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Frankly Speaking: 3 Tips for Regaining Your Confidence

By Jeremy McGovern posted on March 15, 2019 | Posted in Education
After reading Mike Brookfield’s essay, “He Was My Best Teacher,” on Page 94, I’ve been thinking about the subject of confidence. For Brookfield, a lameness case with a Quarter Horse tested his confidence. He writes about how this particular case made him question a lot of what he thought he knew about hoof care.
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Rebranding Unwanted Horses

By Jeremy McGovern posted on February 2, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients
When there is an unpleasant reputation around something, one way to reshape public perception is by changing the common terminology used. For example, when West Side business people of New York City wanted to erase the rough and crime-ridden reputation of the historic neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, they declared it should be known as “Clinton.”
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Practical Advice for Reading the Horse

At the Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners meeting, Swiss farrier Stefan Wehrli discussed his thorough plan for evaluating a horse
By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 24, 2018 | Posted in Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
It is one of the basic cornerstones of farriery: invest the time with the horse to watch it before picking up its feet. Each farrier has their own system, withsome commonality to their approaches. But is the necessary time being spent with each horse, and is the process with each horse consistent?
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Two Ideas for Foal Extensions

At the 2018 Forge of July farrier gathering, veterinarian and farrier Scott Fleming shows two solutions he uses to correct toed-in foals
By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 24, 2018 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Therapeutic Shoeing
With Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital being based in central Kentucky, a fair amount of Dr. Scott Fleming’s work is with Thoroughbred foals. Clients turn to him as a veterinarian and farrier to help these foals while they are still growing — particularly before the sales. His success in helping these horses requires determining when the issue can be corrected through farriery and/or surgery.
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Rebranding Unwanted Horses

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 21, 2018
When there is an unpleasant reputation around something, one way to reshape public perception is by changing the common terminology used. For example, when West Side business people of New York City wanted to erase the rough and crime-ridden reputation of the historic neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, they declared it should be known as “Clinton.”
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New Hampshire Farriers Learn from Each Other

Working on horses at the University of New Hampshire provided four farriers a chance to compare their approaches to hoof care
By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 27, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing
An adage shared among farriers is that when you work in isolation, you become the best farrier that you know. It serves as a reminder that farriers learn from each other. Find skillful farriers who you can trust and spend time working with them.
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Start Off Each Farrier Relationship Correctly

Dr. Mark Baus discusses how building a strong relationship with farriers begins with your first meeting — and grows with the second.
By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 1, 2018

The relationship between a veterinarian and a farrier is commonly a difficult one because it’s like getting a scientist to communicate with an artist according to Dr. Mark Baus.


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Becoming A Farrier And Improving Education

There is no “one way” to become a farrier, and opportunities for furthering hoof-care knowledge are equally diverse.
By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 1, 2018

The differences between veterinarian and farrier educations are great and can be an underlying cause of conflict.


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Examining The Farrier Industry

Through this benchmark study, you’ll receive a wide-ranging view of farriers’ general business practices.
By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 1, 2018

For 3 decades, American Farriers Journal has conducted the biennial Farrier Business Practices survey that provides essential information to help farriers evaluate their business relative to other hoof-care professionals.


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