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Four Ways Shoeing Rigs Can Improve Your Efficiency

Organization, lighter units and, yes, coffee makers can save you time and money
By Jeff Cota posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
It's been said that efficiency is intelligent laziness. While shoeing eight horses a day hardly is considered a leisurely workday, there's something to be said about an economy of movement at the shoeing rig.
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Don't Forget the Basics When Shoeing Sport Horses

Avoid the traps of accessories by focusing on the needs of the athlete
By Jeff Cota posted on April 1, 2014 | Posted in Shoeing
We can learn a lot from babies. They learn to crawl before walking. Oh sure, once they start walking they're in a hurry to start running. It's only human nature. We're an impatient lot. It's an urge that farriers no doubt find themselves struggling with from time to time.
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A Cowboy and a Gentleman

Hall Of Famer Bob Walters sets his “bedroll at the Good Lord’s chuck wagon”
By Jeff Cota posted on March 1, 2014 | Posted in Education

Nobel Prize-winning playwright George Bernard Shaw once said, “A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.”

He must have been talking about Bob Walters.

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End Of An Era At The Calgary Stampede

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 23, 2014 | Posted in Education, Forging

It was certainly a surprise when we heard the Calgary Stampede was dropping the World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition after 35 years. Not only was this decision a surprise to the farrier community, but it also was also a shock to the blacksmith competition organizers who had not suspected the elimination of this valuable learning experience.


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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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