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Badass Rigs & Trailers

Farrier Rig Stands the Test of Time

Everything is within reach in the 20-year-old set up designed by a Phoenix-based shoer
By Kristen Kubisiak posted on March 10, 2021 | Posted in Equipment

If you take pride in your trailer, you tell the world you take pride in your work. That’s a lesson Eric Billingsley has learned over his nearly 30-year shoeing career.


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Tips for Tuning Punches

Arkansas farrier and American Farriers Team member Adam Fahr explains his approach to maintaining this critical tool
By Adam Fahr posted on March 6, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Forging, Shoeing, Products
If you are a horseshoer, you may have found that sometimes you wreck your tools. Proper maintenance will enable some tools to last longer and work better. In the case of the punch, the key is to not let it deteriorate too much before you redress it. Ideally, you won’t let it get to the point where it mushrooms out — although that certainly happens.
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Toe the Lines

March 2021
March 5, 2021 | Posted in Education, Equipment
Traction is integral for many horses to do their jobs effectively and efficiently, but what about the farriers who are working on these shoes?
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Badass Rigs and Trailers: Shoeing Saddlebreds

Farrier Paul Human shoes Saddlebreds more efficiently thanks to his shoeing rig
By Jeremy McGovern posted on February 16, 2021 | Posted in Equipment
When driving across several states to shoe horses, a farrier requires a reliable truck. Shelbyville, Ky., farrier Paul Human has counted on a 2005 Chevrolet C5500, which has logged more than 300,000 miles traveling across the seven states his clients reside. Because his practice combines traveling long distances and shoeing gaited horses, Human’s truck body also must fit his business.
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Badass Rigs and Trailers

Freightliner Conversion for Shoeing Across America

Farrier Joe Santos is based in Connecticut, but travels in his Freightliner to shoe sport horses from Maine down to Wellington, Florida.
By Jeremy McGovern posted on February 16, 2021 | Posted in Equipment
Joe Santos's farrier practice focuses on sport horses and handles therapeutic cases. He is based in Connecticut, but spends half of the year in South Florida for show season. To be efficient in travel and carrying supplies, he uses his converted Freightliner to manage his business.
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American Farriers Journal Editors Look into Their 2021 Crystal Balls

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on January 11, 2021 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Equipment, Diseases, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
With the new year underway, the American Farriers Journal editors gazed into our crystal balls and made a few predictions on what we might see in the equine footcare market over the next 12 months.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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