Items Tagged with 'continuing education'

ARTICLES

Farriers Offer Advice to Recent Horseshoeing School Graduates

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on July 23, 2024

After graduating from horseshoeing school, it’s tempting to believe that your education is complete.

Frankly Speaking: Farriery’s Generation Gap

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 31, 2022 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

There is a responsibility of each generation to complain about the younger ones they share Earth with. In general society, the older generations criticize the younger for a perceived softness, lack of drive and work ethic. The younger likes to slam the older for being stuck in their ways and being the cause for why things are bad.

Grow Your Skills with Continued Education

This article was originally published Aug. 1, 2019 and has been updated.

By Ron Perszewski posted on August 5, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

Attending and graduating from farrier school will help you lay the groundwork for a successful career — but if you want to continue to improve in your skills and develop as a hoof-care practitioner, it is only the beginning. Industry leaders point to an increasing emphasis on continuing education and professionalism in the farrier world, and the ongoing need to add to your knowledge and skills.

Friday’s Farrier Facts & Figures

Communicating with Clients | Continuing Hoof-Care Education

January 31, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Education, Equipment

This week's facts and figures ... Communicating with Clients and Continuing Hoof-Care Education. This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

News & Notes

AAPF/IAPF Accepting Roy Bloom Scholarship Applications

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on September 16, 2019 | Posted in Education

Source: American Farriers Journal

The American and International Associations of Professional Farriers is accepting applications for its annual Roy Bloom Scholarship.

Frankly Speaking: 3 Tips for Regaining Your Confidence

By Jeremy McGovern posted on March 15, 2019 | Posted in Education

After reading Mike Brookfield’s essay, “He Was My Best Teacher,” on Page 94, I’ve been thinking about the subject of confidence. For Brookfield, a lameness case with a Quarter Horse tested his confidence. He writes about how this particular case made him question a lot of what he thought he knew about hoof care.

More Education Means More Quality Work, More Profit

The International Hoof-Care Summit is the perfect name for an event where farriers meet to enrich our profession, boost our knowledge and better our lives, along with the lives of the horses and owners we serve

By Craig Lindauer posted on November 30, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Products

Many of us make this journey each year to the peak, the top and the highest point of the footcare industry, where we are educated by the best minds in the hoof-care profession.

News & Notes

Continuing Your Farrier Education

September 28, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

Source: AAPF/IAPF

The American and International Associations of Professional Farriers (AAPF/IAPF) has introduced a new level of credential deemed “Discipline or Stackable Credentialing.” The first discipline credential has been identified as hunters and jumpers by the Board of Directors.

Friday's Farrier Facts & Figures

Truck Or Trailer? | Continuing Education

June 15, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

This week's facts and figures... Farrier Truck Or Trailer? Continuing Farrier Education. This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

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Backyard Horses | Continuing Education

January 2, 2018 | Posted in Education

This week's facts and figures... Backyard Horses Lead The Way. Investing In Continuing Farrier Education. This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

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EVENTS

Live

8th Annual Oakridge Equine Hospital Clinic

4/19/19 9:00 am CDT

Oakridge Equine Hospital

6675 E Waterloo Rd

Edmond, OK

United States

Contact: John Muldoon

The 8th annual Oakridge equine hospital clinic will be in Edmond. Read More

Videos

Remembering Red Renchin with Mark Ellis: Part 3

In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.

Events

Michigan Horseshoers Association 55th Annual Clinic

Date: 01/02/25

Location: Lansing, MI

The Michigan Horseshoers Association will host its 55th annual clinic Jan. 2-4, 2025 in East Lansing, Mich.

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