Articles Tagged with ''Midwest Horseshoeing School''

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University of Illinois Farrier Instructor Follows His Life's Passion

July 9, 2017

Source: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois recently profiled Diego Almeida, instructor and former co-owner at Midwest Horseshoeing School.

Shop Talk: University of Illinois Acquires MiddleFork Forge, Midwest Horseshoeing School

March 6, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Safety & Healthcare

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University Of Illinois Acquires MiddleFork Forge, Midwest Horseshoeing School

By Jeff Cota posted on February 2, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

Aiming to improve its equine footcare education, the University of Illinois’ College of Veterinary Medicine is acquiring MiddleFork Forge and Midwest Horseshoeing School.

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.

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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Trnkas Make History With American Farriers Team Selection

April 4, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

Each year, six American farriers are selected to represent their country in forging competitions around the world. The 2016 team will have an element that it never has had before.

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Illinois Farrier Bob Newman Passes Away

January 11, 2016

Source: Haensel Funeral Home

Mackinaw, Ill., farrier Bob Newman passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016. He was 56.

Give the Frog Proper Attention

Illinois farrier spends a lot of time examining and trimming the frog, and for good reason

By Jeff Cota posted on January 4, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Trimming

What consideration do you give to trimming the frog? “I think we overlook it,” Danville, Ill., farrier Steve Sermersheim told attendees at the D.L. Schwartz Farrier Supply clinic in October. “I used to overlook it. I would just trim the frog and go on.”

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Gather As Much Data As You Can Before Picking Up A Foot

By Jeff Cota posted on October 5, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Shoeing, Trimming

Information is important to any decision-making process. It’s particularly critical when trimming and shoeing a horse.

The first in a series of articles about licensing, standards and ownership of the farriery trade

Are Farriers Losing Control of the Footcare Game?

Some industry leaders believe it’s time to establish hoof-care quality and control standards before someone else does

By Jeff Cota posted on September 1, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Education

Mitch Taylor stands in the glare of the spotlight, holding an equine cadaver limb.

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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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Articles Tagged with ''Midwest Horseshoeing School''

University of Illinois Farrier Instructor Follows His Life's Passion

Shop Talk: University of Illinois Acquires MiddleFork Forge, Midwest Horseshoeing School

University Of Illinois Acquires MiddleFork Forge, Midwest Horseshoeing School

Digital Options To Improve Your Practice

The Ideal Hoof Angle Depends On The Horse

Trnkas Make History With American Farriers Team Selection

Illinois Farrier Bob Newman Passes Away

Give the Frog Proper Attention

Gather As Much Data As You Can Before Picking Up A Foot

Are Farriers Losing Control of the Footcare Game?

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