Running a small business in a service profession such as farriery is challenging and stressful. In this episode of the American Farriers Journal Podcast, presented by the International Hoof-Care Summit, Dr. Terri Babineau, an associate professor of family medicine at the University of Virginia, discusses how to apply what’s known about the brain to counteract stress in our day-to-day work.
American Farriers Journal and International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer Esco Buff kicks off a new series, “1 Horse, 1 Farrier, 1 Year.” The series, made possible by Triple Crown Feed, follows a horse and its farrier for 1 year, chronicling details of its hoof care, veterinary visits, nutrition and more.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of Red Renchin’s passing, we are partnering with Life Data Labs to honor the former American Farriers Journal technical editor and International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer with a six-part podcast series. We sat down with Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin and went on to enjoy a 38-year career in hoof care. In this episode, Ellis discusses the importance of advocating for yourself with clients, then turns the tables on Jeff Cota, editor of American Farriers Journal, by taking over the interview.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of Red Renchin’s passing, we are partnering with Life Data Labs to honor the former American Farriers Journal technical editor and International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer with a six-part podcast series. We sat down with Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin and went on to enjoy a 38-year career in hoof care. In this episode, Ellis recalls Renchin’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of Red Renchin’s passing, we are partnering with Life Data Labs to honor the former American Farriers Journal technical editor and International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer with a six-part podcast series. We sat down with Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin and went on to enjoy a 38-year career in hoof care. In this episode, Ellis shares insights into Renchin’s business practices, how he managed conflicting hoof-care ideologies and Burney Chapman’s reintroduction of the heart-bar shoe.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of Red Renchin’s passing, we are partnering with Life Data Labs to honor the former American Farriers Journal technical editor and International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer with a six-part podcast series. We sat down with Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin and went on to enjoy a 38-year career in hoof care. In this episode, Ellis discusses Renchin’s shoe-bending machine, shoe patterns and the importance of efficiency in everyday work.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of Red Renchin’s passing, we are partnering with Life Data Labs to honor the former American Farriers Journal technical editor and International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer with a six-part podcast series. We sat down with Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin and went on to enjoy a 38-year career in hoof care. In this episode, Ellis explains how Renchin handled client relations, managed his multifarrier practice covering three states and why he valued continuing education.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of Red Renchin’s passing, we are partnering with Life Data Labs to honor the former American Farriers Journal technical editor and International Horseshoeing Hall of Famer with a six-part podcast series. We sat down with Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin and went on to enjoy a 38-year career in hoof care. In this episode, Ellis details how he started working for Renchin, why the Hall of Famer preferred hiring inexperienced workers and how he managed apprentices.
In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern chats with AFA Certified Journeyman Farrier Robin "RT" Goodrich.
In this episode, we chat with International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame member Terry Stever. In this episode, he shares how he became a farrier, working with Quarter Horses, and why commitment is required to be successful as a farrier.
In this episode, we replay session from the 2020 International Hoof-Care Summit that featured Hall of Fame farriers Craig Trnka and Jim Ferrie. In it, the two share their thoughts on longevity as farriers, finding balance in your work and how to measure the success of your practice.
In this episode of the American Farrier's podcast, we're joined by farrier Dave Farley who shares business advices that has helped him improve client retention and better communicate with clients in his practice.
In this podcast episode, California farriers Shane Westman and Alex Garcia share business advice the has helped them manage and grow their farrier practices. This insight is helpful if you are looking for helpful in improving your business operations.
In this week’s episode, Hall of Fame farrier Tom Curl answers questions from other horseshoers on how to manage a business during difficult times.
In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by Pennwoods Equine, Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern talks with Bob Smith, a California farrier about farrier business advice, the challenges of running a farrier school and his legal battle with the state of California.
In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by Pennwoods Equine, Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern talks with Grant Moon about the legacy of the late Douglas Bradbury of England. We also talk with Kim Lacey about her experience on the American Farrier’s Association Exchange program and British Columbia farrier and educator Gerard Laverty about voluntary registry and reformatting farrier education in the province.
In this episode of the American Farriers Journal podcast, brought to you by HorseLinc, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 with farriers Pat Broadus, Dominico Cellaro and financial advisor and former farrier David Barron.
Dr. Christopher Pollitt has been at the forefront of laminitis research for decades. In this episode, we talk with him about some of the milestones of laminitis research that we’ve seen through his career, the most question to answer in regard to this disease and his work with Brumbies — Australia’s feral horse.
In this episode, brought to you by HorseLinc, Executive Editor Jeremy McGovern talks with Travis Burns about his work at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, his work with the American’Farrier’s Association and his path to becoming a farrier.
In this episode, brought to you by HorseLinc, we talk with Dr. Raul Bras on the early horse and hoof-care lessons he received from Paso Finos, the challenges of therapeutic work, and vets and farriers working toward the best outcome for the horse. We also talk with Misty Pleiness of HorseLinc about a strategy for improving your cash flow as a farrier.