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Farriers Forge Passion For Trade

July 5, 2012 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Source: Tim Fitzgerald - Maple Ridge News
As the reigning Canadian farrier champion Iain Ritchie places horseshoe to hoof, a thick white smoke rises into the air. It is that smoke over the past 64 years that brings on McEwan's coughing. It is that same smoke that drives his passion for his work.
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New Way to Sedate Problem Horses

Farriers cite both pros and cons with an easy-to-use product for trimming and shoeing problem horses
By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Nobody wants to deal with problems that can result from needing to tranquilize a problem horse for routine trimming and shoeing. Yet it sometimes seems using a sedative is the only way to deal with a few horses.
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Proper Transportation of Fuels

When carrying propane or oxygen and acetylene in your rig, it’s important to be sure you’re in compliance with transportation laws
April 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Safety & Healthcare
Liquid petroleum gas (LP gas) or propane, is a very useful, convenient and widely used fuel in the farrier industry. Transportable propane cylinders, as used in the typical farrier forge, are regulated by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT).
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What To Do When Insects Are Bugging You

By educating your clients, you can train them to be part of the solution in battling flying pests
By Lisa Kemp posted on March 1, 2012 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Flies and other winged insects are part of our world, with their own place and function in nature’s ecology. Still, that’s a small consolation when they’re biting you or the horse you’re working on.
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Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

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