International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Famer Renate Weller, PhD, DVM, MSc, FHEA, MRCVS, of the University of Calgary, shares her thoughts on the milestones of farriery over the past half-century as American Farriers Journal celebrates its 50th anniversary.
International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Simon Curtis, PhD, FWCF, HonAssocRCVS, of Newmarket, England, shares his thoughts on the milestones of farriery over the past half-century as American Farriers Journal celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Besides the existence of the American Farrier’s Association as a structured organization since 1971, there has been nothing else as important to the renaissance of footcare and farriery as the American Farriers Journal.
International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Esco Buff, PhD, APF-I, CF, of Clearwater, Fla., shares his thoughts on the milestones of farriery over the past half-century as American Farriers Journal celebrates its 50th anniversary.
AFJ got me started as a farrier. I got my first AFJ magazine about 1991 as a reference to start trimming my personal horses. That was quite a while ago now. It has led me a lifelong career that not only has let me do what I truly love but raise my family.
Last week, American Farriers Journal (AFJ) Editor Jeff Cota and I were recapping the great memories flowing in on the history of AFJ. After asking me of my observations, Jeff invited me to contribute an “essay” of my own. I was glad to oblige.
For our 50th anniversary, American Farriers Journal wants to hear from you! Tell us about the farriers who, in your eyes, have shaped the industry, developed innovative tools or revolutionized a technique you use today.
Horse numbers were at an all-time low when I began shoeing in the early 1960s. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) had stopped counting them.
Stuart Muir, a resident farrier at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., shares his thoughts the hoof care milestones over the past 50 years.
Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.
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