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Can the particular region where a horse lives have an impact on potential Cushing’s disease dangers?

March 15, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition

Catherine Whitehouse, Kentucky Equine Research nutrition advisor, discusses the varying presentation of Cushing’s disease, or PPID, in horses around the world. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).

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Can the fact that one of my horses is overweight lead to laminitis concerns?

March 15, 2019 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition

By Devan Catalano and Krishona Martinson, PhD, equine specialists with the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minn., confirm that there is a higher risk of laminitis in overweight horses and offer tools to determine if a horse is overweight. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).

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Apprenticeships | Clients Who Refuse to Pay

March 15, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

This week’s facts and figures... When you started your farrier career, did you serve an apprenticeship? How do you handle clients who refuse to pay after you work on their horses? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

Tom Peterson Captures Top Honors at National Forging and Horseshoeing Competition

Montana farrier wins overall and national high point awards

March 11, 2019 | Posted in Education, Forging

Source: American Farriers Journal

Three months after being crowned National Champion of the World Championship Blacksmiths, Tom Peterson continues to add to his trophy case.

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Farrier Apprenticeships Rise in Popularity

March 11, 2019 | Posted in Education

Source: The Guardian

Despite long, hard days and the dirty work of shoeing horses, farrier apprenticeships are in high demand in the U.K., according to The Guardian. There are nearly half a million horse-owning households there, instilling a passion for horseshoeing in the youth who are now seeking careers.

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Memorial Anvil Honors Lost Farriers

American Farrier’s Association constructs traveling memorial

By Chelsea Moskow posted on March 9, 2019 | Posted in Education

In collaboration with Dick Fanguy, former American Farrier's Association (AFA) president and Chuck Milne, owner of Texas Farrier Supply #2, Eric Nygaard brought up the idea that they’d all been thinking on — a memorial representing the farriers who have died but have contributed so much.

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Truck vs. Trailer | Hiring Extra Help

March 8, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

This week’s facts and figures... Do farriers prefer to work out of a truck or trailer? When you need extra help in your hoof-care practice, who do you prefer to hire? This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

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ESP Organization to Host First Seminar, Welcoming New Members

March 6, 2019 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing

Source: Equine Soundness Professionals

With the new launch of Equine Soundness Professionals (ESP) comes its first educational and professional development seminar geared toward farriers and veterinarians. The one-day informational event will take place Saturday, March 16, 2019, at the Wanderers Country Club in Wellington, Fla. A small trade fair area will be included as well.

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EMS Linked to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, Study Finds

March 5, 2019 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare

Source: Morris Animal Foundation

In a study conducted by the University of Minnesota, funded by the Morris Animal Foundation, researchers discovered a possible link between environmental factors and horses developing equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). The main factor they discovered was endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC).

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Pacific Northwest Farrier Programs Facing the Axe

By Jeff Cota posted on March 2, 2019 | Posted in Education

It seems that primary farrier education is under fire in the Pacific Northwest.

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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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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Can the particular region where a horse lives have an impact on potential Cushing’s disease dangers?

Can the fact that one of my horses is overweight lead to laminitis concerns?

Apprenticeships | Clients Who Refuse to Pay

Tom Peterson Captures Top Honors at National Forging and Horseshoeing Competition

Farrier Apprenticeships Rise in Popularity

Memorial Anvil Honors Lost Farriers

Truck vs. Trailer | Hiring Extra Help

ESP Organization to Host First Seminar, Welcoming New Members

EMS Linked to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, Study Finds

Pacific Northwest Farrier Programs Facing the Axe

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