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September 1, 2007 | Posted in Education

Veteran University of California-Davis equine veterinarian Jack Snyder has several valuable recommendations for maintaining sound feet in sport horses:


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How Comfortable Are You With Radiography?

If you’re not working with equine veterinarians to get a look inside problem hooves, you might not be doing all you can for the horses and their owners. Here’s how to get more involved with this technology
By Ron Perszewski posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Education, Equipment
Sooner or later, most every farrier will come across a problem foot and wonder what's going on inside the hoof wall. So, when is it right for a farrier to request radiographs, and what's to be expected after such a request?
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When Mileage Didn't Matter

Farrier designed his own shoeing body to provide easy access to tools long before customized farrier rigs came on the scene
By Ron Perszewski posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
When Bill Miller went into business for himself, in the days before custom-built shoeing bodies and specialty rigs, he bought his first truck, a 1950 Studebaker half-ton pickup. The truck served its purpose, he recalls, “but it was hard to maintain the equipment in the back with just a tarp thrown over my tools.”
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Shoeing for a Living

'I'm Living My Dream'

North Carolina shoer living the life he's wanted since the fourth grade
By Christy West posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Education, Shoeing
How many of us are lucky enough to be doing exactly what we’ve wanted to do since we were kids?
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Virginia Farriers Plan Eddie Watson Day

September Clinic to honor Hall Of Fame Shoer
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2007 | Posted in Education

Eddie Watson, the Keswick, Va., farrier, has had a hand in helping along a lot of shoers and veterinarians during his long career — not to mention horses.


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Veterinarians' Roundtable

May 1, 2007 | Posted in Education
Do veins and arteries repair or regenerate after being damaged? If so, is there anything a farrier can do to encourage that process? Could a farrier harm healthy arteries and veins? If so, how? —Idaho Farrier
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Shop Talk

Backyard Horses Represent $32 Billion In Yearly Expenditures

May 1, 2007 | Posted in Education
While the backyard horse doesn't always spark an image of high spending, a closer look at the recreational part of the U.S. horse industry paints a much different picture. Data from the American Horse Council's 'Economic Impact of the Horse Industry On The United States' confirms the size and impact of the recreational horse business.
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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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