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October 13, 2024

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Hoof-Care Highlights: Oct. 12, 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.  Read More

[Podcast] Remembering Red Renchin: Part 1

In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by Life Data Labs, we're joined byMark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Red Renchin and went on to enjoy a 38-year career in hoof care. In part 1 of our Remembering Red Renchin series, Ellis details how he started working for Renchin, why the Hall of Famer preferred hiring inexperienced workers and how he managed apprentices. Read More
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Effective Hoof-Care Begins with Evaluation

Developing a routine to improve dynamic and static assessment will pinpoint existing or potential problems

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Ask Yourself These Questions Before Enrolling in Farrier School

I just finished a class at Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School and it wasn’t the most enjoyable class I’ve had in my 33 years of teaching horseshoeing. It appears that a lot of them decided they were going to horseshoeing school based upon video clips and social media, not by exploring the profession and finding out what’s really needed to be a professional, self-employed horseshoer. Read More

Stockhoff's Suspends Cincinnati Hoof-Care Event

According to its Facebook post on October 7, 2024, Stockhoff's Horseshoes & Supplies is suspending its 2025 Mid America Hoof Symposium.

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How to Achieve Benefits of the Onion Horseshoe

Developed in France during the 17th century, the shoe was forged to protect the heel from corns or bruising. However, the French didn’t call them corns. Rather, they were called onions — hence the name of the shoe. Read More

Mike Rowe Awards Work Ethic Scholarships to Farrier Students

The mikeroweWORKS Foundation awarded 6 farrier students work ethic scholarships, four of whom are enrolled in Kentucky Horseshoeing School. 

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Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farrier Education: Heartland Horseshoeing School

Farriery requires knowledge and skills to provide proper equine hoof care. In this series, sponsored by VICTORY, American Farriers Journal visits Heartland Horseshoeing School in Lamar, Mo. In this edition, Chris Gregory discussed his journey to becoming an educator, his focus in teaching farrier students and the state of farrier education.

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