Working in the world of horses, moving from stable to stable, farriers have the knowledge to offer insights about horses that clients are considering buying.
Spoken communication can reflect a casual comfort with clients, but it can also leave room for problems. A well-crafted note might make your work easier.
I recently received a package in the mail from a nationally famous trainer that said if a horse doesn’t do seven specific things, he isn’t broke. This list failed to mention anything about training horses to stand still for a farrier. I wrote the trainer, but haven’t heard back from him and probably won’t.
Like medical doctors suffering from poor bedside manners, Pat Parelli says some shoers need to improve their anvil-side manners. This means developing rapport and confidence with both the horses you shoe and their owners.
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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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.