Frank Lessiter

Frank Lessiter

Frank Lessiter founded Lessiter Media in 1981 and has spent more than 50 years in the agricultural and equine publishing business. He still oversees all of the company's publications as Chairman and Editorial Director, with an Emphasis on American Farriers Journal and No-Till Farmer magazines.

Contact: lessitef@lesspub.com

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Truck and barn

Make More, Keep More!

Whether you work alone or operate a multi-farrier business, you can do it by following a number of key factors
Operating a multi-farrier business with four full-time salaried farriers, Tom Parris makes it work by providing excellent service, year-round hoof care for 700 horses, being extremely efficient and computerizing the business while keeping a close eye on expenses.
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Are You Leaving Shoeing Dollars On The Table?

Based on the price ranges given for treating this horse, you might be, but most farriers believe you need to immediately get a vet involved in this case

WHEN 18 FARRIERS described how they’d tackle the therapeutic shoeing case described at right, there were a wide variety of answers and prices that ranged from $75 to $750 for the first visit.


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Chuck Wagon

Shoeing The Chucks

Chuck wagon horses are shod for speed, but best of all, owners store an inventory of $11,000 worth of shoes and nails for this veteran farrier

When Harold Chapin needs shoes or nails for any of the more than 150 chuck wagon horses that he shoes, he doesn’t walk out to his pickup truck to get them.


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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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Learning More About Laminitis

There were plenty of footcare techniques to be learned from a dozen speakers at the Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium
For farriers and equine veterinarians seeking both practical and scientific shoeing ideas, the 15th Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium provided a good mixture of valuable techniques.
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