine Inflammation

A World Cup Education

Putting Service in Customer Service

Making His Mark As A Cutting Horse Shoer

Is Spring Grass A Panacea Or Liability?

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