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Friday's Farrier Facts & Figures

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August 18, 2017
This week's facts and figures... How Many Horses Do Farriers Typically Work With? What amount of increased business do you expect to earn this year from having attended last winter’s International Hoof-Care Summit? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.
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Feeding the Foot

August 16, 2017 | Posted in Education, Nutrition
In this webinar, Dr. Richard G. Godbee discusses equine nutrition and how it affects overall hoof health. This webinar was brought to you by Farnam.
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How Do You Measure Up?

August 14, 2017

The two accompanying charts below outline the costs for a veteran farrier who works with 150 different horses and handles 262 trimmings, plus 788 trimmings and shoeings a year.


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Advice From A Rising Shoeing Star

By Linda Braus posted on August 14, 2017 | Posted in Education
Finishing farrier school means a significant jump — from student to full-time professional and, most often, small business owner. Farriers with a few years of experience achieving the success they worked hard for know the challenges this brings and their accompanying struggles well — and how to deal with them.
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Quick and Easy Exercises That Will Prolong Your Career

By Shon Callahan posted on August 14, 2017
There are few professions tougher mentally or physically than being a professional farrier. I believe the only job remotely close would be that of a professional athlete. The daily repetitive nature of the job and an awkward working posture definitely take their toll on the farrier’s and athlete’s body.
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Overcome Biases About You Through Your Business Plan

By Rachael Kane posted on August 14, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients
There is no argument that farriery is a male dominated industry. Being female is part of my experience as a farrier. To give you a bit of context, in Australia we have trimming schools filled with female recruits. In our farrier schools, of which there are only six, we have a total of four female apprentices over the entire 4 years of study for the country. So in Australia, as a female farrier, I’m rare.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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