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WCB Team Comes Out On Top In New Calgary Format

By Jaime Elftman posted on July 15, 2015 | Posted in Forging
This year's Calgary Stampede Blacksmiths' Classic took a new twist on the traditional competition with a team concept. Four teams of four farriers from the United States and Canada competed to test their skills and be the first team to win the competition.
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July 3, 2015 | Posted in Forging, Safety & Healthcare
Many farriers travel with their dogs and allow them to roam the barn while shoeing horses. How does this affect liability coverage? Through Markel’s liability policy, farriers can bring their dog in the rig and allow them to enter the barn while the farrier works. However, if that dog causes any incident resulting in a claim, the farrier’s liability coverage is voided for that case.
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Taking a Crack at Hoof Wall Defects

How failures occur and the best techniques for farriers to help them heal
By Red Renchin posted on July 3, 2015 | Posted in Anatomy, Forging, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
To say that the equine hoof wall is an amazing structure is a gross understatement. It must withstand a multitude of destructive forces from the environment — both man made and natural — and extreme concussive forces trying to tear it apart. Given these circumstances, it’s no wonder that failures occur.
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See Dubai's Amazing 'Horseshoe Sculptures'

Zimbabwean artist Chris Nurse is bringing old horseshoes to life at Jumeirah Creekside
July 2, 2015 | Posted in Forging
Source: Time Out Dubai
Besides being a farrier, Zimbabwean artist Chris Nurse also creates unique sculptures using old horseshoes. Since horses are a huge part of Arabian culture, Nurse says he likes to keep his creations cultural.
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Recycled Shoes Given New Life

June 15, 2015 | Posted in Forging
Tom Hill is a self-taught sculptor from the United Kingdom who has been working with recycled horseshoes to create life-size animal sculptures. The native of Herfordshire, England, utilizes a gas forge, anvil and hammer as well as various welding techniques to heat and shape thousands of used horseshoes to create his sculptures.
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Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

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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