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Keeping Records Straight: The Electronic Way

Because of the widespread usage of smartphones, options for digitizing the management of your business have improved
By Paul Rackley posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Education
A farrier practice is a business - there is no surprise about that. As professionals, practitioners have a responsibility to maintain accurate records to ensure proper scheduling, billing, payment and taxes. At the same time, farriers also should keep records on clients and the type of work conducted on their horses, including photographs of the feet or radiographs shared by veterinarians.
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Protect How Your Horse Community Sees You

Avoid costly customer service issues through communication, prevention and repair
By Paul Rackley posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients
Rick Baggett was working on an ill-mannered horse near Oxford, Miss. It kept setting back on the rope and jumping around, making it difficult to shoe. It even kicked him, but the client said that the farrier was being too rough with the horse.
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A Warm, Efficient Farrier Work Station

A Warm, Efficient Farrier Work Station

Rich Lomen and Nate Stener need a warm, dry, efficient farrier rig to shoe 550 sport horses in frigid Minnesota. Their solution is a Dodge Ram 2500 ProMaster outfitted by Bay Horse Innovations.

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Oklahoma AFA Pre-Certification Clinic

Date: 03/27/23
Location: Minco, OK

The Oklahoma Farriers Association will hold an American Farrier’s Association pre-certification clinic from March 27-31, 2023, in Minco, Okla. The instructors are Mark Thorkildson, CJF, AWCF, and Dusty Franklin, CJF, AWCF, ASF.

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