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Shoptalk: American Farriers Journal Announces Two Promotions

September 12, 2016 | Posted in Education

New assignments were announced in mid August for two members of the American Farriers Jour­nal (AFJ) team.

Jeremy McGovern takes on the additional duties as publisher of the world’s leading equine hoof-care publication. He also serves as the publication’s executive editor and conference director of the International Hoof-Care Summit.

Jeff Cota takes on the duties of managing editor after serving 2½ years as the publication’s associate editor.


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Making And Applying A Double Nail Package

By going through his process and reasons for use, Hall Of Fame farrier Bud Willimon explains how this package can benefit show horses
By Jeremy McGovern posted on September 12, 2016 | Posted in Education, Shoeing
Hall Of Fame Horseshoer Bud Willimon has spent about 60 years working with Saddlebreds, Morgans and Hackney ponies. “In all that time, I learned there is nothing new,” he reasons. “Just things are new to those who haven’t tried it.”
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Shoeing for a Living

A FIERCE Passion for Helping Horses

California farrier enjoys the rewards of therapeutic shoeing
September 12, 2016 | Posted in Clients, Education, Forging, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
“And though she be but little, she is fierce.” Helena famously des­­cribed Hermia this way in A Mid­sum­mer’s Night Dream. In fact, since William Shakespeare’s words first were uttered on stage in the late 1500s, it’s been used countless times to describe people and things. When Placerville, Calif., farrier Marijke Ellert opens up her rig, the quote is there for all to see, emblazoned on the back wall. The word “FIERCE” is prominent by appearing in all capital letters.
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Explore The World’s Largest Online Hoof-Care Library

By Jeff Cota posted on September 12, 2016 | Posted in Education, Safety & Healthcare
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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From The Desk Of AFJ

USDA Clear As Mud On Horse Protection Changes

By Jeff Cota posted on September 9, 2016 | Posted in Education
The farrier industry received a harsh reminder of this axiom while wading through the substantial changes that were recently proposed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service as a means to end soring.
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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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