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Use Caution When Working on Sedated Horses

Chemical restraints help relax horses and dull pain, but can pose a significant risk for farriers
By Katie Navarra posted on July 3, 2019 | Posted in Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare
Horses that are nervous, lame or irritable aren’t the most pleasant to trim or shoe — and they can be downright dangerous. Sedation is commonly used in these types of horses so that a farrier and equine veterinarian can work safely. In fact, 90% of farriers say they shoe sedated horses, according to a recent American Farriers Journal poll.
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Farrier Industry Businesses Share Their Stories with American Farriers Journal

People, products, company history are focus of ‘Profile’ issue
By Kristen Kubisiak posted on June 29, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Equipment, Safety & Healthcare, Products
The July/August American Farriers Journal is our annual Farrier Industry Profile issue. The purpose of this special issue is to offer readers an opportunity to get to know the people and stories behind the companies they depend on, as well as the products that could enhance their businesses.
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Briefings July/August 2019

June 29, 2019 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Safety & Healthcare
As seasons change and weather fluctuates, climates can experience high volumes of precipitation. Without proper drainage, land and pathways can become muddy and waterlogged. One way to avoid loss of hoof traction and accumulation of mud is to create a high-traffic pad, according to the University of Minnesota Extension.
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Without a Will, Who’ll Get Your Shoeing Rig?

Inheritance laws demonstrate why all farriers, regardless of age, need a written will to have any say in how their assets and property will be distributed after death
By Frank Lessiter posted on June 22, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Safety & Healthcare
When Aretha Franklin, Howard Hughes and Prince died without having bothered to create a legal will, they left their huge estates in a disastrous legal mess. While a farrier’s assets and property aren’t likely to be anywhere close to the value of what these three well-known individuals left behind, you want the legal protection that can be yours by taking a few hours to pull together a needed legal document.
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California Senator Renews Her Call to Halt Racing at Santa Anita

By Connor Lagore posted on May 30, 2019 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Safety & Healthcare
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has issued her second statement in as many months calling for a halting of horse racing at Santa Anita Race Track after the death of another horse. Kochees, which died on May 26, was the third horse to die in a span of nine 9 days at the track, and the 26th since December Dec. 26, 2018.
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Overcome “Bad” Horses in Your Hoof-Care Practice

Gaining trust and nurturing your relationships with horses will make your job easier
By Heather Smith Thomas posted on May 17, 2019 | Posted in Education, Safety & Healthcare
Every farrier at one time or another comes across a horse that’s difficult to work with — or has a reputation of being difficult. There might be some horses that you would prefer not to have to deal with, but you realize that it’s in your best interest to go ahead and do them.
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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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