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50 Years of Farriery Progress

50 Hoof-Care Influencers of the Last 50 Years

Meet the people who have had profound impacts on the horseshoeing world since the dawn of American Farriers Journal in 1975.
By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on November 12, 2024 | Posted in Education
Selected to celebrate the 50th anniversary of American Farriers Journal, these 50 influencers and innovators — chosen by AFJ readers and staff — represent a diverse group of individuals who have made profound impacts on and contributions to the horseshoeing industry.
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50 Years of Farriery Progress

Hoof Care’s Never-Ending Journey

Farriers never stop learning, inspiring this writer to at least try to keep up
By Pat Tearney posted on November 12, 2024 | Posted in Education
At some point during the first couple of weeks I spent as an editor at American Farriers Journal, I asked a farrier if he could give me a simple definition of hoof balance. Over the years, I came to appreciate the fact that he kept a straight face as he answered me.
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Celebrating 2 Decades of Extraordinary Hoof-Care Learning

Offering “outside the box” thinking has earned the International Hoof-Care Summit a solid reputation as the best footcare learning experience in the world
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 11, 2024 | Posted in Education
In the summer of 2003, American Farriers Journal (AFJ) announced a new outside-the-box” educational event and Trade Show, the International Hoof-Care Summit (IHCS), debuted in Cincinnati, Ohio, during the winter of 2004.
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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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