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What It Takes To Reach 125

At the end of its 125th anniversary year, W.F. Young credits honoring tradition while remaining innovative as it looks toward the future
December 4, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices
Regardless of the industry, it is rare to find companies with histories surpassing a century. It is even rarer to find a company with that longevity that is still owned by the same family.
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Frankly Speaking: How Regulation May Arrive

By Jeff Cota posted on December 4, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
When discussing licensing and regulation of an industry in the United States, farriers often think of direct oversight — a government-approved agency to pass rules specific for the trade. This is a reality affecting a minority of farriers, such as certain states requiring track shoers to carry a license.
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How Farrier Regulation Might Arrive

By Jeff Cota posted on November 24, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices
When discussing licensing and regulation of an industry in the United States, farriers often think of direct oversight — a government-approved agency to pass rules specific for the trade. This is a reality affecting a minority of farriers, such as certain states requiring track shoers to carry a license. However, for the majority of the industry, government regulation of the trade still doesn’t exist.
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A Guideline To Expect The Expected And Unexpected

Determining what it costs to work with each horse is a valuable tool for determining the profitability of your practice
By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 6, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices
There are differences in how every farrier approaches his or her business. Still, the most common and effective way to manage the finances of a farrier business remains knowing what it costs to shoe a horse.
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Benefit Your Practice By Understanding How To Help Apprentices Excel

A primary hoof-care education is essential to a successful working relationship with a mentor
By Mitch Taylor posted on November 6, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
Apprenticeships play an integral role in the industry by helping to educate tomorrow’s farriers while increasing the mentor’s earnings and managing the workload. Before the mentor and farrier school graduate enter into a working relationship, it’s important to understand the definition of the word “apprentice.”
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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