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What Costs More Than Hoof Care?

By Jeremy McGovern posted on October 31, 2013 | Posted in Clients

There is an article in the November issue of Horse & Rider magazine that may provide some help for farriers. The article looks at some core areas of horse ownership in which corners are cut to save money.


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Frank Lessiter
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What We've Learned About Part-Time Farriers

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 24, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices

Every 2 years, we conduct the exclusive American Farriers Journal Farrier Business Practices Survey, which reveals the latest trends and statistics on how hoof-care professionals operate their businesses. In the latest survey published a year ago, part-time farriers represented 26% of the farriers that took the time to answer our 4-page, 70-question survey.


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Frank Lessiter
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Duckett's Dot Still Hot

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 26, 2013 | Posted in Anatomy, Education

As has been the case for a number of years, there's still considerable interest and controversy among farriers when it comes to the theories behind Duckett's Dot. But there's no doubt the concept has played a key role in the evaluation of the horse's hoof.


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Pat Tearney
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Don't Let One Slip Ruin a Good Day

Remember, you’re always in the public eye and bad impressions can overwhelm good ones
By Pat Tearney posted on September 12, 2013 | Posted in Clients

Remember, you're always in the public eye and bad impressions can overwhelm good ones.


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