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November 2012 AFJ

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November 2012

Volume: 38
Edition: 7

American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers.

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    When You Need The Answers, You Will Find Them Here

    The 2013 American Farriers Journal directory is the ultimate resource to hoof-care industry contacts. Use it to quickly locate reliable information you need about farrier-related products, services, people and organizations
    November 1, 2012 | Posted in Education, Equipment
    When you’re working with horses, the tools you regularly use are never far from reach. This guide to the farrier industry falls into that category of tools for many hoof-care professionals. If you’ve never read this issue before, you’ll soon see why many hoof-care professionals reach for it time and again throughout the year.
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    Farrier Income Holds Steady

    Data gleaned from the latest American Farriers Journal Farrier Business Practices survey indicates hoof-care income is holding its own and continues to do better than other aspects of the equine industry
    By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices
    Even with a sluggish U.S. economy, political worries and hardships in the equine community, high-quality footcare work is still in high demand. That's among the significant conclusions drawn from the recent 2012 Farrier Business Practices survey conducted among American Farriers Journal readers earlier this summer.
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    Shoeing's Dirty Dozen

    Trimming seconds from these areas will improve your efficiency and pay off in an improved bottom line
    By Red Renchin posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices
    When clients hire you to work on their horse's feet, they also buy a little part of your life. We farriers sell our time, our skills and the investment in our equipment.
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    Bowed Tendons: The Farrier's Role in Prevention and Treatment

    Regularly scheduled hoof-care appointments and cooperation with a veterinarian are important aspects of dealing with these injuries
    By Heather Smith Thomas posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Lamenesses, Therapeutic Shoeing
    Modern ultrasounds are useful for diagnosing bowed tendons and other soft tissue injuries, particularly minor tears that aren't obvious during palpation. It may take an experienced person to spot less obvious tears in the tendons.
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    Unscrambling All Those Footcare Credentials

    Here’s an easy-to-use guide that explains what all those jumbled letters mean when it comes to hoof-care credentials
    November 1, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices
    Over the years, a number of equine footcare groups have been established with the goal of encouraging continuing hoof-care education and establishing specific standards for horseshoeing and trimming work.
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    Hoof Boots Earning Expanded Role in Hoof Care

    As more horse owners express an interest in boots, more farriers add them to their services
    By Pat Tearney posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Therapeutic Shoeing
    Hoof boots must be carefully fitted and it's also important for horse owners to know how to take them off and put them back on. Farriers may not exactly be lining up to stock their shoeing rigs with a hoof boot selection, but an informal survey indicates boots are gaining increasing acceptance among shoers - driven in part by customer demand.
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    The Backyard Horse

    How to Answer 4 Questions You'll Likely get from New Horse Owners

    Farriers give their answers to the four most frequently asked questions by novice backyard horse owners.
    By Jeremy McGovern posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Business Practices, Education
    Someone who is new to horse ownership likely lacks extensive experience with horses. They will turn to you for advice on matters beyond footcare. Regardless of the level of horsemanship that clients possess, they inevitably will ask you hoof-care questions.
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