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Protect Your Best Farrier Tool

By Doug Anderson posted on March 15, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices
Source: By Doug Anderson
A farrier from Tennessee recent asked AFJ, "I'd like some advice regarding tool use and maintenance that will provide the most 'bang for the buck.' In other words, what will pay off the most, both in cost savings, as well as wear and tear on my body?"
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Get Paid the Day You Work with a Horse

February 22, 2013 | Posted in Clients
Chasing clients for money isn't a problem for Tom Rock these days. Back in November 2012, the Wadsworth, Ill., farrier changed to a system modeled off of one he saw Coshocton, Ohio, farrier Dave Farley discuss in a clinic.
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Working With Young Horses

February 14, 2013 | Posted in Trimming
Young horses that haven't been shod before present a challenge to any farrier and if you get more than one of them on a given day or several in a given week, it can really affect how much work you can get done.
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Broodmare Hoof Care Relies On Steady Schedule

January 17, 2013 | Posted in Shoeing
Given that a broodmare does not produce a tangible return on the owner's investment for nearly a year, and that she often does little other than eat during that time, the temptation may be to turn her out and forget about her.
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Lessons From the School of Hard Knocks

December 22, 2012 | Posted in Clients
A medical viewpoint is critical in evaluating and treating the physiological issues farriers face as a group. These Hall Of Fame farriers share what they and fellow farriers have experienced during their careers.
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Aluminum Advice From The Web

November 28, 2012 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing
As part of our research on using aluminum shoes for an article in the December 2012 issue of American Farriers Journal, we asked AFJ Facebook friends to share their advice for fitting and using aluminum shoes. Here's a sample of the responses.
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6 Tips You Can Use Tomorrow

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 16, 2012 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
The 70 shoers attending an early November clinic at Nature Farms Farrier Supply in Norman, Okla., went home with some great ideas to enhance their trimming and shoeing work. Six members of the American Association of Professional Farriers board of directors spoke at the Hoofcare Essentials Clinic.
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