RIDING LESSONS, Spanish lessons, working more closely with equine veterinarians and picking up valuable shoeing ideas from veteran shoers are key techniques Geoff Goodson is using to expand his 8-year-old shoeing business.
TOM WOLFE has a secret. In the 16 years this farrier has taught at the Montana State Horseshoeing School in Bozeman, Mont., hundreds of aspiring farriers have enrolled in his course, hoping to excel at the art of farriery.
Now that the quality of shoeing has improved over the last 25 years, this farrier says attention should be shifted to making sure farrier businesses run smoothly...and legally
Dear Frank Lessiter,
I am the wife of an AFA Certified Farrier who is a "good old country boy." He lets customers eat him alive and is unaware if the customer doesn't respect him.
What the future holds is anybody’s guess. Today’s most effective farriers are doing what all successful farriers will be doing in the future. Successful farriers in the year 2025 will need to pay as much attention to running their businesses as they do to balancing horses’ feet.
When post card ballots were recently circulated among Pennsylvania farriers and horse owners by an unknown group threatening the future of farriers doing foot work, you can understand why many people were in an uproar.
A HUGE LURE of the farrier lifestyle is uncomplicated freedom–not having to deal with stuff like business suits, power lunches and board meetings. For some shoers, that list includes credit cards, as in “never had one, never will.”
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
Life Data Labs Inc. is a dedicated product manufacturer committed to producing premium quality animal nutrition and health products through continuous product improvement and new product development. First-class ingredients, fresh products, consistent high quality and scientifically proven effectiveness are the principal features of Life Data Labs animal health products. And that's why they've produced the #1 recommended hoof supplement by farriers for 12 consecutive years.
Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.