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How Will You Retire?

If there is any subject that should have a click-bait article title to trick readers into it, I can’t think of a better candidate than financing a retirement plan. Most retirement solicitations and articles should come with the same government warning as alcohol and medication — they may cause drowsiness.
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Explore The World’s Largest Online Hoof-Care Library

More and more readers are recognizing that AmericanFarriers.com is the largest library of hoof-care information available anywhere on the internet. In the past 6 months, AFJ has seen a 71% increase in website page views. While our vast online library includes decades of articles from the pages of AFJ, it also offers a wealth of valuable footcare knowledge that’s exclusively published for you at AmericanFarriers.com.
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News & Notes

Farriers’ Fix Unveils Therapeutic Hoof Oil

Farriers’ Fix Inc., a Bedford, N.Y.-based business, has released a new therapeutic and natural hoof oil because horses require highly specialized care. This oil has proven to have a number of important benefits. The therapeutic hoof oil has been designed specifically for horses to promote health and healing.
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Farriers Registration Council Bans Queen’s Farrier

The Farriers Registration Council’s Disciplinary Committee removed Charles Stuart Craig from the Register of Farriers after it found that he committed “serious professional misconduct” for using abusive language toward an apprentice, as well as bullying, intimidating or harassing him. Craig no longer will be allowed to practice farriery in England.
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Solid Solution For Safety

Presentation provides insight on proper use and application of sedative
Compared to injectable Dormo­sedan, the gel version of the drug is relatively new to the equine industry. However, in just a few years it has grown in popularity of use for mild sedation. At the 2016 International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kenton Morgan, a technical service veterinarian for Zoetis, gave a presentation about the drug and its appropriate usage.
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