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Liability Can Ruin a Farrier Business

Understanding the different legal issues that might arise enables horseshoers to protect their practice
By Todd Santoro posted on March 8, 2021 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Safety & Healthcare

Society’s general understanding of the law is often shaped by what we see on television or in movies. The storylines depicted typically start with a search for the truth and end with a sense of justice served. In the real world, the law is not nearly as black and white; in fact, much more often, it’s shades of gray. 


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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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Footcare Fit for a Farrier

Proper shoe selection will enable hoof-care professionals to improve posture and reduce pain
By Dr. Patricia Bona posted on January 7, 2021 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Farriers are well-acquainted with the phrase “no foot, no horse.” They understand probably better than anyone that strong, sound feet lay the groundwork for the overall health of the equine. Despite this understanding, farriers are often surprisingly unaware about their own footcare needs, and the adverse health effects that can result from poor shoe selection and fit as it relates to the farrier’s foot — the most significant being poor posture.
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2020 in Review

Top 10 Articles from May 2020

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on December 31, 2020 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
Shoeing and feeding strategies to improve hoof quality, the role that alfalfa can play in the diet of insulin resistant horses, the limitations of radiographs and skeletal specializations of the equine reciprocating systems were among the topics that most got your interest in May 2020.
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