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AFA Suggests Changes To AVMA’s Proposed Policy

AAPF offers commenting guidance for its members
By Jeff Cota posted on March 12, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
As the deadline looms to submit comments on the American Veterinary Medical Association’s proposal to remove the farriery exemption from the Model Veterinary Practice Act, two of the largest farrier associations issued statements on the issue Monday.
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Shop Talk: March 2018

March 10, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
FEI Taps AAPF/IAPF As Farriers For 2018 World Equestrian Games The American and International Associa­tions of Professional Farriers (AAPF/IAPF) will serve as the emergency farrier service providers for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C.
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How Does Your Practice Compare?

See how your business measures up with other farriers
March 10, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices
At each year’s International Hoof-Care Summit, attendees are asked to fill out surveys to help the American Farriers Journal staff learn more about farrier wants and needs.
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The Time For Your Money Is Now

Make your hard-earned money work for you by taking part in low risk investments
By Will Gramlich posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices
The time value of money is a simple concept that is easily understood, yet not enough farriers think about and apply it to their practices. The financial website Investopedia states that the time value of money is the theory that money available today is worth more in the future than that same amount you have in your pocket at this moment.
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How Would You Handle These Ethical Concerns About Footcare?

Farriers share their opinions and advice for handling these common situations encountered in hoof-care practices
March 10, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices
Each year, we ask farriers via an exclusive survey to comment on ethical dilemmas that they might face in their hoof-care work. These scenarios were pulled from dozens of responses submitted by farriers in the previous year’s confidential ethics survey.
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Summit Delivers Powerful Takeaways For Attendees

Industry professionals share some of the ideas they learned that will most benefit their practices
March 10, 2018 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Education, Equipment, Shoeing, Products
Another record number of equine hoof-care professionals invested in their continuing education in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the 15th annual International Hoof-Care Summit for “Sound Strategies For Better Footcare.” A wealth of information from some of the most knowledgeable hoof-care experts in the world was offered up to the 1,270 attendees from 18 countries.
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Shoeing for a Living

The Reluctant Remedial Shoer

California farrier Travis Koons finds success relying on a minimalist approach in therapeutic cases
By Jeff Cota posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
“You don’t want to shoe lames horses, trust me.” Bob Marshall tried to warn the confident young farrier, but the then 18-year-old Travis Koons had made up his mind. The Hemet, Calif., youngster had printed business cards, announcing that his farrier practice specializes in pathological, remedial and corrective horseshoeing.
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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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