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May 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices
Pointing out that hoof balance or imbalance helps explain much about the mechanics of the foot, Michael Wildenstein says you need to evaluate both to determine how to trim and shoe to reduce abnormal stress in the moving horse. He told members of the American Association of Equine Veterinarians at their annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, that fully understanding the mechanics of the hoof actually makes it easier to balance the hoof.
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Practical Rig Tips

Some Assembly Required

Putting together a smooth-working shoeing rig is easy — once you’ve learned the hard way. So we asked farriers to share their rig problems and the solutions they found to them
By Ron Perszewski posted on April 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment, Shoeing
Too much gear or not enough. Badly organized equipment. Low roofs and leaky roofs. Underpowered engines or poor fuel economy.
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Iowa Farrier Makes Friends in Brazil

Jeff Ridley finds South American colleagues eager to learn
By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2006 | Posted in Business Practices

Jeff Ridley made at least 47 new friends in Brazil recently.The farrier from Leighton, Iowa, made a trip to the South American nation to conduct a clinic for horseshoers in conjunction with Fabio Furquim, a Brazilian veterinarian.


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Jim Goede

The Road Less Traveled

California farrier gives up a career in high-tech and finds he likes life in the not-so-fast lane
By Jim Goede posted on December 1, 2006 | Posted in Business Practices

The endless hours on international flights in coach and getting laid off three times in 6 years was what finally did it.


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Tackling the Human Side of Horseshoeing

Husband-wife team says your interpersonal skills are as important as your shoeing skills for building your business
By Pat Tearney posted on November 1, 2006 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients
It seems like a simple question, but when Walter and Lee Fuermann put it to an audience of farriers at the International Hoof-Care Summit, it clearly caught more than a few of them by surprise.
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