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A Talent Required For Horse Shows

By Jeremy McGovern posted on April 17, 2014 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds
One of the many maxims of farriery is to never criticize the work of another farrier because you don't know what he or she was facing when they were working with the horse. This should be practiced at the various levels and settings found in this trade.
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Want to Become a Farrier? Start Elsewhere

By Jeremy McGovern posted on April 4, 2014 | Posted in Clients, Education

Every now and then I receive a phone call from someone interested in becoming a farrier. They always want to know what shoeing school I'd recommend. I talk to them for a few minutes to find out their history, especially work experience. Toward the end of the conversation, I never recommend a particular shoeing school. I offer different advice, which may serve as a good reminder for established farriers.


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Your Last Chance Be Part Of Calgary

By Jeremy McGovern posted on March 7, 2014 | Posted in Education, Forging

Earlier this year, it was announced that the World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition (WCBC) would be dropped from the Calgary Stampede lineup after 2014. While there is much disappointment in the horseshoeing world over this, there is also optimism that another event, unaffiliated with the stampede, will take its place.


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Take Advantage Of 10,000 Years Of Shoeing Experience

By Frank Lessiter posted on February 28, 2014 | Posted in Education

When Bob Smith concluded the International Hoof-Care Summit program in late January, he told attendees that he hoped they had taken full advantage of the more than 10,000 years of trimming and shoeing experience that was represented by the folks attending this event.


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