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Briefings

September 1, 2001 | Posted in Education
Subtle lamenesses overlooked during routine examinations may be spotted with a new pressure-sensing system being developed at the University of California-Davis. Flexible pressure-sensitive plates measure treadmill pressure patterns when attached to the bottom of each hoof.
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Farriers' Roundtable

“What are the major concerns about frog pressure and what would you do about it when shoeing?”
September 1, 2001 | Posted in Education
“What are the major concerns about frog pressure and what would you do about it when shoeing?”
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Contest Winners

See who took home three free horseshoeing videos for the best diagnosis and treatment suggestions for this hoof
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2001 | Posted in Education
We had a few technical glitches with Round 5 of the “What’s This?” contest. But when everything was cleared up, we still got some great answers from interested farriers regarding an obviously badly damaged hoof.
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Briefings

July 1, 2001 | Posted in Education
When you have a client that has fallen far behind on a bill for shoeing work, consider mailing them a letter stating that you intend to file Form 1099C with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting the overdue amount as income to your client.
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Lucky Me!

A farrier from West Texas recalls his journey from “Texas hick” to judge in one of England’s most revered competitions
By Jim Poor posted on May 1, 2001 | Posted in Education
Who would ever dream that an untrained ranch horseshoer from West Texas, whose father shod racehorses, would make six trips to Europe because of the farrier trade?
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