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What We've Learned About Part-Time Farriers

By Frank Lessiter posted on October 24, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices

Every 2 years, we conduct the exclusive American Farriers Journal Farrier Business Practices Survey, which reveals the latest trends and statistics on how hoof-care professionals operate their businesses. In the latest survey published a year ago, part-time farriers represented 26% of the farriers that took the time to answer our 4-page, 70-question survey.


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Two Shoes, One Hoof

It’s essential to treat penetrating injuries to the hoof capsule as emergency situations
By Mark Aikens posted on September 1, 2011 | Posted in Lamenesses
I received an emergency call from a client late one winter afternoon while finishing up some other horses. She indicated her horse had lost its right-front shoe, and she thought the right hind shoe had somehow dislodged and punctured the sole.
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“Worst Big Hoof I’ve Ever Seen!”

Hall Of Fame farrier had his hands full trying to help a 2,400-pound Clydesdale with water-logged, crumbling hooves
By Mike Podoll posted on March 1, 2003 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
When it comes to founder cases, there isn’t much these days that can shake up Danny Ward. That is, until he was called to work on an emergency case regarding a 2,400-pound Clydesdale named Sydney.
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