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Good Ideas To Improve Your Rig

Farriers, manufacturers share tips to make your job easier
By Jeff Cota posted on November 7, 2016 | Posted in Education, Equipment
When a farrier starts opening up a shoeing rig at a clinic, a curious thing occurs. The stories that are being swapped among the small pockets of congregants in the parking lot begin to lose their allure, and an easygoing migration begins. Like moths to a flame, farriers can’t resist checking out someone else’s shoeing rig. They amble on over, greet the farrier who graciously offers the welcome distraction and casually explore the mobile office.
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Farrier Shop Loyalty Has Its Rewards

Farriers enjoy a multitude of benefits when ordering from one supplier
By Adam Wynbrandt posted on November 7, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment
I like to surround myself with people in the industry who have the same passion, loyalty and integrity as I do. When it comes to buying supplies, it baffles me that farriers don’t buy from the same shop each time simply because of the tremendous advantages that you can reap.
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Don’t Be Afraid To Modify Your Tools

By Jeff Cota posted on October 7, 2016 | Posted in Equipment
For some farriers, modifying tools can lead to some anxious moments. “The whole fear of changing a tool comes from, ‘Oh no, I’ll mess it up. I’ll go buy another one,’” says Robbie Hunziker of Hurricane Forge Tools. “I did that and a lot of us have.”
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AAPF/IAPF And American Horse Council Announce Stances On Horse Protection Changes

September 29, 2016 | Posted in Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Equipment, Lamenesses, Shoeing
Source: American Farriers Journal
The American and International Associations of Professional Farriers and the American Horse Council publicly announced their stances on the proposed amendments to the Horse Protection Act by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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Photographing Your Work as a Farrier: Help or Hindrance?

Consider perspective when photographing equine feet — and when you evaluate this work later
By Martin Kenny posted on September 12, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing

With the advancement in smartphone camera quality, farriers are taking more and more photographs of our work. For the most part, documenting our work is a good thing for many reasons. One of the most important of these reasons is for the analysis of the trimmings and shoeings we perform.


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