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International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame

Coming Home!

The International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame Has Moved Into A Permanent Home At The Kentucky Derby Museum
Thanks to the generosity of 10 farrier suppliers and the talents and dedication of the Kentucky Derby Museum staff, the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame now has a permanent home.
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AFA Bulletin

Looking Toward The Future Of AFA

Challenges lie ahead for association, members
As this will serve as my last official opportunity to report on our association’s goals and visions over the past 4 years, I’d like to do it more as a review with suggestions on continued progress and direction as I see it.
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Shop Talk

A Fitting Product Tribute To Two Farrier Industry Leaders
Kane replaces Bob Mealey of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University who handled the equine research editor’s duties since the May/June, 1999, issue of American Farriers Journal.
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Craig Trnka Seeks AFA Presidency

New Mexico farrier running as write-in Candidate
I was urged to run for president of the American Farriers Association (AFA) by members who have great concern for the future of the AFA. Hopefully, in this statement, I can make our concerns known.
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Something For Everyone

AFA Convention ready to take over Lexington
Mark your calenders for March 5 to 9 for the 31st annual American Farrier's Association convention to be held in Lexington, Ky.
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AFA Candidates Speak Out

Offices of president, treasurer are on the ballot
I am running for president of our association and I'm writing this statement so that you all may be informed of what I believe our priorities should be for the next 2 years.
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Shiny New Shoers

Graduates of the Minnesota School of Horseshoeing can be forgiven if they think that nailing on a keg shoe is a form of animal abuse
After all, they’ve just spent 10 weeks under the tutelage of Richard Duggan, American Farrier’s Association Certified Journeyman Farrier and, with his wife, Nancy, owner of the Ramsey, Minn., school.
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Modifying Keg Shoes

Kick Up Your Heels!

Knowing how to add heels to your keg shoes is a useful and profitable skill
If your customers or climate require even the occasional use of calks, it makes sense to stock a variety of heeled shoes in your shoeing rig.
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Shoeing Honors For Three

This year's International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame members went well beyond the call of duty
The horseshoeing business certainly owes a tremendous amount of gratitude to this year’s three inductees into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame.
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