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Understanding What You See Before, During and After

You can’t deliver hoof care without building a thorough and consistent system of evaluating horses’ feet
By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 1, 2012 | Posted in Education
There is a joke that if you ask a group of 10 farriers about the right way to trim a foot, you'll get 10 different answers. There are dozens of variations to this joke, from the number of farriers, what they can't agree on and how many responses you'll get.
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Modifying Keg Shoes

October 9, 2012 | Posted in Education, Forging
Hall Of Fame farrier Bob Smith delivers practical tips from his decades in the industry. He includes modifications for specific shoeing situations, including sport horses, as well as general tips to improve forging skills.
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What Will be the 2013 WOW Moments?

We asked attendees what was a moment from the 2012 International Hoof-Care Summit that made attending the event worth their investment.
July 1, 2012 | Posted in Education
Don’t take our word for it — you’ll see members of the farrier community share why they come back to the IHCS year after year. Last year’s Summit drew attendees from 44 states and 17 countries who wanted to learn the latest techniques for effective footcare.
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What To Do When Insects Are Bugging You

By educating your clients, you can train them to be part of the solution in battling flying pests
By Lisa Kemp posted on March 1, 2012 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Flies and other winged insects are part of our world, with their own place and function in nature’s ecology. Still, that’s a small consolation when they’re biting you or the horse you’re working on.
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Farriers' Roundtable

What’s the best way to handle a client or barn that always seems to have extra horses for you to do when you arrive? It throws off the rest of the day’s schedule.
January 1, 2012 | Posted in Clients
Your response will depend upon your view of your life and business.
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Teach Your Clients Well

When it comes to their horse's feet, owners see you as the real expert; so don't miss the chance to educate them about your work and the important role they play in it
By Pat Tearney posted on November 1, 2011 | Posted in Clients, Education
Educating clients helps bring them onboard as part of the hoof-care team.
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Remembering George Platt

Colleagues celebrate the Hall Of Fame veterinarian as a compassionate visionary, giving educator and all-around horseman
November 1, 2011 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
We started out around the same time together. He was a good friend and a good veterinarian. He was a pioneer in the field, too.
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