Articles Tagged with ''International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame''

From the Desk of AFJ

When Silence Can Benefit the Hoof-Care Team

By Jeremy McGovern posted on February 7, 2014 | Posted in Business Practices

At last week's International Hoof-Care Summit, we sat down with Welsh farrier Haydn Price. It is hard to pinpoint a single segment from this conversation that stands out as important information or keen insight. Rather, when you speak with someone like Price who possesses this depth of knowledge, the entire time spent in conversation is more like a personal classroom.

IHCS Day 2 Review: Halls Of Fame Welcome Seven New Inductees

By Jeff Cota posted on January 30, 2014 | Posted in Education

Randy Luikart got the ball rolling for the second day of the International Hoof-Care Summit with the Burney Chapman Memorial Lecture. The Ashland, Ohio, farrier stressed the importance of the weight-bearing phase during equine locomotion.

Bob Walters Passes Away

January 3, 2014

Legendary shoers Bob Walters passes away.

Tool Tips

Tool Tips Even A Non-Tool Guy Can Use

Hall Of Fame farrier Danny Ward shares things you can do in a few minutes a day to extend the lives of your tools

By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Danny Ward, the late farrier from Martinsville, Va., might have been as well known as a "tool guy" as he was a horseshoer. But the member of the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame, maintained that at least some of his penchant for tool repair and maintenance was a matter of necessity.

Farrier Quick Takes

[Video] Proper Evaluation, Trimming And Shoeing Mature Horses

December 13, 2013 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Shoeing, Trimming

Mike Wildenstein, a member of the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame, discusses how to evaluate a horse, then offers some advice on trimming and shoeing a mature horse during a clinic at Centaur Forge in Burlington, Wis.

From The Desk Of AFJ

Getting More Bang For The Clinic Buck

Find your own way of getting the most from hoof-care educational events

By Pat Tearney posted on November 27, 2013 | Posted in Education

Find your own way of getting the most from hoof-care educational events

Shoeing Horses 100 Years Ago In Small-Town England

By Frank Lessiter and Dennis Manning posted on September 4, 2013 | Posted in Education

After Dennis Manning suggested that “Notes On Shoeing For Horse Owners” should be added to the American Farriers Journal series of historical “Farrier Classics” books, he shared some of the background behind the book.

From The Desk Of AFJ

Walking The Fine Line On Foals

Dealing with young horses presents another example of the importance of using your mind, developing your eye

By Pat Tearney posted on June 21, 2013 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds

Dealing with young horses presents another example of the importance of using your mind, developing your eye.

Frankly Speaking

Setting the Hall of Fame Record Straight

By Jeremy McGovern posted on May 1, 2013 | Posted in Education

Halls of Fame have their share of controversy, usually based on who is and isn’t elected.

Shop Talk

Mustad Celebrates 180 Years in Business

December 1, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices

Now into its seventh generation of family ownership, the Mustad group of companies got its start in 1832 in Norway when Hans Skikkelstad started using water power to work with steel imported from Sweden.

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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