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Jeremy McGovern

Jeremy McGovern

Jeremy McGovern is the former Executive Editor/Publisher of American Farriers Journal.

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Mismatched Feet: Veterinary And Farriery Perspectives

An American Association of Equine Practitioners’ conference session delivered insight on working with horses with mismatched feet
By Jeremy McGovern posted on September 12, 2016 | Posted in Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing, Trimming
Managing a horse with mismatched feet can be a challenge for both the veterinarian and farrier. At last winter’s American Association of Equine Practitioners’ convention, a session undertook both the veterinarian and farrier’s role in these cases.
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Farrier Fellowship Comes To The Bluegrass State

By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 15, 2016 | Posted in Education
There never can be too many opportunities for bridging the farrier community. Too many divisions exist, and these are sometimes based in perception rather than reality. Nothing just happens to generate unity — it takes the efforts of those within the industry to accomplish this.
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The World Championship Blacksmiths Hits 10 Years

The Madison, Wis., competition opens the group’s 10th season of “excellence through competition”
By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 4, 2016 | Posted in Education, Forging
Music blares, hammers swing and anvils ring. The World Championship Blacksmiths (WCB) kicked off its 10th season in April at the Midwest Horse Show in Madison, Wis. — the group’s opening venue for several years. To the equine enthusiasts passing through the tent, it is a forging competition like they’ve never seen. There’s definite truth to that.
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Shoeing For A Living

Principles Of Footcare Guide Cohesive Team

For farrier Travis Burns and the team at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, successful outcomes rely on each member contributing to a shared goal
By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 4, 2016 | Posted in Business Practices, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
Like many farriers, the horseshoeing bug bit Travis Burns at an early age. The Blacksburg, Va., farrier grew up near Asheville, N.C., where his family operated a trail riding business in the Great Smoky Mountains.
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