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.

Early Signs Of Laminitis Easily Missed By Horse Owners A recent study indicates that horse owners might easily confuse early signs of laminitis with other common conditions.

The sale of any business is complicated, and selling a small, personal-service business like a farrier practice that is built around developing successful client relationships is even more difficult. A business sale is composed of two parties exchanging assets that they agree are of similar value. In this case, this usually would mean paying all cash or coming up with some type of a combination of a cash payment plus an earn-out arrangement when purchasing a farrier business.

Albert Einstein once said, "If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects."