Category Archives: Farriers
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ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE FUTURE OF THE FARRIERY INDUSTRY
Recent changes to the Australian consumer laws may very well be the catalyst for change in the trade of farriery. The new laws give the horse owner legal redress for substandard work carried out by the farrier and has far reaching impacts on our profession. … Continue Reading ››
FARRIERS FOLLY
As farriers, we have let the horses and the horse world down. With information technology on tap, we are still not getting it right. The over abundance of horses with long toes – low heels, flares, contracted heels and Seedy Toe … Continue Reading ››
FARRIERS VERSUS HORSE OWNERS
HOW TO FIND A FARRIER
Because I flaunt my mobile phone number and my email address so freely, I receive a lot of phone calls and a lot of emails. Invariably I am either under a horse, running a course, or out of range in the outback, but I make a point of ringing every … Continue Reading ››
IN SEARCH OF THE QUALIFIED FARRIER
WHAT SHOULD WE PAY FOR EGO? ZERO!
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FARRIERS GONE?
Equine Influenza in the eastern states has been a steep learning curve for everyone in the horse industry, and many have suffered financial loss because of it. The bottom line is that very few horses died because of EI, the horses are … Continue Reading ››
A WASTED DAY ON THE JOB
EQUITANA DISCUSSION 2005
One of the sessions at Equitana 2005 in Melbourne in November was an open discussion on ‘To Shoe or Not to Shoe’. Panelists were Carl O'Dwyer, Grant Moon, David Farmilo, Will Miller, Dan Guerrera and Mark Rodney.
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