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Butler Horseshoeing School
http://butlerhorseshoeingschools.com/
Articles and tips from Butler horseshoeing and professional farrier school located in Nebraska and serving Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana and international students. The focus of this blog is farrier continuing education, G.I. and military transitional training, career change, job search and small business opportunities in farrier and horseshoeing skill development.
- Added on: Oct 24th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
FAQ #10 Do I have to read all the pages in The Principles of Horseshoeing (P3) before coming to your school?
Answer: You are not required to read all the pages before you arrive. You’ll find after enrolling and completing the application process that a copy of P3 will be sent to you, and you are at liberty to use your copy to read and study as you wish....
5 Tips to Select a Sound Horse
We all value our animals — both in terms of money and our emotional attachment to them. Although there are fewer horses today than a hundred years ago, there are more people who own horses, and individual animals have a much higher value. Many...
FAQ #9 What’s normal hoof size?
Answer: A hoof that is proportional to the horse’s body size allows for ideal distribution of body weight over the foot’s laminar surface. (Laminar surface refers to the area where the sensitive laminae, attached to the coffin bone, int...
Basic Farrier Skill Training Is Necessary
To be successful, you have to do the right things. Education is required to learn the right things. When you are a teacher, the greatest pay you can receive is to see your students succeed. Basic farrier skill training is still in great demand.Â...
Law of the Farm
There is a tendency in our modern society to look for short cuts in every aspect of life. We want the cheapest product even if quality must be compromised to get it; we want knowledge and skill without effort; we expect minimum effort to reap maximum...
FAQ #8: At what age should we shoe a horse?
A young horse does not usually have to be shod unless it’s necessary to maintain the foot in a healthy, balanced state. Soundness is the key. If the wear of the hoof capsule is greater than its growth, it should be shod. The average hoof gr...
