Choosing a Farrier Rig
This spring we were able to purchase a new trailer from Stonewell Bodies in New York. There are many different variations of farrier rigs to choose from, so what considerations …
Diamond Hoof Knife Review
Recently we won a Diamond hoof knife in a drawing held by Farrier Product Distribution. Since it is not one that we typically use, we figured it would be a …
Low Foot Case Study
While it would be nice if every horse had perfect feet, we all know that is not the case. Unfortunately, there are many issues with horses’ hooves and conformation, one …
Getting Paid to Learn
While most of our blog posts are geared towards horse owners this one is primarily, though not entirely, meant for my fellow farriers. When we hire a professional to do …
Small Business Budgeting
Running a small business is a lot like riding horses. Simple, but not easy. Ok so actually the major concept of each of those is simple but when you look …
Staying Comfortable
There are many different aspects of this trade that we have to work on as farriers. Business skills including accounting, marketing, communication, customer service, inventory management, etc. Anatomy and pathology, …