This slide shoe shows the process Cornell University farrier Steve Kraus uses to make calipers for applying the golden ratio to his work evaluation. You can read more about this at AmericanFarriers.com/goldenratio.
Cornell University farrier Steve Kraus shows how he applies the golden ratio to his evaluation of a horse. Read an article on this application at AmericanFarriers.com/goldenratio.
This video shows how to make the sidebone shoe for the 2020 Summit Mail-In Forging Exercise. To enter this forging contest, visit AmericanFarriers.com/summitshoe.
When practicing for certification or a contest, it might seem logical to grab a piece of bar stock and forge shoe after shoe. Instead, simplify your practice.
A few weeks ago, a young farrier posted a message on Facebook seeking advice on how to expand his hoof-care knowledge. While his apprenticeship was going well, he wanted to learn about other areas of equine footcare that weren’t a specialty for the veteran farrier with whom he is working.
When I did my 5-year apprenticeship with my father, he said listen, shoeing horses can be hard work. “When your ass is higher than your head, it’s not natural,” he said.
In its 10th year, the World Horseshoeing Classic brought top competitors from around the globe to Richmond, Ky., for this team competition. On March 2, Team Mustad grew its lead from the second day to take home the championship at the World Horseshoeing Class by besting 15 other teams after the 3 days of competition.
In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.
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