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Farriers Offer Valuable Apprenticeship Insights

Hoof-care professionals detail payment methods, advantages and disadvantages of teaching apprentices in new one-of-a-kind survey
More farriers across the country are increasing their production, enduring less physical stress and in turn boosting the industry, all after making one decision - hiring an apprentice. As a result, some show their appreciation with generous compensation.
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Keeping Records Straight: The Electronic Way

Because of the widespread usage of smartphones, options for digitizing the management of your business have improved
A farrier practice is a business - there is no surprise about that. As professionals, practitioners have a responsibility to maintain accurate records to ensure proper scheduling, billing, payment and taxes. At the same time, farriers also should keep records on clients and the type of work conducted on their horses, including photographs of the feet or radiographs shared by veterinarians.
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Catch Up On All The Hot AFJ Topics

You can read all of the "From The Desk Of AFJ"? blogs that were featured in the article "10 Hot Topics From AFJ's Blog" in the November issue of American Farriers Journal by clicking on the links below, followed by instructions on how to get your free subscription to our weekly electronic newsletter.
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From the Desk of AFJ

It's Time for a Little Constructive Criticism

Criticism creates a very definite reaction when it’s offered

Criticism creates a very definite reaction when it's offered.The best farriers evaluate their own work, and more often than not, find flaws in each job. The judging starts to get tricky, though, when others offer their 2 cents.


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