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Senator To Put Farrier Schools In The Crosshairs

By Jeff Cota posted on July 31, 2015 | Posted in Education
On the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, legislation was introduced that would require farrier schools to be accredited before accepting foreign students. While the bill never gained traction, it appears the bill will be reintroduced as the 14th anniversary looms a little more than a month away.
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Can Common Ground Be Found?

By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 17, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
Admittedly, I was harsh and not thorough enough in the detail in my critique of the institutional evaluation of farriers contributing to veterinary continuing education. Due to the brevity of the editorial, I didn't touch on the farrier's responsibility in this.
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Hats Off To Farriers

By Jeff Cota posted on July 1, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
Scrolling through the mental Rolodex of farriers who I've had the privilege of meeting, several words come to mind that aptly describe each one - professional, knowledgeable, industrious, creative, talented. I could go on and on, yet there's one adjective that comes to mind more often than any other: generous.
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When the Government Investigates You

By Jeremy McGovern posted on June 19, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices
As a farrier, you don't have to like Blake Primm. You don't have to like how he and other Tennessee Walker farriers shoe their clients' horses with padded packages. But if you are a horseshoer, you should be concerned about how the government investigated hoof-care practices in his case.
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Do You Have a Plan?

By Jeff Cota posted on May 7, 2015 | Posted in Business Practices, Safety & Healthcare
A video is making the rounds on social media and getting a fair amount of attention in the equine community. Yet, it’s deserving of greater consideration among farriers. Although it’s not an easy video to watch, it’s a must-see for those who work around horses day-in and day-out.
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Staring You In The Face

By Jeremy McGovern posted on April 24, 2015 | Posted in Education, Equipment
This week’s tip got me to think about a recent clinic I attended at the Minnesota School of Horseshoeing/Duggan Farrier Supplies in March. It wasn’t so much the tip that I took away, but how it revealed a truth weeks later.
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Welcome To The New AmericanFarriers.com

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 10, 2015 | Posted in Education
In early April, we officially unveiled a completely redesigned website. Featuring a clean, organized look with easy-to-browse content, the AmericanFarriers.com website will be the largest depository of equine footcare news and insights found anywhere on the Internet, with years of American Farriers Journal magazine content and containing all of the stories that have appeared in our bi-weekly Hoof-Care Insider e-newsletter.
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Carriage Horse Foes Ignore The Evidence

By Jeff Cota posted on March 27, 2015 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds
Certain quarters of our society direct a fair amount of derision and scorn at those who refuse to worship at the altar of science. So it’s rather peculiar that these same quarters ignore the experts while trying to rid New York City of horse-drawn carriages.
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