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Climbing Horseshoe Mountain

August 4, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices
The first shoe I ever pulled off a horse took 45 minutes. My arms, hands, back and legs were screaming at me why are you doing this??? Beads of perspiration dripped into my eyes as my fingers gave their best death grip on tools that felt awkward and heavier with each passing second. Still, the shoe would not budge.
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NYC Carriage Horse Foes Waving The White Flag?

By Jeff Cota posted on July 21, 2017
After spending millions of dollars during a 4-year quixotic campaign to criminalize the New York City carriage horse industry, an animal rights organization reportedly is waving the white flag. Or are they?
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“Watch Over” the Horse

By Steve Teichman posted on July 7, 2017
In language, the “serv” in observing has Latin roots meaning to “watching over.” When we as farriers look at horses, we’ve committed to a very detailed act. We need to teach ourselves to “watch over.”
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Easier Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better

By Jeremy McGovern posted on May 19, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices
For farriers, poor communication ranks up there as a work place hazard that can do significant damage to a practice. Although there isn’t the physical injury that comes from other dangers, like being kicked by a spooked horse, poor communication can lead to loss of business severe enough to cripple one’s business.
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An Important Part Of A Fine Shoeing Job

By Jeremy McGovern posted on March 10, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices
I just returned from Kentucky while attending the World Horseshoeing Classic at the Kentucky Horseshoeing School. Congratulations to Team Great Britain for coming from behind and winning the Classic. We have an article coming in the April issue about this year’s competition.
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Politics Still Makes Strange Bedfellows

By Jeremy McGovern posted on February 10, 2017
No matter which side of the aisle that you prefer your elected officials to sit, we all can agree the U.S. presidential election and new administration have thrown prognostication and expectations out the window.
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