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The Way it Was

No Strings Attached

Mare finds a new purpose after dumping rider & getting kicked out of summer camp
By David Hazlett CJF posted on June 17, 2024 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds
I had the account to shoe the riding string at a well-known kid’s summer camp in the late 1970s or early ’80s. There were anywhere from 15-25 horses at any one time, and they fit just about any description you might want to give them.
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Bill Miller’s Mustache

By David Hazlett CJF posted on May 15, 2023
The fund-raising auction at the American Farrier’s Association Convention is a highly anticipated event. It always has been a source of what is necessary to fund the many activities and functions of the AFA. I’m always amazed at the varied offerings of donated items, including some of the finest examples of forge work I have seen.
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A Farrier’s Legacy

Passing on your hoof-care knowledge leaves an indelible mark on the industry
By David Hazlett CJF posted on January 3, 2023 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Shoeing

It occurred to me a long time ago that no matter how diligent you are in your work, no matter how much energy you put into improving your skills and enlarging your knowledge of the trade, 6 weeks after you put down the last foot with one of your shoes on it, there will no longer be any physical sign of what you did for a career. 


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The Way It Was

Education and Entertainment When Lighting a Forge

The never-ending push for farriers to improve efficiency in their practice
By David Hazlett CJF posted on June 19, 2022 | Posted in Education, Equipment, Forging, Safety & Healthcare
Sometime in the early ’80s, Scott Simpson was running the farrier education program at Walla Walla Community College. I knew him well from taking an individual studies class during the previous winter. I wanted to improve my forging skills and Scott let me sign up for the class, but, having had 8 years in the field at that time, I worked apart from the regular class at the anvil rather than under horses.
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The Way It Was

The Carrot Trick

A horse learns about its farrier's tricks
By David Hazlett CJF posted on June 3, 2022 | Posted in Education, Safety & Healthcare
There are stories that stick with us from our time working. We don’t even have to experience the tales ourselves, as simply hearing them returns us to the setting of the story.
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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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