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Give More Than You Expect To Get

March 13, 2012 0 comments

There is a tendency today for people to get all they can when dealing in business and personal affairs. Some have called our time “The Age Selfishness.” Paraphrasing from the book of books, the Holy Bible, it is better to give more than you expect to get. Here is a story that illustrates this.

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Easy Ways to Prevent Accidental Falls This Winter

February 1, 2012 0 comments

This time of year it is wise to stay warm and safe when riding your horse. In addition, you want to ensure your horse has shoes that are going to give them protection from the elements of weather.

One thing that you absolutely want to make sure of is traction to prevent accidental falls in addition to winter horseshoes.

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Farrier School is a Better Value Than College

September 29, 2011 0 comments

If you want to work with horses and the people who value them, farrier school may be the best opportunity for you. Becoming a farrier is a great career opportunity that is often overlooked in today’s horse industry. Farriers work for affluent people who have discretionary income and have the “horse habit.” There are only [...]

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The Talent Code

August 30, 2011 1 comment

I believe one of the main reasons we hear so much criticism of the lack of farrier skills today is due to a lack of long-term commitment to skill mastery. It seems that many people only want to put in the minimum effort needed to graduate from a farrier school or to make a living. [...]

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Real Balance by Marsha Butler

August 3, 2011 0 comments

One of the most rewarding benefits to me in conducting closing interviews when our students are completing their farrier classes is to hear them say, “I understand Balance now – I never realized it was so important”!  And it is important both to horses and to people. During our Farrier Focus® Conferences, we emphasized the [...]

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Shoeing Draft Horses

June 23, 2011 2 comments

  “The Butler Team” recently won the three-man draft horse shoeing competition at the Four Corners Contest in Castle Rock, Colorado. The horses were well behaved and were owned by a carriage company in Denver. (Apparently there are nine carriage companies in Denver). We drew a Shire horse with beautiful feet that stood perfectly. Everything [...]

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Shoeing the Horses at Fort Robinson

June 9, 2011 0 comments

Last month we shod the horses and mules at Fort Robinson State Park for the first time this season. We have been shoeing them for the last three years. They have draft horse teams, mule teams, and saddle horses used for the stage coach, tour wagons, and short and long trail rides in the Soldier [...]

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Major Challenges Confronting Today’s Farrier

May 20, 2011 2 comments

It’s important to realize that our present situation is a result of our past activities and decisions regarding the challenges that confront us. Many people tend to focus on the past instead of the future. They think about what could have been or should have been. Because they spend their present in the past, they [...]

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Happiness is Starting Your Own Business

March 22, 2011 0 comments

A recent Gallop poll reported by CNN and USA Today revealed that 61% of currently employed Americans, if given the choice, would rather own their own business, rather than work for someone else. Only 38% said they would rather work for someone else. Yet, at the moment, only 10% of adults are self-employed. Why? Unfortunately, [...]

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What goals have you set as a farrier or veterinarian for 2011?

January 11, 2011 0 comments

January brings a renewed hope for personal and family progress in the new year.  Starting with New Year’s resolutions, this is the time of year when people tend to set goals and make commitments.   Using this traditional time of the year to evaluate the past and plan for the future are worthwhile, healthy pursuits. However, [...]

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