Articles Tagged with ''Horseshoeing School''

Farriers Always Looking Out For The Good Of The Horse

By Frank Lessiter posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

While farriers are dealing with the current economic storm, it’s clear that they are as concerned with the health of the horses they work with as with their own income.

A Farrier's Viewpoint

A Plea to Stop Dubbing the Toe

Oklahoma veterinarian-farrier calls practice bad and ugly horseshoeing

By Jack Roth posted on January 1, 2005 | Posted in Shoeing

Many years ago, when I was a young horseshoer returning from horseshoeing school, I received the very same advice from practically every horseman I talked to. Living in Oklahoma where there were so many very knowledgeable horsemen, I took that advice to heart.

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Too Old To Learn Farriery?

May 1, 2004 | Posted in Education

I'm a 37-year old woman who spent her younger years (until the age of 20) with horses. I went "astray" for awhile, but would like to rekindle my love for horses and try my hand at being a farrier. Is it feasible to begin learning farrier skills now with the objective of a career change? I would love nothing better than to work with horses full time, but am wondering if I'm indulging little more than a pipe dream.

Alaskan Farrier Doesn't Shoe This Steed

Harley-riding shoer Doug Nightingale takes a break from Harley gala to talk about shoeing in the “Land of the Midnight Sun”

By Pat Tearney posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Shoeing

A NORMAL DAY for Doug Nightingale would probably qualify as an adventure for most people.

World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition Marking 25th Anniversary

Event organizers are working from grassroots level to world stage to preserve shoe-making skills

By Ron Perszewski posted on May 1, 2004 | Posted in Forging

ON JULY 12, a small group of elite farriers from around the world will gather on a stage in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, each standing in front of his nation’s flag.

How To

Hoof Testers Squeezed Between Expectations And Limitations

Some hoof-care professionals swear by these tools, while others don’t bother to carry them

By Ron Perszewski posted on April 1, 2004 | Posted in Education, Equipment

PROBABLY NO OTHER TOOL in horseshoeing can generate such widely differing opinions as hoof testers.

Gain The Latest Critical Hoof-Care Solutions From Experts You Won't Hear Anywhere Else

December 31, 2003 | Posted in Education, Shoeing

DURING 4 DAYS of intensive learning experiences at the early February International Hoof-Care Summit, you’ll find plenty to learn, plenty to see and plenty to do.

Shoeing for a Living

Canadian Shoeing Team Tackles a Day's Shoeing

Ontario farrier leads an efficient trio

By Pat Tearney posted on September 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing

After a quick stop for “double-doubles” — coffee with two sugars and two creams in the “States” — Hans Wiza and his crew of two other horseshoers are ready to embark on a day’s shoeing near Guelph, west of Toronto in Ontario.

Shoeing the Forgotten Horse

Saddlebred shoers are few and far between, which is a cause for concern for Iowa farrier

By Michael Austin posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices

You work in better-than-average barns and shoe some of the top horses in the country. So, why then, aren’t there more Saddlebred shoers in the United States? It’s a question Clinton, Iowa, farrier Rick Medd, still doesn’t have a definitive answer to and it’s a question he wants explored by today’s farriers.

Videos

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.

Events

The Shoein' Shop 25th Annual Open House & Clinic

Date: 01/11/25

Location: Yucaipa, CA

The Shoein' Shop in Yucaipa, Calif., will host its 25th annual open house and clinic on Jan. 11, 2025.

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Articles Tagged with ''Horseshoeing School''

Farriers Always Looking Out For The Good Of The Horse

A Plea to Stop Dubbing the Toe

Too Old To Learn Farriery?

Alaskan Farrier Doesn't Shoe This Steed

World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition Marking 25th Anniversary

Hoof Testers Squeezed Between Expectations And Limitations

Gain The Latest Critical Hoof-Care Solutions From Experts You Won't Hear Anywhere Else

Canadian Shoeing Team Tackles a Day's Shoeing

Shoeing the Forgotten Horse

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