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Hoof-Care Highlights: May 18, 2024

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on May 18, 2024

This Week: Hoof-care professionals across the country and the ocean are sharing what they know with others in the industry through social media, webinars and videos. Here are a few of our favorites.

You are the Future of Hoof-Care

By Kristen Kubisiak posted on July 31, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

The life of a farrier is not for everyone, and the knowledgeable hoof-care practitioners who appear on the pages of this 12th edition of the American Farriers Journal’s “Getting Stared in Hoof Care” don’t sugarcoat the challenges that someone who chooses this profession is likely to face.

[Podcast] A Conversation with Bob Smith

In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by Pennwoods Equine, Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern talks with Bob Smith, a California farrier about farrier business advice, the challenges of running a farrier school and his legal battle with the state of California.

April 9, 2020 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

Guest Blog

No Matter the Path a Young Farrier Takes, the Learning Curve is Steep

By Matthew Raskin posted on August 3, 2019 | Posted in Education

There are many paths to take to becoming a farrier. There is no right or wrong path to take. As a young person getting started, they say a journey of 1,000 miles starts with a single step. I’m going to tell you about my first step and journey from school to a year into my apprenticeship.

Frankly Speaking: Experience Tempers Confidence

By Jeremy McGovern posted on June 29, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices

Have you ever met a farrier with fewer than 5 years of experience who seems to have more certainty than those with significantly more years in the trade? Their confidence on farriery doesn’t correlate to what their actual knowledge and ability indicate. Turns out there is something to this.

Friday’s Farrier Facts & Figures

Number of Horses in the U.S. | Farrier School

May 24, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

This week’s facts and figures... How many horses are there in the United States? Most full-time farriers learned the trade at school. This edition of Farrier Facts & Figures is brought to you by Markel Insurance Co.

[Podcast] A Conversation with Chris Gregory

In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by GE Forge & Tool, Editor Jeremy McGovern spoke with farrier educator and clinician, Chris Gregory to talk about his life, his family’s farrier school and some important points on client management.

May 10, 2019 | Posted in Business Practices, Education

In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by GE Forge & Tool, Editor Jeremy McGovern spoke with farrier educator and clinician Chris Gregory to talk about his life, his family’s farrier school and some important points on client management.

Reader Commentary: April 2019

April 6, 2019 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses

News & Notes

Two Horse Professional Students Can Win $1,000 Scholarship from NYSHC

January 25, 2019 | Posted in Equipment

Source: The New York State Horse Council

The New York State Horse Council (NYSHC) will be awarding two $1,000 scholarships to two of its members, aged 16 or older, seeking education within the equine professional world. Members attending collegiate horse-related programs or professional certification programs such as farrier school will be considered for these scholarships.

More On What I Wished I’d Learned At Farrier School…

By Frank Lessiter posted on June 25, 2018 | Posted in Business Practices, Education, Equipment

My “Frankly Speaking” column in the July/August 2018 issue of American Farriers Journal featured the results of a survey dealing with what farriers wished they had been able to learn more about while attending farrier school. The article summarizes the educational ideas they felt would have better prepared them for careers as farriers.

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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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