Working the World Equestrian Games is often considered the crown jewel for many farriers’ careers. While shoeing the best equine athletes in the world certainly looks good on a résumé, make no mistake, this is not an individual event — it’s all about the team helping the horse.
p>I wanted to share my own experience after reading your online Q&A, “Billing Clients” (AmericanFarriers.com/articles/4655). Almost all of my clients have paid when the services are done.
Each November and December, Red Renchin’s footcare clients always asked how much he was going to increase trimming and shoeing prices at the start of the new year. They knew the farrier from Mequon, Wis., would be bumping up his prices anywhere from 3%-6%.
Frank Gravlee, equine veterinarian and the founder of Life Data Labs, Inc., discusses biotin in relation to poor-quality hoof concerns. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Mieke Holder, assistant research professor within the University of Kentucky’s Department of Animal and Food Sciences, discusses calcium and its role in important bodily functions for horses. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Dr. Eleanor Kellon, staff veterinary specialist for Uckele Health & Nutrition, discusses the assumption that obesity is a laminitis risk factor and causes elevated insulin. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Catherine Whitehouse, equine nutritionist with Kentucky Equine Research, discusses a recent study that looked at a specific hormone that might help unlock the insulin-laminitis mystery. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Back in January 2013, Delaware, Ohio, farrier Dean Moshier was invited to be on an online radio show, Stable Scoop, on Horse Radio Network. In it, he discussed a top 10 list of what most farriers wanted their clients to know. Over the last 3 years, these questions and answers have evolved, mainly influenced by client interactions within Moshier’s practice.
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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