Criticism creates a very definite reaction when it's offered.The best farriers evaluate their own work, and more often than not, find flaws in each job. The judging starts to get tricky, though, when others offer their 2 cents.
Nine American farrier schools are members of an exclusive group. The federal government allows them to teach foreign nationals who obtain student visas. Yet, some inexplicably believe that these educators are nothing more than a risk to national security.
Farriers play an essential role in the development of the racing industry, but, according to the association's president, Garfield Reid, not enough young persons are interested in learning the trade.
Legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages - which Mayor de Blasio made a cornerstone of his campaign platform in last year's election - will be introduced in the City Council soon, he says.
Inspectors at the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration found a total of 219 violations of the Horse Protection Act among the 1075 horses examined, figures just released show.
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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