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Shoeing the Forgotten Horse

Saddlebred shoers are few and far between, which is a cause for concern for Iowa farrier
By Michael Austin posted on January 1, 2003 | Posted in Business Practices
You work in better-than-average barns and shoe some of the top horses in the country. So, why then, aren’t there more Saddlebred shoers in the United States? It’s a question Clinton, Iowa, farrier Rick Medd, still doesn’t have a definitive answer to and it’s a question he wants explored by today’s farriers.
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Letterbox

January 1, 2003
I was really impressed with your new “Feeding The Hoof” report. I absolutely love it, it looks great and I’m excited about what it can do for the industry.
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CLASS OF 2003

The Magnificent Seven

Making a positive influence on people’s and horses’ lives in and out of the barn, this year’s International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame class embodies the spirit of farriery
By Michael Austin posted on December 1, 2002 | Posted in Business Practices

Farriers aren't just horseshoers. 


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Shop Talk

Preserving The Memories of Nipper Builders
July 1, 2002

ONE OF THE FARRIER INDUSTRY’S original nipper makers, Dale Everett Sprout, passed away on April 22. In 1960, he went to work with Adam Eckerich and George Earnest at G.E. Tools, building nippers.


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New Rules For 2002

Here’s the first news on changes for the American Farrier’s Association 2002 Forging Contest
May 1, 2002
It may seem that the 2001 American Farrier’s Association (AFA) convention just ended, but it’s not too early to start thinking about the forging contests for the 2002 convention scheduled for Lexington, Ky., March 6 to 9.
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