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AFA Celebrates 44th Annual Convention

April 1, 2015 | Posted in Education

Farriers' Roundtable

March 1, 2014 | Posted in Anatomy

Q: How serious is sole bruising? How can I best determine its cause and if there might be an underlying condition that might require a veterinarian's assistance?

Farriers' Roundtable

How do you deal with a horse that has a quarter crack, but you can’t patch it because of its environment or cost?

May 1, 2012 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing

Q: How do you deal with a horse that has a quarter crack, but you can’t patch it because of its environment or cost?

Farrier Roundtable

How do you handle it when clients pressure you to address a hoof-care issue based on erroneous information gleaned from unreliable online sources?

December 1, 2011 | Posted in Clients

Q. How do you handle it when clients pressure you to address a hoof-care issue based on erroneous information gleaned from unreliable online sources?

Farrier Quick Takes

[Video] Financial Advice For Young Farriers

April 4, 2011 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

Farrier Steve Eastman of Kenwood, Calif., shares financial advice for young farriers looking to plan for the future.

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Hoof-Care E-Mail Q&A

Where do you like to drive a nail and why? What area of the hoof wall do you try to avoid?

March 1, 2011 | Posted in Shoeing

Where do you like to drive a nail and why? What area of the hoof wall do you try to avoid?

Farriers' Roundtable

December 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment

How do you know which type of therapeutic shoe to use in any particular case?

Farriers' Roundtable

May 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment, Shoeing

Experience! After seeing thousands of horses over the last 42 years, I use a straight bar for horses that have a sheared heel, an overreaching or forging problem.

Briefings

December 1, 2008 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

"If a shoe is lost and the client is willing to wait for me to fix the problem at my convenience, I usually don't charge extra when they have the shoe," says Michael Chisham. "If they don't have the shoe, I try to use an old shoe that will do the job and charge $10. I leave old shoes at the barns so clients have them in case of an emergency."

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No Easy Fuel Choice for Shoeing Rigs

Whether it’s diesel, gas, propane or waste vegetable oil, there’s no consensus among horseshoers as to the best fuel for their trucks

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Equipment

With diesel now costing more than gas, many farriers are convinced that a gas-powered rig is the best way to go. Yet there are still some distinct advantages for driving a diesel-powered truck.

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