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New Rig Boosts Shoeing Abilities, Confidence

South Carolina farrier Clay Flynn brought home the top full-body rig honor at the recent AFA convention
By Michael Austin posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Equipment
Forget saving the best for last. The very first full-body shoeing rig that Clay Flynn, Moncks Corner, S.C., put together turned out to be the most impressive rig among all the entrants at the recent American Farrier’s Association (AFA) convention.
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Trailblazing

Illinois farrier Ross Hutton turned a horse trailer into a state-of-the-art shoeing rig
By Michael Austin posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Business Practices
To keep the rain off his head and money in his pocket, Ross Hutton made a decision a few years ago.
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If It's Monday, This Must Be Indiana

Hoosier-state farrier also shoes horses in Ohio and Michigan
By Pat Tearney posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in Shoeing
It's a gorgeous autumn morning in October as Tim Tritch and I climb aboard his shoeing rig in Angola, Ind., in the extreme northeastern corner of the Hoosier state.
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Keeping It Clean

Mounted vacuum provides cheap alternative to messy shoeing rig
By Michael Austin posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment
The mess in his rig at the end of the day can be unbearable for farrier Jeff Smuck of Alden, Iowa.
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Novice Farrier, Savvy Businessman

California shoer says thinking, acting professionally can pay off big for you
By Pat Tearney posted on November 1, 2001 | Posted in Business Practices
“I don’t shoe to make a living but for the challenge,” the Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., farrier told those in attendance at the Northern California Classic in Placerville, Calif. He quickly admitted he’d only graduated from Bob Smith’s Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School about 2 years before.
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The Ever-Evolving Shoeing Rig

Wisconsin shoeing-trailer designer says improvements just keep coming
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2001 | Posted in Equipment
Ask Roger Newman about the ideal farrier rig and his description will be different than the one he would have given you last year — as well as different than the one you’d be likely to get next year.
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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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