Equipment

Digital Farrier Series

Integrating Digital Photography with your Work

Affordable and compact, digital cameras are helping farriers document their work and adjust their approach to business
Using cameras to catalog your work isn't a new idea to farriery. Until recently, many shoers would use a 35 mm film camera to document horses' feet. In those days, one would shoot pictures, turn in the film at a developer and, a few days later when the pictures were ready, collect the photos and hope they turned out OK.
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Product Highlights from the AFA Convention

The 2009 American Farrier’s Convention offered attendees the chance to sample the latest hoof-care innovations.
Hundreds of farriers attended the February 2009 American Farrier's Association (AFA) Convention in Chattanooga, Tenn., for all kinds of reasons. Many came to check out the new products fresh on the market.
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Frank Ringel
Product Knowledge

Sharp Advice From a Craftsman

Having made hundreds of hoof knives by hand, Frank Ringel stresses the keys to keeping these tools sharp.
"The hoof knife is at the top of the list of hardest-working knives." That's what Frank Ringel told those attending his clinic on sharpening hoof knives at the 2009 International Hoof-Care Summit (IHCS) in Cincinnati, Ohio. As owner of Ringel Custom Knives in Florence, Mont., he should know.
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JD Pepper

Keeping it Simple

Michigan farrier JD Pepper’s change in philosophy about his shoeing rig led to a smaller truck
Working with horses in central Michigan, farrier JD Pepper loves a challenge. When a sore back forced him to temporarily give up running, he began bicycling for exercise. Now a nationally-ranked dual-athlete, he competes in events across the United States.
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Digital Farrier Series

Handheld Device Or Laptop?

Want to improve your ability to communicate with clients? Maybe a portable computer is for you

For better or worse, technology has infiltrated every aspect of life. Thanks to this ever-updating change, farriers can stay in touch with clients, maintain records and collect information quicker than ever. The purpose of this column will be to show farriers unfamiliar with computers that there are advantages to incorporating them into your business.


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Steve Mayer
Digital Farrier Series

Handheld Device or Laptop?

Want to improve your ability to communicate with clients? Maybe a portable computer is for you
For better or worse, technology has infiltrated every aspect of life. Thanks to this ever-updating change, farriers can stay in touch with clients, maintain records and collect information quicker than ever.
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Razor-Sharp Advice

Adopting a new perspective on sharpening your hoof knife can extend its life and keep money in your pocket
As a farrier, there aren't many tools you use more frequently than your hoof knife.
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