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Rig Safety is Every Farrier's Business

From proper propane storage to solid driving practices, ensure safety when traveling from client to client
By Lisa Kemp posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Safety & Healthcare
The slogan “safety is everybody’s business” is a common one, but if you’re the business owner, you can also add “the buck stops here” when it comes to shoeing rig safety. If you’re not paying attention to it, who is?
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Farriers Join Together to Help One of Their Own

AFA and Southern Farriers Association members help make The Super Clinic for Sandy McBeath a success
By Amy Johnson posted on July 1, 2011 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
When Dick Fanguy first met fellow farrier Sandy McBeath, he knew he'd found a lifetime friend. "Sandy was the first guy I met when I joined the Southern Farriers Association in the late 70s," says Fanguy, of St. Gabriel, La. "And we've been friends ever since."
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Horses Help Make Humans Healthier

April 24, 2011 | Posted in Safety & Healthcare
Source: Sheryl King, PhD, PAS

All horsemen are familiar with the famous Winston Churchill quote, "There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man." It seems "Winny" had it right in more ways than he imagined at the time. Horses are indeed good for people. Not only do they labor on our behalf, horses stimulate our body and souls.


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Briefings

March 1, 2011 | Posted in Diseases, Safety & Healthcare
Because of the typical lack of balance in a low heel and long toe situation, French hoof researcher J.M. Denoix says the foot often loses the ability to restore itself back to normal. This is due to permanent damage to various internal structures such as the way the navicular bone is connected to P2 and P3.
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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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