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How does winter change the hoof care you do for clients and are there any products you make sure to have in your rig?
September 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
How does winter change the hoof care you do for clients and are there any products you make sure to have in your rig?
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Remembering Jack Miller

Colleagues recall how the Hall Of Fame farrier influenced the entire shoeing industry
September 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
I owe a lot of my career, especially on shoeing hunters and jumpers, to Jack.
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Northern Ireland’s Paul

Past Calgary champs meet at Stoneleigh for a new competitive event
By Claire Brown posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
The Mustad Champion of Champions Exhibition, a first-time event held at The Forge in Stoneleigh, England, during early May not only featured exceptional craftsmanship, it presented participants with a chance to reflect on the effect competitions had on their careers.
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Why More Education Pays For Farriers

July 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
While the latest edition of the "Farrier Business Practices Survey" will be coming your way this fall in American Farriers Journal, we recently took another look at some of the 2008 data in an entirely different way.
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10 Years of Change for a 35-Year Veteran

This Michigan farrier has made important changes in the way he handles both his life and footcare work over the past decade.
By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
When American Farriers Journal celebrated its 25th year anniversary, Michigan farrier Paul Melcher was featured in the "Shoeing For A Living" article shown at right. What made this fitting was that Melcher had started his farrier career in 1975, the same year this magazine got its start.
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Celebrating 35 Years

July 1, 2010 | Posted in Education
In 1975, Henry Heymering recognized a lack of interaction among farriers on a local level. Without communication and trust, many shoers guarded their information, fearful of giving someone else a competitive edge. Frustrated by this state, he decided to create a forum that would allow farriers to communicate on a national level. This ambition resulted in American Farriers Journal.
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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

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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