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Overcoming Founder Step by Step

Founder Data Collection And Analysis — How to Take, Read and Interpret Radiographs for the Prognosis and Treatment of the Foundered Horse
By Esco Buff posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Shoeing

Foundered horses climb the road to recovery one step at a time in heart bar shoes, according to farrier Esco Buff. The key, he believes, is to apply those shoes exactly as needed according to detailed radiographs and meticulous records of the horse’s progress.


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Laying Out Your Ground Rules

A respective responsibilites list sets guidelines
By Esco Buff posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in Clients
A Respective Responsibilities List documents the general operating procedures for your farrier business, as well as your responsibilities to your client and their horses.
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Putting Your Money To Work: Saving The Smart Way

Develop a plan to keep from living paycheck-to-paycheck.
By Esco Buff posted on August 1, 2009
Many farriers' idea of "saving" money is to hoard just enough to buy the new forge that they can't live without. If they would only properly invest a few dollars a month, this type of paycheck-to-paycheck living would be a thing of the past. How do you properly invest money? Here are a few smart ways to invest.
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The ABC’s of Bills and Receipts

A look at that vital record that helps you get paid
By Esco Buff posted on July 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices
A bill and a receipt are not the same thing. A bill is an acknowledgment that a specified sum of money is due for goods or services. A receipt is a written or printed acknowledgment that a specified article or sum of money has been received as an exchange for goods or services. A bill marked as paid becomes a receipt.
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You Can't Keep A Good Donkey Down

Case study of an unusual animal who seems to be thriving despite losing her coffin bone
By Esco Buff posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Anatomy
One of the more amazing things about equines is how they can survive some of the worst events or traumas but perish as a result of a relatively minor one.
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When One Leg Is Longer

How to identify and shoe for limb length disparity
By Esco Buff posted on March 1, 2005 | Posted in Anatomy
The late Anthony Gonzales (1986) described limb length disparity as, "when a pair of feet are mismatched. Usually one is flat footed, bull nosed and/or underrun and the other is more upright or clubby looking."
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