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Getting the Right Fit With Aluminum

Solid tips from people who have learned their way around working with these important shoes
By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Shoeing
Aluminum horseshoes are not new. They've been around for several decades now and are the shoe of choice at racetracks and for many disciplines. Trainers choose aluminum shoes when they want less weight, more flotation or because they think they absorb shock better than steel.
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Briefings

January 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing
When one American Farriers Journal reader takes on a new well-to-do shoeing client, he normally doesn’t tell them what he charges.
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Joe Trhlik

Running With The Rules

Racetrack farriers need to know not just what horse they’re shoeing, but where and how he’ll be competing
By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Education

 There's more to being a racetrack farrier than being able to shoe a horse for maximum speed and performance. 


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Tool Tips: Tuning Your Pritchel to a Punch

Tool Tips: Tuning Your Pritchel to a Punch

Campbell, Texas, farrier and American Farriers Team member Sawyer Spradling demonstrates his approach to tuning a distorted pritchel to a punch, a skill that has served him well when he travels to clinics and competitions.
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Join today’s foremost equine hoof-care business professionals for the second Farrier Business Success Academy. This 3-day free-to-attend online educational event will teach practical strategies for operating a successful, profitable and growing footcare practice.

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Kawell

Kawell USA

Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
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SmartPak

From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.
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