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Forced Choice Becomes Surprisingly Simple And Convenient Shoeing Rig

Rob McCumber turned to an Extendo Bed because he had to, but found that life and work were a little easier after he did
By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Equipment
Farrier Rob McCumber used to pull a walk-in shoeing trailer with his pickup truck. But then the homeowners' association in his Boynton Beach, Fla., neighborhood banned resident parking and storage of commercial utility trucks, so McCumber had to find an alternative.
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Telling Fact From Fiction In Horseshoeing

How to know the difference when looking for truth in the art and science of farriery
By Ron Perszewski posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Education
Think twice before believing anyone who claims to have the proven, best solutions to your shoeing challenges, warns equine veterinarian William Moyer of Texas A & M University, because the one right answer might not exist.
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Shoes or Slippers

Comfortable feet come from shoeing to the properly determined conformation of each individual horse
By Ron Perszewski posted on December 1, 2004 | Posted in Anatomy
Providing comfortable shoes is an issue of anatomy that goes beyond a horse’s foot — all the way up its leg and into the shoulder, according to Jim Ferrie, an International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame member living and working in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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A Room On Wheels

Traveling farrier Danny Dunson values workability over portability for his rig
By Ron Perszewski posted on December 1, 2004 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment
Shoeing From California to Boston, farrier Danny Dunson travels often, but his rig doesn’t. In fact, his Homesteader trailer is usually parked inside the Nolensville Veterinary Clinic, in Nolensville, Tenn., where he runs an equine podiatry clinic.
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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.
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Ways of Welding

Choosing A Welding Helmet

Sparks, flying spatter and damaging rays could all ruin your day if youʼre not wearing adequate protection.
By Ron Perszewski posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment, Forging
Welding helmets have come a long way in recent years. For one thing, they can now be a fashion item, with many suitable for Halloween. Among the options are helmets that will make you look like a robot, a bulldog or a gorilla.
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Bar Shoe Tips

Bar shoes can provide needed relief and promote healing, but choosing the right one from the wide selection can be confusing
By Ron Perszewski posted on September 1, 2004 | Posted in Equipment, Forging

Jim Ferrie ranks among the world’s best possible sources for advice about bar shoes. He’s earned his way into the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame during his more than 30 years as a farrier, and he specializes in therapeutic shoeing while working in Newmilns, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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