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Farrier Careers

FAQ #11 In my horseshoeing business, what is the best way to raise my prices for trimming and shoeing?

December 28, 2009

This question and its answer depends upon your experience, length of time in practice, how many clients you currently have, status of your local economy, competition, etc.   Do you provide perceivable value for your clients?  How will you communicate this change — will you call and tell them, send them a letter,  postcard or email, [...]

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FAQ #10 Do I have to read all the pages in The Principles of Horseshoeing (P3) before coming to your school?

December 15, 2009

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. There is a homework assignment [...]

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Basic Farrier Skill Training Is Necessary

December 3, 2009

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.  It appears that many today have gotten away from perfecting basic skills and [...]

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Law of the Farm

December 1, 2009 2 comments

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 reward. We learn the techniques of getting by. Only [...]

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