Articles Tagged with ''Technology''

Friday’s Farrier Facts & Figures

Popular Forms of Payment | How Farriers Handle Their Emails

March 27, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Equipment

This week's facts and figures ... What’s the Most Popular Form of Payment for Your Hoof-Care Clients? and How Farriers Handle Their Emails. This edition of Farrier Facts Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

Frankly Speaking: Customer Service That Covers Your Back

By Jeremy McGovern posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

The practice of farriery is one firmly based in tradition, yet modern solutions have provided farriers with more options for helping horses. Nailing on a steel shoe made from bar stock remains a helpful option for many hoof-care needs, but so do adhesives, urethane shoes and other contemporary tools.

News & Notes

KPU Farriery Program Reflects Industry Change And Lack Thereof

February 19, 2018 | Posted in Education

Source: Surrey Now-Leader

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has taught farriery since the school’s inception in 1981. The Surrey Now-Leader got an inside look at what students are learning now.

Give Your Practice A Technological Advantage

Spend less time on paperwork, get paid faster and schedule clients efficiently from the palm of your hand

By Katie Navarra posted on November 6, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

Farriery is a centuries old profession that hasn’t changed much at its core. However, in this day and age, technology can help take your hoof-care business to the next level.

From The AFJ Archives: November 2017

November 1987 — Business Management – Now, A Financial Primer for Career Farriers

By Ken Roby posted on November 6, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices

1987 ARTICLE OVERVIEW For many years, this directory issue has delivered practical farrier business insight along with the resource information. That wasn’t always the case.

News & Notes

Horsepower Technologies Creates "FastTrack" Against Lameness

July 25, 2017

Source: Lowell Sun

The FastTrack device, developed by Horsepower Technologies, is designed to help horses recover from lameness faster and more effectively.

Friday's Farrier Facts & Figures

Horse Shoe Inventory | Technology & Farriery

June 23, 2017

This week's facts and figures... What Type Of Shoes Do You Carry In Your Rig? How Modern Technology Impacts Farrier Work. This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

From The Desk Of AFJ

Easier Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better

By Jeremy McGovern posted on May 19, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices

For farriers, poor communication ranks up there as a work place hazard that can do significant damage to a practice. Although there isn’t the physical injury that comes from other dangers, like being kicked by a spooked horse, poor communication can lead to loss of business severe enough to cripple one’s business.

Letterbox: March 2017

March 6, 2017 | Posted in Shoeing

Opinion On Moving Ahead

As a generalization, it seems that some farriers do not consider it necessary to actually run an efficient, professional business and focus more on the shoemaking side in preference to the part that actually keeps you and the horse safe and makes you money.

From the Desk of AFJ

Has Technology Hampered Horsemanship?

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 16, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment

During a roundtable discussion regarding lamenesses in sport horses there was a quick word from a vet regarding effectiveness. Vets have many options available today, and advancements in technology have improved these tools even more so. But speaking specifically on MRIs one vet said it is a diagnostic tool that he will resort to less commonly.

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

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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Top Directory Listings

Life Data Labs Inc

Life Data Labs Inc. is a dedicated product manufacturer committed to producing premium quality animal nutrition and health products through continuous product improvement and new product development. First-class ingredients, fresh products, consistent high quality and scientifically proven effectiveness are the principal features of Life Data Labs animal health products. And that's why they've produced the #1 recommended hoof supplement by farriers for 12 consecutive years.

Kawell USA

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.

SmartPak

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.