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Farrier Tips: Better Organization Will Boost Your Practice

By Jeff Cota posted on April 25, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices

Being organized helps a farrier move from one shoeing client to the next in a more seamless and timely manner.

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[Video] Grant Moon Discusses Record Keeping

April 17, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices

World Champion farrier Grant Moon shares his thoughts on the need to keep and maintain thorough records.

Farrier Tips: Clean Up By Getting Organized

February 21, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices

Do you find that you're constantly running late to meet horseshoeing clients? Are you spending too much time setting up and tearing down your rig?

AAPF And CAPF Hit Membership Milestone

October 7, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices

The American Association of Professional Farriers (AAPF) and Canadian Association of Professional Farriers (CAPF) are pleased to announce that Mr. Marcus Martinez, APF, CF, has joined as member number 500.

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Managing Inventory

May 31, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

What is your strategy for managing your supply of horseshoes and other frequently used farrier supplies? Do you order online? Do you go to the supply shop? How often do you purchase?

Farrier and Firefighter

Texas shoer’s dual career has its benefits — literally

By John Bradshaw posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices

Zach Dicken made the decision 3 years ago to become a part-time horseshoer, and the farrier-fireman combination really works for him. He works a 24-hour shift every third day at the Lubbock Fire Department, which provides a steady paycheck and those elusive benefits that so many farriers struggle to pay for.

Knowledge Is Power, So Power Me Up!

By Todd G Allen posted on August 3, 2010 | Posted in Education

I have been a farrier for 30+ years and have been an active member of one or more farrier association for 27 years.

A Guide to Growing and Maintaining Your Business

After nearly 40 years of shoeing, Red Renchin shares what he’s learned along the way about developing and maintaining a successful business

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 1, 2008 | Posted in Business Practices

“OK David, get the doors, we’re going to Willow Run.” With that, the apprentice farrier climbs out and waits for the customized Ford F250 to back out of the barn. After closing the doors, David Crandel climbs back in and fellow apprentice Chris Adicks drives the truck toward the first of three stops of the day.

Practical Rig Tips

Some Assembly Required

Putting together a smooth-working shoeing rig is easy — once you’ve learned the hard way. So we asked farriers to share their rig problems and the solutions they found to them

By Ron Perszewski posted on April 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment, Shoeing

Too much gear or not enough. Badly organized equipment. Low roofs and leaky roofs. Underpowered engines or poor fuel economy.

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New York Shoers Hone Forging Skils

Home-grown draft-shoe contest inspired by desire to challenge farriers to improve their abilities in the fire and at the anvil

By Pat Tearney posted on March 1, 2007 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing

Farriers Dan Yorke, Jim Nelson and Todd Gorton have all long thought it’s important for farriers to improve their forging skills. Last fall, the three friends from New York decided to do something about it.

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