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Everyone's A Winner In the Calgary Mail-In Exercise

July 1, 2005 | Posted in Equipment

You can earn valuable prizes and have your forging skills evaluated by world-renown blacksmithing experts without ever leaving the comfort of your home in the sixth annual Calgary Mail-In Forging Exercise, co-sponsored by the American Farriers Journal and the Calgary Stampede’s World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition.

Farewell to the Nation's Farrier

Peter Cote steps down after 35 years of service helping “The Old Guard” keep Arlington’s traditions

By Terrie J. Davis posted on July 1, 2005

A gray drizzle fell from Virginia skies in what could have been a somber reflection that marked the end of a legendary career.

Briefings

November 1, 2004 | Posted in Education

Pain Control Is Critical With Laminitis Treatments

Frankly Speaking

The More You'll Invest In Learning, The More You'll End Up Earning

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2004 | Posted in Education

Every 2 years, this issue delivers hundreds of facts and figures in the “Farrier Business Practices Survey” that can help you determine how your footcare business compares with other operations around the country.

Proven Family Recipe Gives Rise To Second-Generation Farriers

November 1, 2004

No one can guarantee that a child will grow up to become a horseshoer, but families in which the farrier trade has been handed from one generation to the next share remarkably similar memories.

Shoeing for a Living

The Farrier's Life Is in Their Blood

Three generations of the Carpenter family enjoy the independence of shoeing for a living.

By Ron Perszewski posted on November 1, 2004 | Posted in Shoeing

In the late 1930s, Glen Carpenter, a teenager who had left his Illinois home for a job as a stableboy in Kentucky, sat atop a horse named Whirlaway.

Shoeing for a Living

Father's Shoeing Skills Live On With Son

Ohio farrier carries on with lessons learned from Dad

By Pat Tearney posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing

The sun is shining brightly on what promises to be a hot July day as Don Richardson drives his shoeing rig through the Ohio countryside near Urbana, a small town located a short distance north of Dayton.

Cushing's Vs. Laminitis

In horses suffering from both laminitis and Cushingʼs disease, abnormal distribution of fat is the most common clinical sign

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Diseases

When it comes to determining the most common cause of laminitis, a recently completed study at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine places equine Cushing’s disease right at the top of the list.

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Using Digital Thermography For Diagnosing And Pinpointing Abscesses

With a little experience, locating hoof and leg injuries can be quick and easy

By Nicholas B Denson posted on April 1, 2004

WE ARE ALL FAMILIAR with the use of hoof testers in the diagnosis of abscesses within the hoof capsule.

Check Guidelines For Working With Show Farriers

March 1, 2004 | Posted in Clients

WHEN YOU shoe your clients’ horses at a show, Tony Bucci says you should respect the official show farrier by saying hello, introducing yourself and by being polite.

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Organized & Efficient to Better Serve Farriers w/Oleo Acres: 2025 Supply Shop of the Year

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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Everyone's A Winner In the Calgary Mail-In Exercise

Farewell to the Nation's Farrier

Briefings

Pain Control Is Critical With Laminitis Treatments

The More You'll Invest In Learning, The More You'll End Up Earning

Proven Family Recipe Gives Rise To Second-Generation Farriers

The Farrier's Life Is in Their Blood

Father's Shoeing Skills Live On With Son

Cushing's Vs. Laminitis

Using Digital Thermography For Diagnosing And Pinpointing Abscesses

Check Guidelines For Working With Show Farriers

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Using Radiographs to Evaluate Horse Hoof Conformation

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