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Blood And Bones

Maryland farrier bases his hoof care on attention to bony column alignment and encouraging circulation
By Pat Tearney posted on September 1, 2008 | Posted in Shoeing
The foundation of hoof care for farrier Doug Anderson comes down to something that sounds like it could be the name of a pirate or horror movie — Blood and Bones.
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Shoeing the High-Stepping Tennessee Walking Horse

Team approach lauded by farriers, trainer in preparing horses for the upcoming show season
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Shoeing
Watching a Tennessee Walking Horse go through his paces can be confusing. The horse leans back into his haunches, driving off them powerfully, while his forelimbs stretch out ahead, churning the air and pin wheeling ahead of the rider.
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Cruisin’ With The Patch Man

South Florida farrier does a booming business in quarter-crack repair for elite equine athletes
By Christy West posted on January 1, 2008 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
How often can one ride with a farrier for a workday and never see him put on a single shoe? Not very often! But days like that are not unusual for Tom Curl, the farrier based in Vero Beach, Fla., who spends about half his working time patching quarter cracks instead of putting on shoes. Indeed, he travels to take care of a single foot on many horses, and many others are hauled to him for the same treatment.
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A Shoeing Team
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A Shoeing Team for a Riding Team

Virginia farriers provide the footwork for college’s championship equestrians
By Pat Tearney posted on September 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing, Trimming

The air is cool in the Appalachian Mountains on this late May Virginia morning, but the weather has been dry and there’s a promise of higher temperatures later in the day. Farrier J.C. Maloyed and his partner, Travis Thompson, are eager to get their day of “Shoeing For A Living” started — hoping to get the majority of their horses done before the day gets too uncomfortable.


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'I'm Living My Dream'

North Carolina shoer living the life he's wanted since the fourth grade
By Christy West posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Education, Shoeing
How many of us are lucky enough to be doing exactly what we’ve wanted to do since we were kids?
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Andrew Varela
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Sweating the Little Things

Attention to detail is the trademark of New Mexico shoer
By Pat Tearney posted on May 1, 2007 | Posted in Shoeing
Andrew Varela is starting a little later than he normally does and his day of “Shoeing For A Living” will be a light one, limited to working on horses at just one stop.
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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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