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November 2009

Volume: 35
Edition: 7

American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers.

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    Table Of Contents

    Briefings

    November 1, 2009 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients
    Tom Curl told attendees at last winter's 6th annual International Hoof-Care Summit that farriers must develop special skills to effectively use heart bar shoes. The Vero Beach, Fla., farrier says this means learning to place the right amount of pressure on the bar and where to set the bar so it's not setting too far forward on the frog.
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    Cash in on Product Sales

    Farriers who sell products to clients find it accounts for an average of 12% of their yearly income
    By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices
    With horse owners requesting more product information and advice on managing their horses, there's a great opportunity for you to share your experiences and ideas with hoof-care clients.
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    Educating Horse Owners As Part Of The Job

    You can improve your business by letting clients know how they can make it easier to do your job
    By Toby Raymond posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Clients
    You have a busy day ahead which means that keeping on track depends largely on having mannerly horses with clean, dry feet waiting when you arrive. Someone on hand ready to hold each horse for the duration without interruption is a plus, as are aisles clear of debris, dogs locked up and - of course - and payment waiting for you at the end of it all.
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    Veteran farriers

    Confidence to Handle High-End Performance Horses

    Veteran farriers weigh in on how to improve your confidence for working with moneymaking horses
    By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Education
    Regardless of a farrier's client base, confidence in one's ability is necessary. Whether it is your first shoeing job or hundredth, you need to gauge your level of knowledge and go about your practice with certainty.
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    Improving your Farrier Practice

    If you want to grow your business, you better be prepared to invest in your education, develop strong customer skills and be ready for self-evaluation
    By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients
    If you want to grow your business, you better be prepared to invest in your education, develop strong customer skills and be ready for self-evaluation.
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    The Low-Down on Keeping a Hoof Low

    Mirror, Hoofjack and a grinder keep a horse with a locked knee more comfortable and a farrier safer
    November 1, 2009 | Posted in Equipment
    Farriers frequently run into situations when they want to keep the hoof of a horse low as they trim and work on it. It's a fairly common practice with older horses or those experiencing joint soreness or that have suffered hock and fetlock injuries.
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    Karl Shewmake

    It’s Tough to Do, but Think of Back Pain as Your Friend

    It protects you, alerts you to the danger of further injury and makes you move, think and behave differently in your hoof-care work
    By Karl Shewmake posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
    Being fearful of back pain is fine since your farrier business depends on getting under horses each day. While back pain is significant, it is often not due to the fact that you did something wrong, lifted wrong, lifted too much weight or had a bad stance.
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    Digital Farrier Series

    Defining your Web Site's Mission

    Whether your business’s site presents a boilerplate message or is an intricate information source, determine what it should be before creating it
    By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices
    Before you launch a Web site for your farrier business, you have to determine its purpose. Will you use it to attract new customers, address your current clients or sell products? Like any other project, you need to have a clear set of goals before heading down the path of building a Web site.
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    Complementary Therapies Gaining Wider Use in Hoof Care

    Acupuncture, chiropractic adjustments seen as best used in conjunction with more conventional treatments
    By Toby Raymond posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Education
    Once considered outside the realm of commonplace medical procedures, complementary equine therapies, such as acupuncture and animal chiropractic are undergoing a growing acceptance. Both topics were included on the agenda of the American Veterinary Medical Association annual convention held in Seattle, Wash., during July.
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    Nutrient Strategies

    Feeding the Geriatric Horse

    Although horses 20 years and older have special nutritional needs, your clients can keep them healthy through their golden years by paying attention to their special needs
    By Karen Briggs posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Nutrition
    The major concern among farriers working with geriatric horses is normally whether their arthritic joints have made it difficult for them to hold their feet up long and high enough to be trimmed. But while you're working under an equine senior citizen, it's difficult not to notice when they begin to get ribby.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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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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