Doug Butler will be the first to tell you he’s not a soothsayer. It’s quite possible you’ll find yourself on the receiving end of a stern look and a reprimand should you accuse him of such.
I just finished a class at Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School and it wasn’t the most enjoyable class I’ve had in my 33 years of teaching horseshoeing. It appears that a lot of them decided they were going to horseshoeing school based upon video clips and social media, not by exploring the profession and finding out what’s really needed to be a professional, self-employed horseshoer.
A week ago, Mike Lessiter took his Mother and me to see the newly-released “Reagan” movie … the story of how former President Ronald Reagan had the goal of wiping out communism around the world.
After equestrian Laura Kraut made history as the oldest U.S. Olympic medalist in 72 years, editor Frank Lessiter recalls first meeting Kraut at the 1992 U.S. Olympic trials, Hall of Fame farrier Seamus Brady and the importance of charging clients what you're worth.
While lawmakers on the state and federal levels aren’t overtly creating legislation to rein in farriery, inroads are being made — and in some disciplines, paved.
For an industry as great as farriery is, there’s a small but loud segment of the trade that encourages reckless rumor mill gossip and the “running down of their fellow farriers and vets.” Our industry is better than that, and frankly, you deserve better than that, too.
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.
Life Data Labs Inc. is a dedicated product manufacturer committed to producing premium quality animal nutrition and health products through continuous product improvement and new product development. First-class ingredients, fresh products, consistent high quality and scientifically proven effectiveness are the principal features of Life Data Labs animal health products. And that's why they've produced the #1 recommended hoof supplement by farriers for 12 consecutive years.
Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.