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Solid Advice for Young Farriers

Here are answers to frequently asked questions often asked by newcomers to the business
December 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices

During last winter’s 4th International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, two veteran farriers tackled a few of the most frequently asked questions about the footcare industry. This unrehearsed, fast-paced session sparked a number of highly interesting views for attendees.


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International Hoof-Care Summit

59 Hours of Non-Stop Learning!

Be part of next winter’s International Hoof-Care Summit ... where the pros go for hoof-care knowledge
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education
With 59 hours of in-depth presentations and discussions highlighted in eight general sessions, 12 Hoof-Care Classrooms and 24 Hoof-Care Roundtables, International Hoof-Care Summit attendees have told us not to be making major revisions in what they feel is an extraordinary combination of in-depth educational opportunities.
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Briefings

December 1, 2006 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming
Chris Gregory takes pains to minimize the length of contact with the frog when hot fitting a bar shoe.
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Leg Scraper

Nothing Like a Nice Clean Hoof

Canadian farrier’s leg scraper makes it easier for his clients to get their horse’s feet ready for shoeing
By Pat Tearney posted on April 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment
Vaughn Kenney, a farrier from Grande Prairie, Alberta, likes shoeing horses whose legs are coated in mud about as well as the next guy — in other words, not at all.
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Shoeing Around the World

Here’s how footcare is being done in nearly a dozen other countries, including a look at the growing popularity of cold shoeing
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing

When it comes to footcare work, there are probably more similarities than differences among top shoers from around the world.


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Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

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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