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Using a Hoof Gauge May Help Grow Your Business

Based on a survey of horse owners, a hoof gauge may be a good investment

By Milton Turner posted on April 1, 2012 | Posted in Clients, Equipment

The usage of hoof gauges varies greatly among farriers — some use a hoof gauge religiously while others don’t use one at all. This raises the question of whether one approach is better than the other.

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How do you Measure up Against Other Farriers?

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Business Practices

Data compiled from two recently completed surveys has shed some new light on how you run your footcare business and how what you do compares with other footcare professionals.

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Continued Education is the Name of the Footcare Game

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Education

Expanding the arsenal of tips, tricks, techniques and other options you can use has always been the aim of the International Hoof-Care Summit.

What it Takes to Make Farriers Happy

Besides being able to earn a good living, there are many well-deserved rewards for being able to keep horses sound

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients

Farrier Walter Fuermann summed up the many benefits of running a footcare business. “It boils down to being your own boss and making a living while working in a barn rather than an office,” says the Hearne, Texas, shoer.

Avoid These Costly Errors!

Paying attention to these guidelines will help you avoid costly mistakes in your footcare operation

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2008 | Posted in Business Practices

After 22 years of shoeing, Tom Trosin maintains he’s made almost all of the mistakes a farrier could possibly make in running a business.

Briefings

July 1, 2008 | Posted in Lamenesses

Having loyal clients is a key to running any successful footcare business, but sometimes you have to work closely with them, maintains Karen Trebitz. Operating in the northeast corner of Pennsylvania, the East Stroudsburg, Pa., farrier says her area of the Poconos has been known over the years for its vacation resorts.

Backyard Shoeing

Backbone of a Shoeing Career

Veteran shoers say backyard horses are a great way to get started in the business and can help round out your schedule when you move up to more specialized hoof-care work

By John Bradshaw posted on May 1, 2008 | Posted in Clients, Disciplines & Breeds

Shoeing backyard horses is like many other things in life. Everybody does it, but few want to admit it.

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A Unique Hoof-Care Learning Idea That's Time Has Come

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 1, 2003 | Posted in Education, Shoeing

ON PAGE 13, you’ll find the announcement of an exciting new step in hoof-care education that resulted from conversations by our magazine staff with farriers, veterinarians and industry suppliers.

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Using a Hoof Gauge May Help Grow Your Business

How do you Measure up Against Other Farriers?

Continued Education is the Name of the Footcare Game

What it Takes to Make Farriers Happy

Avoid These Costly Errors!

Briefings

Backbone of a Shoeing Career

A Unique Hoof-Care Learning Idea That's Time Has Come

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