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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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Could You Forge This Shoe in 12 Minutes?

Follow minute-by-minute as former reserve world champion blacksmith James Blurton forges a front pleasure shoe
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2001 | Posted in Forging
Turning a bar of steel into a finished shoe in 12 minutes certainly takes plenty of forging skills and the ability to work fast.
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White Line Disease Declines As Farrier Knowledge Increases

In 1997, American Farriers Journal editors produced an in-depth look at how farriers were dealing with white line disease. Here’s what’s happened since then.
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2001 | Posted in Diseases
White Line Disease continues to be a serious concern for horse owners, but farriers are doing a better job of identifying and treating the problem.
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Competing Boosts Shoeing Skills

Farriers at the World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition had solid ideas on why competing can make you a better shoer
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2001 | Posted in Education
Competitors in the World Cham­pionship Blacksmiths’ Competition were convinced that participating in forging and shoeing contests can make you a better horseshoer. But they weren’t necessarily in agreement as to when young shoers should start competing.
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$41,177.84!!

That’s the unbelievable value of farrier products earned by 71 mail-in forging exercise participants
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2001 | Posted in Forging
With an astounding eight-fold increase from participating shoers in a year’s time and outstanding support from 47 farrier suppliers, the 2001 mail-in forging exercise was a rip-roaring success.
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Hoof Care on Parade

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Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.

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