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CLASS OF 2003

The Magnificent Seven

Making a positive influence on people’s and horses’ lives in and out of the barn, this year’s International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame class embodies the spirit of farriery
By Michael Austin posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Business Practices

Farriers aren't just horseshoers. 


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Shoeing For A Living

Extremely Efficient Shoeing In Steamy Southern Illinois

Midwestern farrier wastes little time during a “typical” but hot, scorching day
By Michael Austin posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Business Practices

ON A DAY WHEN the temperature easily climbs into the triple digits, Illinois farrier Mitch Rawlings, 44, an American Farrier’s Association (AFA) Certified Journeyman Farrier (CJF), only sees one way to shoe a horse — efficiently. 


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Farrier Practice

Your Business By The Numbers

The only extensive farrier survey of its kind, check out the differences between part-time and full-time farriers, regional shoers and where you stack up against the averages
By Michael Austin posted on November 1, 2002 | Posted in Business Practices

WHILE TALKING TO YOUR buddies at the local farrier supply shop may be one way to see how your shoeing business stacks up, American Farriers Journal offers a much more comprehensive way to see how you compare to shoers from around the United States.


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Simple Shoeing Rig Works Just Fine

Missouri farrier, school owner opts for skill over inventory
By Michael Austin posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Shoeing
Making his way through the rural areas of southwestern Missouri, farrier and Heartland Horseshoeing School owner and instructor Chris Gregory has more things to worry about than spending time and money on a fancy shoeing trailer.
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More Money & More Participants Highlight Calgary Mail-In Exercise

Splitting $44,272.24 worth of valuable shoeing products, 124 participants competed in this year’s event
By Michael Austin posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging
Now in its third year, the mail-in forging exercise, co-sponsored by the World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition and American Farriers Journal, once again dramatically increased its number of participants and the overall value of products those competitors received.
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Twenty Reasons to Pay on Time

Fed up with late payments, some farriers are charging billing fees
By Michael Austin posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients
There can't be anything more frustrating than pulling up to a barn, shoeing a horse and then not getting paid. You’ve put in your valuable time and strenuous effort only to leave the work area with no more money than when you showed up.
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Welcome To Sensational Salt Lake City

While time is of the essence during the AFA convention, try to schedule a few hours to check out these attractions
By Michael Austin posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
No one is saying skip all of the informative lectures and sessions at the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, from Feb. 26 to March 1, 2003, but you should treat yourself to some of the treasures that Utah has to offer.
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