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Nothing Routine About Hoof Avulsions

Iowa farrier explains how to approach these tough cases, as well as supporting and protecting the foot
By Jeff Cota posted on January 2, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Clients, Education, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
There’s nothing routine about hoof avulsion. There is a wide range of types and severities of hoof avulsions that a farrier might be presented with. They might be a result of trauma or because a farrier had to resect hoof wall to rid it of white line disease. They might come as an acute injury or be chronic in nature.
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Letterbox: January/February 2017

January 2, 2017 | Posted in Education, Shoeing
Where's The Common Sense? I enjoyed the recent online story on americanfarriers.com about putting the horse first — after all, the horse is the client. My concept of our trade as being viewed as "cure"smiths, is due to the mindset acquired through all my experiences:
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Frankly Speaking: Looking At The Generation Gap

By Jeremy McGovern posted on January 2, 2017 | Posted in Education
There is a responsibility of each generation to complain about the younger ones they share Earth with. In general society, the older generations criticize the younger for a perceived softness, lack of drive and work ethic. The younger likes to slam the older for being stuck in their ways and being the cause for why things are bad.
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Who Will Create A Buzz At The 2017 Summit?

By Jeff Cota posted on December 29, 2016 | Posted in Education
Each year there are moments that create a buzz at the International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio. The 13th annual event had a number of them including Renate Weller describing the safety ratio of a horse’s limb and Thilo Pfau demonstrating gait analysis with a smartphone.
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[Podcast] An Interview with Craig Trnka

In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by SmartPak, we talk with former American Farriers Association president, Craig Trnka.
December 21, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Forging
In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by SmartPak, we talk with former American Farrier's Association president, Craig Trnka.
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