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Back To Basics: A Farrier Foundation Built For Success - Save Over 35%

March 14, 2014 | Posted in Education
No matter where you find yourself in your farrier career, it's never a bad idea to take a look back and review the basics. These four great books and reports provide you with the fundamental knowledge to improve and refine your skills and techniques in trimming, shoeing, forging, use traction devices, modifying keg shoes and much more.
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Your Last Chance Be Part Of Calgary

By Jeremy McGovern posted on March 7, 2014 | Posted in Education, Forging

Earlier this year, it was announced that the World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition (WCBC) would be dropped from the Calgary Stampede lineup after 2014. While there is much disappointment in the horseshoeing world over this, there is also optimism that another event, unaffiliated with the stampede, will take its place.


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Bright Future For Rising Shoeing Stars

Three farriers were recognized for making outstanding progress with their footcare work in their first 3 years out of shoeing school
By Amy Johnson posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Education
Five years ago, American Farriers Journal joined several industry suppliers to create the Rising Shoeing Star award to be given out each year at the International Hoof-Care Summit. This award is presented to three farriers who have made incredible professional progress within 3 years of graduating from horseshoeing school.
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Seven Honored For Outstanding Hoof-Care Contributions

This year’s Hall Of Fame inductees include seven talented individuals who were honored for their life-long achievement in the footcare field
By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Education
Four farriers and three equine veterinarians were honored for their outstanding equine footcare work during Hall Of Fame induction ceremonies that took place during this winter’s 11th annual International Hoof-Care Summit.
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A Cowboy and a Gentleman

Hall Of Famer Bob Walters sets his “bedroll at the Good Lord’s chuck wagon”
By Jeff Cota posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Education

Nobel Prize-winning playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, “A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.”

He must have been talking about Bob Walters.

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Common Problems to Look for When You First See a Horse

Farriers share the most common foot problems they find when taking on a new account — and how to improve the situations
By Red Renchin posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Education, Therapeutic Shoeing
A common scenario is for a new horse to show up on your mat with instructions to "just shoe it." Very often that horse does not come with a shoeing or soundness history, but does arrive with the assumption from the person paying the bill that there are no foot problems.
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