Many farriers and equine veterinarians who attended the 9th annual International Hoof-Care Summit appear optimistic about what the coming trimming and shoeing season will bring.
Many vets and farriers have wonderful working relationships — and their mutual clients and their horses are the true winners.
However, some members of each group fail to see eye-to-eye, resulting in an inability to work with a counterpart, or that other industry as a whole.
You lie awake staring at the ceiling. While footcare is only a part of your life, the daily challenges of running your farrier business still make you lose the most sleep.
Data compiled from two recently completed surveys has shed some new light on how you run your footcare business and how what you do compares with other footcare professionals.
A look at the education and farrier training trends from the recently completed 2010 Farrier Business Practices Survey demonstrates why today’s footcare professionals place such a high value on continuing learning opportunities.
In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.
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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.
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.