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2011 Fall Bulletin
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| 2011 Annual BWFA Horseshoers Convention Agenda Basics” is Making Folks a LivingThis is what Ralph Casey harped on years ago when he was on-fire at getting the BWFA up and running. He harped on itemizing to increase per horse charges. I have followed that method and pass it along to every farrier I help or work with...page 7 |
2011 Summer Bulletin
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| TESTER changes in 2011 all testers who are interested in remaining or becoming a new TESTER are asked to................................page 5 Changing Our Culture by Sean McDonough I have brought myself kind of full circle in this industry. When I decided I wanted to be an elite Farrier, I knew I would have to seek out the best Farriers in the world to learn from...................................................................page 11 Questions from Members and FYI .....................page 6 Winning Consistently at a Top Level and Staying Sound by Tony Dingianni I want to give back to this profession that's been good to me...I am currently working with a few guys to explain the way different shoes affect the movement of a horse in soft ground................page 16 |
2010 Fall Bulletin
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| BWFA Emblem Knives first time offered! A collectors item. Auction held at the 2010 Convention....................................page 5 Hall of Fame Inductees for 2009 & 2010................page 6 Farrier Follies an article from Horse Talk Magazine featuring David Tuggle of Virginia.................................................page 16 In Memory of..................................................page 22 |
2009 Summer Bulletin
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| October 30-31 Building a Better Business Learn to evaluate your customer’s horses for overall healthcare and better hoof quality.........page 2 New Member Spotlight C. J. Ward, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. At age 62, and shoeing for 23 years..........................................................page 10 Short Shoeing by C. J. Ward Short shoeing is moving the shoe back, sometimes as far as 1/2 inch. Then rasping the toe back under to the shoe...a horse where the shoes had been set back and several nails had been driven through the sole. This horse will be difficult to work on in the future as there were several hot nails..............................................................................................page 11 How To Start a BWFA Chapter by Kelly Case 1) Assemble a core group of Farriers and Horse owners. 2) Sit down with this core group and decide what you want your chapter to be about:...................................page 12 Reining Horse Tips ......................................................page 17 |
2009 Spring Bulletin
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| "Barefoot vs Shod...Historically Speaking" by Kelly Case Seems every time I turn around I am assaulted and in some instances insulted by the “Au Natural Bare footers club” for being a farrier...The trimming method used by the Greeks and the Romans is almost identical to the trimming protocol published in the U.S. Calvary Manual....... page 8
“WHEN DO HORSES NEED ELECTROLYTES?” Electrolytes are lost when a horse sweats. The need for an electrolyte supplement increases when work, stress and heat or extreme cold are added to your horse’s daily routine. .........................................................................page 11
SHOELESS OR BRAINLESS? By Barry Denton It appears that the barefoot movement has gained a little ground since we last talked about this a few years ago when the German gal, female, doctor was over here trying to convince folks that horseshoeing was evil. Now if you ask me horseshoeing being evil is absolutely backward........................................... page 17
Chapter Happenings from South Eastern Farriers and Horse Owners Association...............page 12 S.H.O.E. ............................................................page 20 |
2009 Winter Bulletin
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Bill McDonald August 14, 1955 - December 28, 2008 Reggie Kester May 24, 1944 - December 30, 2008 | 2 Day Business Clinic with Ralph Casey This 2 day clinic is not intended to teach horseshoeing, but to teach the art of making money....................................................................page 2 Join the Farriers' National Research Center and be part of the on-going research at your own home with your own customers! A special section of the website will be devoted to our research with a referral list of members.................................. page 3 Congratulations are in Order for Mike Nolan Nolan Hoof Plate patent on February 9, 2009, by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office .......................................................page 12 Who is Joe the Farrier? HE IS YOU!!!!! Why Do You Work?... Wal-Mart vs Horseshoeing... How Can You Improve Your Business?.................................................................page 14 A Success Story:A horse, the owner and a BWFA Certified Farrier McKenzie Gee is a 15-year old sophomore...horse-showing is her first love...Within 24 hours after arriving in KS, Pebbles was limping badly, nodding her head, wincing with pain, catching her breath and groaning with each step...Dr. John Brooks of Meadowbrook Clinic in Wichita, KS,worked closely with a BWFA certified farrier, Sean McDonough...do corrective shoeing so that McKenzie could begin to help strengthen Pebble’s gaits, balance, and stride through riding and training...she was champion in Showmanship at Halter for 13-18 year olds at the Mid-America Regional in Wichita, KS.........................................page 18 |
2008 Fall Bulletin
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