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What Do You Have in Common with a Pro Athlete?

By Bill Everitt posted on August 17, 2012 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
There is one way that the farrier profession is similar to that of professional athletes. Athletes are compensated richly because they are good at what they do, but also because the required physical endurance means they can usually only perform professionally for a relatively short period of life. Their bodies break down prematurely due to the hazards of their business. The same goes for farriers.
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Burnout

Have you ever experienced burnout from your work as a farrier? How did you combat this?
August 10, 2012 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Have you ever experienced burnout from your work as a farrier? How did you combat this?
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Farriers Forge Passion For Trade

July 5, 2012 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Source: Tim Fitzgerald - Maple Ridge News
As the reigning Canadian farrier champion Iain Ritchie places horseshoe to hoof, a thick white smoke rises into the air. It is that smoke over the past 64 years that brings on McEwan's coughing. It is that same smoke that drives his passion for his work.
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New Way to Sedate Problem Horses

Farriers cite both pros and cons with an easy-to-use product for trimming and shoeing problem horses
By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Nobody wants to deal with problems that can result from needing to tranquilize a problem horse for routine trimming and shoeing. Yet it sometimes seems using a sedative is the only way to deal with a few horses.
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Proper Transportation of Fuels

When carrying propane or oxygen and acetylene in your rig, it’s important to be sure you’re in compliance with transportation laws
April 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Safety & Healthcare
Liquid petroleum gas (LP gas) or propane, is a very useful, convenient and widely used fuel in the farrier industry. Transportable propane cylinders, as used in the typical farrier forge, are regulated by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT).
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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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