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Mail-In Forging Contest Provides Incredible Prizes

By forging one shoe for the World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition’s mail-in exercise, farriers received valuable shoeing supplies
By Michael Austin posted on July 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment

 The final number of farriers who participated in the mail-in forging exercise at the Calgary Stampede hasn’t been announced yet, but shoers who sent in entries will soon be receiving a bountiful prize package of useful supplies.


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New Rig Boosts Shoeing Abilities, Confidence

South Carolina farrier Clay Flynn brought home the top full-body rig honor at the recent AFA convention
By Michael Austin posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment
Forget saving the best for last. The very first full-body shoeing rig that Clay Flynn, Moncks Corner, S.C., put together turned out to be the most impressive rig among all the entrants at the recent American Farrier’s Association (AFA) convention.
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Smooth It Out With A Sander

Belt sander works wonderfully as a finishing touch
By Michael Austin posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment
No matter how great a job he does or how long he works on a horse, Red Renchin of Mequon, Wis., knows that when it comes down to it, the owner wants the finished product to look polished.
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Shell Of A Time

Massachusetts farrier comes to the rescue of an injured turtle
By Michael Austin posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
It's one thing when a horse owner calls you out of the blue for an emergency shoeing, it’s another thing when the local veterinarian asks you to save an injured turtle.
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Forging Fundamentals

Start With Color, Temperature

From white heat to black, you should know what you can and can't do at certain temperatures
By Michael Austin posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging

 Knowing what it means when the steel is lemon-colored rather than cherry can be the difference between getting a job done correctly and having to start on a shoe all over again. 


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