On Sept. 28, 2001, the Executive Committee met in Lexington, Ky. to address last minute concerns and prepare for the mid-year board meeting the following day.
The horseshoeing business certainly owes a tremendous amount of gratitude to this year’s three inductees into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame.
When we asked 2,100 horse owners 2 years ago about their relationship with farriers, 20.5 percent told us their biggest gripe was that their shoers showed up late or missed appointments altogether.
Scheduling appointments, keeping up-to-date records and billing clients are no-fun tasks because they require time; something that farriers don’t have much of to spare.
“I don’t shoe to make a living but for the challenge,” the Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., farrier told those in attendance at the Northern California Classic in Placerville, Calif. He quickly admitted he’d only graduated from Bob Smith’s Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School about 2 years before.
During the daily grind of horseshoeing, how often do you stop and scan your surroundings for potential hazards before pulling your rig into a barn? Do you knowingly check the shoeing area for fire hazards before hot shoeing?
In a sue-happy society, protecting yourself and your business should be at the forefront of any farriers’ minds. Though there may be a tendency to think liability insurance is not necessary in your shoeing business, you may want to think again.
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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