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Shell Of A Time

Massachusetts farrier comes to the rescue of an injured turtle
By Michael Austin posted on May 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
It's one thing when a horse owner calls you out of the blue for an emergency shoeing, it’s another thing when the local veterinarian asks you to save an injured turtle.
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The New School

Online class offers farriers an opportunity to gain knowledge in a low-cost, flexible manner
By Michael Austin posted on March 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
It's impossible to bring an apple for the teacher but the learning and knowledge are just the same.
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Cocked, Bowed-Back Pasterns
March 1, 2002 | Posted in Education

Recently I was called to shoe a 4-year-old horse that had lived his whole life in a pasture in Nebraska. He was barely halter broke and had never had his hooves trimmed!

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Shoeing Life Lessons

A couple of old-school guys have some advice for young farriers
By Michael Austin posted on March 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
Combining almost 100 years of experience between the two of them, Bill Miller of East Olympia, Wash., and Hank McEwan of Langley, British Columbia, Canada, know a thing or two about horseshoeing.
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Exciting Hoof-Care Ideas

The American Association of Equine Practitioners annual meeting kept farriers on the edge of their seats
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
The turkey and pumpkin pies barely had time to cool off before several thousand vets, farriers and suppliers headed to sunny San Diego, Calif., for the 47th American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) meeting in late November.
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How To Soften Hooves As Hard As Cement
January 1, 2002 | Posted in Education
Q: I own a 13-year-old, 15.3 hand black Quarter Horse and have had him for about 7 years. I ride him all the time. Well, he’s got hooves as hard as cement! I’ve been fighting this problem since I first got him. I get a very hard ride, especially at trots and stops.
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Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.

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