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Plenty Of Arguments For And Against Licensing

As some push for regulation, the courts and the White House eye limits
By Jeff Cota posted on January 4, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

Although there’s a considerable debate being waged over farrier licensing, it’s not an argument that’s unique to this industry.

A number of industries, courts, lawmakers and bureaucrats have been busy sorting through the profusion of perspectives and disputes — and dispensing a few of their own along the way. Much of the information gleaned from these cases and research directly apply to farriery.


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Farrier Urges American Horse Council To Back Footcare Standards

It would entail development of a program to include education, training and eventual licensing of all farriers
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 30, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
For more than 4 decades, Walt Taylor has favored the licensing of farriers. But for years the founder and long-term president of the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) accepted the wishes of the AFA membership to develop an in-house certification program as an alternative to licensing.
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A Rising Farrier Stakes His Claim

At 14, Dillon Crane is already forging his name into the industry
By James DeGraff posted on August 13, 2015 | Posted in Education, Shoeing
For many kids growing up, their childhood hobby is often soccer, baseball, football or a combination of them all. Others turn to the arts, be it a musical instrument or theatre as their calling. For Dillon Crane, however, none of those activities quite piqued his interest.
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Hoof Care on Parade

Hoof Care on Parade

Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.

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