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How to Answer 4 Questions You'll Likely Get from New Backyard Horse Owners

Farriers give their answers to the four most frequently asked questions by novice backyard horse owners.
Someone who is new to horse ownership likely lacks extensive experience with horses. They will turn to you for advice on matters beyond footcare. Regardless of the level of horsemanship that clients possess, they inevitably will ask you hoof-care questions.
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Pat Tearney
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Beyond 'Monkey-See, Monkey-Do' Hoof Care

Developing your ‘farrier vision’ is one way to become a better horseshoer
A big factor in separating the truly exceptional farrier from the competent might be developing your “farrier vision.” That’s the ability to “see” inside the foot, as well as to visualize not just the hoof, but also the hoof as part of the entire horse.
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Online Hoof-Care Classrooms

Using the Whole Horse Approach

The term "whole horse" has been used by many different equine professionals to describe a host of ideas and concepts. In this presentation, Hall Of Fame horseshoer Esco Buff will approach it in terms of a holistic picture in order to restore soundness and wellness to the horse.
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Online Hoof-Care Classrooms

Modifying Keg Shoes

Hall Of Fame farrier Bob Smith delivers practical tips from his decades in the industry. He includes modifications for specific shoeing situations, including sport horses, as well as general tips to improve forging skills.
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Online Hoof-Care Classrooms

Glue-On Shoes: Strategies, Myths and FAQ

Pat Reilly, the Chief of Farrier Services at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center, provides advice for better application of glue-on shoes. Whether these shoes are a mainstay of your hoof-care arsenal or you have yet to use them, this presentation will help you.
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Online Hoof-Care Classrooms

Treating Hoof Avulsions

Hoof avulsions are difficult to treat. Iowa farrier Jeff Ridley discusses how to approach the issue, get the veterinarian involved and properly support and protect the foot. He presents case studies to support his reasoning behind treatment.
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Changes are Coming to the Hoof Care Industry: Are you Getting Ready?

Veteran farrier Gerard Laverty outlines some of the challenges he thinks farriers will face in the not-too-distant future.
Gerard Laverty, who teaches farriery at Kwantlen Polytechnical University in Surrey, British Columbia, says the recent economic downtown is the first one he's seen that will have a major effect on the horse and hoof-care business since he came to North American from his native Northern Ireland in 1981.
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