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January 2, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming

The ball has dropped. Toasts have been made. Another year has passed. Father Time has relinquished his mantle to Baby New Year. But before running headlong into 2017, it’s a good time to reflect upon 2016. After all, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

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What If You Have to Fire a Client?

By Jeff Cota posted on December 22, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

Ridgeland, Wis., farrier Justin Mundt also has scripts that he delivers to clients whom he must fire for one reason or another.

The Ideal Hoof Angle Depends On The Horse

No single number should dictate how all horses are trimmed

By Steve Sermersheim posted on December 5, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Trimming

Over the past 28 years of my shoeing career, clients, veterinarians and other farriers have asked three common questions about hoof angle. What is the ideal hoof angle? What angle do you like the front hooves? What angle do you try to achieve for hind hooves, etc.?

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Industry Greats Rally To Ring The Anvil For Late Farrier

By Jeff Cota posted on December 2, 2016 | Posted in Education

It’s been a somber time for Kraig Milam. You see, the New Albany, Ind., farrier recently lost John Mills, a dear friend and fellow farrier after a lengthy illness, and Milam wanted to honor him.

AAPF/IAPF Launches Credentialing Program

Renewable, stackable process aims to educate farriers, vets and horse owners

By Marc van der Rest and Tim Cable posted on November 7, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Education

Since its inception, the American Association of Professional Farriers (AAPF) Board of Directors identified the need for a program that recognizes the knowledge, education and skills of its members. Four years later, that need was met with the launch of its farrier credential program.

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USDA Clear As Mud On Horse Protection Changes

By Jeff Cota posted on September 9, 2016 | Posted in Education

The farrier industry received a harsh reminder of this axiom while wading through the substantial changes that were recently proposed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service as a means to end soring.

Take a Professional Approach to Hiring and Firing Clients

July 25, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education

Building relationships with clients and knowing when to let them go may sound as easy as saying hello and goodbye, but there are a few things farriers should keep in mind when developing and ending client relationships that can make everything go a little more smoothly.

2014 International Hoof-Care Summit

45 Ideas In 45 Minutes: Ways To Immediately Improve Your Practice

June 30, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

There are endless ways to improve your practice. An idea of improved efficiency can save you time and health. A business tip may help you keep more of your hard-earned money. Often, great ideas in these areas come from other farriers who’ve picked them up along the way. Mike DeLeonardo of Salinas, Calif.; Steve Prescott of Hardeeville, S.C.; and Bob Smith of the Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School in Plymouth, Calif.; will present their ideas for you to implement into your practice as soon as you get home. This fast-paced session allows each presenter 1 minute for each idea, so the presenters can cover as many ideas as possible in the time allowed.

Understanding And Managing Quarter Cracks

California farriers offer their advice to achieve positive outcomes

By Christy Corp-Minamiji DMV posted on May 9, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Disciplines & Breeds, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

Tim Shannon has some succinct advice for farriers who deal with quarter cracks. “I’d suggest whoever wants to get into it to find somebody who knows a lot about [handling quarter cracks] to walk you through it,” advises the San Moreno, Calif., farrier. “There is a lot to crack repair.”

From the Desk of AFJ

Plenty Of Lessons In Bullying Case Against Queen’s Farrier

Across the pond, the queen’s farrier is in something of a royal mess.

By Jeff Cota posted on April 8, 2016 | Posted in Clients

Across the pond, the queen’s farrier is in something of a royal mess. Stuart Craig is accused of using some rather salty language while putting Joseph Hopkins, then 17, through his paces as a farrier’s apprentice.

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American Farriers JournalUnifies the Industry

International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Steve Kraus explains the impact of American Farriers Journal on the trade. AFJ is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025.

Events

Anatomy, Trimming and Hoof Protection – Colorado

Date: 05/24/25

Location: Erie, CO

Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners hosts a 3-day anatomy, trimming and hoof protection clinic May 24-26, 2025, in Erie, Colo. The clinician is Philip Himanka.

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