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Getting Started As A Farrier: Shoeing For The Long Haul

There's no doubt farriers must have sound shoeing skills to be successful. But is that all? This shoeing instructor doesn't think so
By Katherine Meitner posted on November 1, 1999 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
TOM WOLFE has a secret. In the 16 years this farrier has taught at the Montana State Horseshoeing School in Bozeman, Mont., hundreds of aspiring farriers have enrolled in his course, hoping to excel at the art of farriery.
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Dealing With Lost Shoes

End your frustrations with this concern by knowing when the farrier, the owner, the rider or the horse is to blame
By Steve Kraus posted on November 1, 1999 | Posted in Education
A LOST SHOE is among the more frustrating situations that horse owners and farriers experience.
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Making The Sidebone Shoe

By Dan Cook posted on September 1, 1999 | Posted in Education
The Sidebone Shoe will be one of 12 shoes involved in the Mustad Specialty Forging contest at the 2000 American Farrier’s Association convention in Ontario, Calif., next February 22 to 25.
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Shop Talk: September/October 1999

Special Offer For Great Farrier Learning
September 1, 1999 | Posted in Education
Providing an exciting learning opportunity for farriers, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is offering a special one-day reduced registration fee for two special seminars being held during the group’s annual meeting in December.
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Are Toe Grabs To Blame?

Latest study of racehorse foreleg injuries points a finger at toe grabs, track surface and horse fatigue
By Paul Sweitzer posted on July 1, 1999 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses

Are toe grabs the leading cause of racehorse breakdowns? Sharp increases in racehorse foreleg injuries is a hot topic and a recent study points a finger at toe grabs, racetrack surfaces and horse fatigue.


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On Your Mark, Get Set, Forge!

May 1, 1999 | Posted in Education
The American Farrier’s Association’s Rules Committee has added some new shoes for the 2000 AFA convention contest in Ontario, Calif., and wants you to be aware of the entry procedures and contest rules.
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A Warm, Efficient Farrier Work Station

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Rich Lomen and Nate Stener need a warm, dry, efficient farrier rig to shoe 550 sport horses in frigid Minnesota. Their solution is a Dodge Ram 2500 ProMaster outfitted by Bay Horse Innovations.

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ELPO 8-Week Farrier Course

Date: 04/17/23
Location: Penrose, CO

The Equine Lameness Prevention Organization will host an 8-week farrier course from April 17-June 8, 2023, in Penrose, Colo.

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