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Are You A Wonder Junkie?

By Jeremy McGovern posted on May 17, 2013 | Posted in Education
On a recent flight from Providence, R.I, to Detroit, Mich., I read the airline magazine that featured and interview with filmmaker/TV host Jason Silva. Silva explains how the late Carl Sagan, famed astronomer/cosmologist, coined the phrase “wonder junkie,” which meant once wonder of a subject afflicts you, it becomes an addiction.” How does a term coined by an astronomer have anything to do with farriery?
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[Video] Keys To Successful Apprenticeships

May 13, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
Uxbridge, Ontario (Canada) farrier Dave Dawson has been shoeing horses for almost 20 years. He mainly works in the show industry with jumpers, hunters, dressage and some gaited horses. In the following video, Dawson provides some tips to being a successful apprentices, and how to find worthwhile apprenticeships.
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[Video] Garth Johns And Leadership/Education

May 13, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
Uxbridge, Ontario (Canada) farrier Dave Dawson has been shoeing horses for almost 20 years. He mainly works in the show industry with jumpers, hunters, dressage and some gaited horses. In the following video, Dawson advises that farriers should strive to gain more knowledge and discusses the value Garth Johns has provided to the industry (and professionals as a whole) in his literature and ideas on leadership.
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Equine Researchers Study Arena Surfaces

May 8, 2013 | Posted in Education
Source: Equinews
If you're planning to construct a new riding arena or rehabilitate an older one, you want to install the surface that will give your horse secure footing and minimize the chance of injury.
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Training Horses

May 3, 2013 | Posted in Education
Some owners have failed to train their horses at an early age to stand for the farrier. If you encounter an adult horse who hasn't been properly trained, how do you handle the situation? What education do you provide the horse owner?
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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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