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Business Strategies for the Farrier

April 29, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
Before he retired from shoeing, Red Renchin worked as a farrier for more than 40 years. In this business strategies webinar, he covered setting up a business, necessary expenditures to protect it, and ways to maximize your income for retirement.
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Common Problems to Look for When You First See a Horse

Farriers share the most common foot problems they find when taking on a new account — and how to improve the situations
By Red Renchin posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Education, Therapeutic Shoeing
A common scenario is for a new horse to show up on your mat with instructions to "just shoe it." Very often that horse does not come with a shoeing or soundness history, but does arrive with the assumption from the person paying the bill that there are no foot problems.
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You’re Ready to Shoe, and He’s Thinking ‘No Way!’

October 7, 2013 | Posted in Education
Trimming and shoeing an uncooperative horse is frustrating for farriers and horse owners. It costs time and money. It also can leave the horse, farrier and handler with injuries. This webinar features equine veterinarian Jay Donecker informing both farriers and horse owners about how they can use DORMOSEDAN GEL® (detomidine hydrochloride) to sedate an uncooperative horse. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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Hoof Nutrition: Food for Thought

August 28, 2013 | Posted in Education, Nutrition
This webinar discusses important factors about nutrition that can dramatically improve or deter hoof health and growth, highlighting useful information to help you in the field. The purpose of the information is not to make you a nutritional expert, but to give you the ability to know when nutritional issues could be present and you can direct your client to seek assistance. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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Advice From A Rising Shoeing Star

By Amy Johnson posted on August 1, 2013
The transition from a horseshoeing school student to a full-time farrier can be rough, even for those who graduate at the top of their class. New graduates and those just starting their horseshoeing business understand the challenges you'll face, regardless of education and skill.
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8 Things To Consider Before Buying A Farrier Rig

August 1, 2013
Buying a farrier rig is the most expensive single purchase you will make in your hoof-care career. Even the combined costs of your required tools and necessary inventory don't come close to the cost of a reliable, well-planned rig. As costly of an investment a rig is, it is a necessity.
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Carry The Necessary Tools And Supplies

By Danny Ward posted on August 1, 2013
I didn't start with the top line of tools when I went out on my own. And through my career, I've met more than one farrier who could drive a nail with a rock. It isn't the tool - what's more important is whose hands the tools are in.
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Continuing Education: The Farrier’s Lifeline

By Steve Kraus posted on August 1, 2013
The definition of continuing education is as it reads — there’s no mystery there. Farriery is a lifelong endeavor, but sadly there are many farriers who believe that once they can trim or nail a shoe on a horse, they are done learning. Nothing could be further from the truth. Trimming a hoof, shaping a shoe and nailing it on is just the beginning. Only then are you ready to really start learning.
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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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