Kwantlen Polytechnical University

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KPU Farriery Program Reflects Industry Change And Lack Thereof

February 19, 2018 | Posted in Education

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) has taught farriery since the school’s inception in 1981. The Surrey Now-Leader got an inside look at what students are learning now.

Putting a Number on Ideal Hoof Wall Length

Proper measurements with a toe rule can point farriers in the right direction

By Jeff Cota posted on November 6, 2017 | Posted in Trimming

What is the ideal length that hoof wall should be trimmed to?” Gerard Laverty’s question was met with a pregnant pause before the attendees at the Oregon Farriers Association mid-September clinic chuckled all at once.

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Hall Of Fame Farrier Feels Blessed To Stay Busy

July 23, 2017

Source: Surrey Now-Leader

James Findler attended Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s 9-week horseshoeing program in 1982, hoping to improve his trimming skills for his grandparents’ horses.

Contracted Heels Usually Mask Underlying Problems

Understanding the cause can lead to solutions for the horse

By Ron Perszewski posted on July 3, 2017 | Posted in Anatomy, Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing

To truly help a horse with contracted heels, a farrier must understand that such heels are most often a symptom of an underlying problem, and correcting the heels does not necessarily lead to a sounder horse.

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Kwantlen’s Farrier Program Keeps Assistant Busy

June 4, 2017

Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s farrier program has been a boon for Aaron Maida.

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Kwantlen Polytechnic University Extends Deadline For Farrier Assistant Position

February 23, 2017 | Posted in Education

Kwantlen Polytechnic University has extended the deadline in its search for on-call auxiliary farrier program assistants.

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Kwantlen Polytechnic University Seeks Farrier Instructors

February 9, 2017 | Posted in Education

Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey, British Columbia, is seeking farrier instructors to provide short-term delivery of Foundation of Farrier training, which can extend from a single day to several weeks.

From The Desk Of AFJ

Real Estate’s Rule Also True for Farriers

By Jeremy McGovern posted on March 24, 2016 | Posted in Clients

The ever-changing demographics of the United States and Canada affect the types of clients farriers serve, stresses the farrier instructor from Kwantlen Polytechnic University outside of Vancouver, British Columbia. The area one chooses to live in greatly affects the types of horses and clients that farriers serve.

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KPU Farriery Program Reflects Industry Change And Lack Thereof

Putting a Number on Ideal Hoof Wall Length

Hall Of Fame Farrier Feels Blessed To Stay Busy

Contracted Heels Usually Mask Underlying Problems

Kwantlen’s Farrier Program Keeps Assistant Busy

Kwantlen Polytechnic University Extends Deadline For Farrier Assistant Position

Kwantlen Polytechnic University Seeks Farrier Instructors

Real Estate’s Rule Also True for Farriers

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