Articles Tagged with ''handmade shoes''

Anvils, Anvil Stands, Stall Jacks & Forges Product Roundup 2021

Check out the latest anvils and anvil stands from some of the industry’s leading suppliers.

February 1, 2021 | Posted in Equipment

Check out the latest anvils and anvil stands from some of the industry’s leading suppliers.

Friday’s Farrier Facts & Figures

Proper Nutrition | Handmade Shoes

October 18, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Education, Forging, Safety & Healthcare, Shoeing

This week's facts and figures ... Do You Talk with Clients About How Proper Nutrition is Essential to Avoiding Hoof Quality Concerns? and Among All the Shoes You Use, What Percentage Do You Handmake? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

News & Notes

J&A Ferrie Becomes Handmade Shoes Scotland Ltd.

September 7, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices

Source: Handmade Shoes

Twenty years after Billy Crothers and the late Lucy (née Diamond) Crothers founded Handmade Shoes, their team grows from England to Scotland as they join J&A Ferrie. The Northern Branch becomes Handmade Shoes of Scotland and vows to continue to meet customers’ expectations with high standards across the water.

Farrier Tips

How To Make Sure Your Toe Bend Shape Is Correct

By Jeff Cota posted on April 19, 2018 | Posted in Education, Forging

Achieving a good toe bend is crucial to forging a successful shoe. But how can you improve your chances of forging an accurate toe bend?

The Man with a Plan

Hall Of Fame Farrier Billy Crothers shares how to improve your efficiency when forging horseshoes

By Jeff Cota posted on April 7, 2018 | Posted in Education, Forging

Practice makes perfect. Although it’s a glib cliché, to be sure but it serves a purpose. One cannot truly master a task without repetition. It’s certainly true for forging shoes — and golfing.

Digital Options To Improve Your Practice

Farriers offer advice on using technology to expand knowledge for both you and your clients

By Jeff Cota posted on December 5, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Clients, Education, Equipment

They’re everywhere. Every time you turn around, someone’s nose is in a smartphone. In fact, you probably have a holder or two who do little but text, check social media or surf the Internet the entire time you’re under the horse.

News & Notes

Lucy Diamond Crothers Passes Away

February 18, 2015

Lucy Diamond Crothers passed away Tuesday afternoon after her courageous battle with cancer, according to a statement from Handmade Shoes Ltd.

Q&A: In the Forge

July 26, 2013 | Posted in Forging, Therapeutic Shoeing

Most forge work these days seems to be for hot shaping manufacturer's shoes. How often do you make shoes for applications on horses?

Edward Martin... The Man And His Legacy

This Scottish farrier’s work ethic, demand for excellence and love of life, friends and poetry will live on after his recent death

By Jean Meneley posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Business Practices

I f you are a farrier anywhere in North America, your life and how you work has been dramatically affected by Edward Martin of Closeburn, Scotland.

You've Bought A New Anvil, So What Do You Do Now?

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2006 | Posted in Equipment, Forging

Four or five times in their careers, many shoers will purchase a new anvil at the local farrier shop and load it into their truck.

Videos

Hoof Care on Parade

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.

Events

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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Life Data Labs Inc

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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.

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.