Horseshoers farriers and blacksmiths: What's the difference?
My horse sprung a shoe—do I call the farrier? The blacksmith ? The local horseshoer? Do they do different things or just go by different na...
My horse sprung a shoe—do I call the farrier? The blacksmith ? The local horseshoer? Do they do different things or just go by different na...
We love our farriers, right? But we don’t want to see them all the time. And we sure don’t want to see them for lots of in-between emergenc...
Lise Hemmingway smiled to herself, studiously reading the available jobs listed on the sheet in front of her. She silently thanked whichev...
A few aspects of conformation particularly impact the horse’s feet. One of the most important is straightness. On a horse with perfect con...
If you’re looking to become a blacksmith the inevitable question of cost comes up in regards to tools , supplies and other startup necessit...
The Northwestern United States (typically referred to as Oregon, Washington and Idaho, but can also include Montana and Wyoming) has a few ...
“What’s the best farrier school?” is a question that commonly comes up. Unfortunately, choosing a school is not as straightforward as pick...
From showing up late to doing a shoddy shoeing job, a number of problems can affect farrier-client relations. But there are also a few thin...
A third generation horseshoer, former rodeo cowboy, and owner/instructor of Mission Farrier School , Mark Plumlee has years of experience a...
This Q&A is the first in The Farrier Guide’s series of Q&As conducted with established farriers to provide readers with tips on...
Did you know that you arrived on Earth with a GPS device embedded inside you? You programmed it before you were born. It contains all the d...
With more than 25 years of experience horseshoeing, teaching and riding, Bryan Farcus educates horse owners around the country through re...
Can you tell me about your program and school? I teach hoof care for three levels: a two-day course for beginners, a five-day intermediat...
If you’ve decided that becoming a farrier is not quite the right path for you, but you still want to work with horses, visit Equus-blog ....