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What Do Puppets, Oranges, Bagpipes, Kayaks And Horseshoes Have In Common?

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 12, 2013 | Posted in Education
In the 24-page American Profile national supplement that was packaged with one of our daily newspapers last week, the cover story highlighted five unconventional academic and vocational programs. While millions of college students take courses each year to prepare for careers in business, computer science, education or health care, others use their educational dollars to study less common subjects.
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Travel

August 9, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education
What's the farthest you are willing to travel to a client? What factors contribute to that decision (number of horses to work with at one location, fuel charge, etc.)?
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Share Your Most Common Hoof-Care Challenges

Searches of our website indicate high-low syndrome is No. 1
By Pat Tearney posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Education

A recent review of terms searched for on our website, www.americanfarriers.com seems to confirm the belief of many farriers that high-low syndrome is virtually endemic among U.S. horses.


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Summertime Hoof Care

July 19, 2013 | Posted in Education
Now that we are in the summer season, what are you finding is your top hoof-care challenge and how are you addressing it?
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Influential Mentors

July 12, 2013 | Posted in Education
We've heard many great stories about valuable mentors farriers have had throughout their careers. Who are the influential mentor(s) in your shoeing career and why?
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Using Dormosedan Gel to Sedate Uncooperative Horses

July 10, 2013 | Posted in Education
Trimming and shoeing an uncooperative horse is frustrating for farriers and horse owners. It costs time and money. It also can leave the horse, farrier and handler with injuries. This webinar features equine veterinarian Jacquelin Boggs informing both farriers and horse owners about how they can use DORMOSEDAN GEL (detomidine hydrochloride) to sedate an uncooperative horse.
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FPD-sponsored Summit prize provides Indiana farrier with new experiences and exposure to new ideas
By Heather Smith Thomas posted on July 1, 2013 | Posted in Education
For the past several years, one of the door prizes at the International Hoof-Care Summit has allowed winning attendees to spend time with an experienced farrier and clinician of one of the event’s educational partners.
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Research Journal

By Albert Kane posted on July 1, 2013 | Posted in Education
The information, ideas and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States Department of Agriculture.
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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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