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Frank Lessiter

Frank Lessiter

Frank Lessiter has spent more than 50 years in the agricultural and equine publishing business. The sixth generation member to live on the family’s Centennial farm in Michigan, he is the Editor/Publisher of American Farriers Journal.
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Fuel Prices Vs. Shoeing Prices

When you’re hit with an unexpected business expense, how should you deal with it?
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Business Practices
With gas and diesel prices skyrocketing earlier this year, the big question is whether to simply put up with the increased business expense or pass the increased fuel costs along to your shoeing clients.
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Every Year, A New Truck

This shoeing body has sat on five truck frames since 1994
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment
Few farriers buy a new truck as often as Gene Cook. That’s because the Franksville, Wis., shoer likes to purchase a new pickup every year.
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Calgary!

Mention this western Canadian city to leading farriers around the world and they’ll think first about the Calgary Stampede and its famous forging and shoeing competition
By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Shoeing
While in Calgary earlier this summer for the World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition (WCBC), my wife and I toured the city’s Olympic Park. This is where the ski jumping, bobsledding and luge competitions were held during the 1988 Winter Olympics.
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Hot Shoeing Products

Here's a rundown on a new products of special interest to farriers from the recent American Association of Equine Practitioners annual meeting
By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2000 | Posted in Equipment

Plenty of new and exciting products were displayed at the annual meeting of the American Association of Equine Practitioners in Albuquerque, N.M.


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