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3 Lessons on Managing Clients

By Jeremy McGovern posted on October 27, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients
Back in January 2013, Delaware, Ohio, farrier Dean Moshier was invited to be on an online radio show, Stable Scoop, on Horse Radio Network. In it, he discussed a top 10 list of what most farriers wanted their clients to know. Over the last 3 years, these questions and answers have evolved, mainly influenced by client interactions within Moshier’s practice.
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Work Wisely with an Eye on the Future

By Dick Fanguy posted on September 7, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Safety & Healthcare
A few years ago, my bad back ended my ability to get under horses. I still help other farriers shoe horses, but I don’t get under them anymore. My back was not injured from horses. It was ruined by crawling in and out of trucks to get what I needed — from having an inefficient rig. I hurt myself more by lifting anvils than I ever did picking up a horse’s foot. When you’re short as I am, you have to get it way above belt level to get it back into the truck.
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Farriers Offer Advice For Newcomers

By Jeff Cota posted on July 6, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
It’s been written in this space time and time and time again that the farrier industry is incredibly generous. As the American Farriers Journal staff wraps up production on the 10th edition of Getting Started In Hoof Care, we’re reminded of its generosity once again.
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