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AFJ’s 2011 Farrier Supplies and Services

When You Need The Answers, You Will Find Them Here

The 2011 American Farriers Journal directory is the ultimate guide of hoof-care industry contacts. Use it to quickly locate reliable information you need about farrier-related products, services, people and organizations
November 1, 2010 | Posted in Education, Equipment
When you are working with horses, the tools of your trade are never far from your reach.
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35 Top Tips for New Shoers

Advice on succeeding as a horseshoer from the archives of American Farriers Journal
September 1, 2010 | Posted in Business Practices
Throughout 2010, we've celebrated our 35th anniversary by recalling some of the best farrier insights that have appeared in the magazine's pages. So far, we've looked at topics such as forging, customer service and shoeing efficiency. This issue will showcase solid advice for novice farriers.
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Why More Education Pays For Farriers

July 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
While the latest edition of the "Farrier Business Practices Survey" will be coming your way this fall in American Farriers Journal, we recently took another look at some of the 2008 data in an entirely different way.
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35 Changes In The Next 10 Years

Here’s what the future holds for the hoof-care industry
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2010
When we asked American Farriers Journal readers to gaze into their crystal balls, they came up with a number of insightful predictions that they see coming in the footcare world.
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Celebrating 35 Years

July 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
In 1975, Henry Heymering recognized a lack of interaction among farriers on a local level. Without communication and trust, many shoers guarded their information, fearful of giving someone else a competitive edge. Frustrated by this state, he decided to create a forum that would allow farriers to communicate on a national level. This ambition resulted in American Farriers Journal.
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Red Hot Forging Tips from Over the Years

Wisdom shared from the archives of 35 years of American Farriers Journal
January 1, 2010 | Posted in Forging
In the 35 years since the first issue of American Farriers Journal was published, there have been many advances in farriery and hoof care. During the coming months, we want to look back over the years and recall some of the tips and advice that have been appeared in this magazine's pages.
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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.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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