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Pat Tearney is a long-term newspaper and magazine veteran writer and editor. Before retiring, he served for a number of years on the American Farriers Journal staff and continues to share his writing talents with our readers.
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Shoeing for a Living
Florida Farrier Never Stops Learning
Kelly McGhee works hard at his shoeing, but is never too busy to credit his mentors
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Shoeing for a Living
Shoeing Facility Built with Therapeutic Cases in Mind
Oklahoma farrier helps equine hospital put together a well-equipped shoeing shop
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Iowa Farrier Makes Friends in Brazil
Jeff Ridley finds South American colleagues eager to learn
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Shoeing For A Living
Master of Shoeing the Legendary Missouri Fox Trotter
Missouri’s Keith Mizer draws on more than 4 decades of experience with these smooth-stepping horses
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Simple Scheduling Trick Nets Farrier 4 Weeks of Vacation
Wisconsin shoer exerts control over his workload
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Tackling the Human Side of Horseshoeing
Husband-wife team says your interpersonal skills are as important as your shoeing skills for building your business
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Find Your Place on the Scale
Bi-annual business practices survey provides a window on how things are going in the shoeing business
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