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Jeff Cota

Jeff Cota

Jeff Cota has been a writer, photographer and editor with newspapers and magazines for 30 years. A native of Maine, he is the Lead Content Editor of American Farriers Journal.
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Taking A Traditional Approach

The styles might change through the years, but the basics remain
By Jeff Cota posted on January 1, 2015 | Posted in Education
When Grant Moon began shoeing horses in the late 1970s, farriery was a lot like the various dialects that dot the globe.
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Managing The Upright Hoof Capsule

Researchers offer insight into the fickle arches and how they change the hoof capsule
By Jeff Cota posted on January 1, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy
There is a common belief in the farriery world that the shape of the coffin bone, or P3, establishes the hoof capsule's contour.
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Group Aims To Establish Veterinary Standards

By Jeff Cota posted on December 19, 2014 | Posted in Education
Any veterinarian can call himself or herself an expert in equine podiatry. Yet, there is a group of more than 30 equine veterinarians who want to establish standards and a knowledge base to be able to make that claim within the veterinary field.
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Watch Your Weight

By Jeff Cota posted on December 5, 2014 | Posted in Education
With all of the tools, horseshoes and equipment that farriers haul around in rigs and trailers, the weight adds up quickly. As the costs for road repairs continue to escalate, you should be aware that law enforcement could target you for potential weight violations.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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