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Farrier Competency for Horse Owners by Doug Butler

Jun 15, 2010 by Butler2318 Category: Best Business Practices, Customer Service, Farrier Careers, Horse Foot Care, Horseshoeing 0 comments Tags: Farrier choices, farrier customer service, horse owner guide, horseshoer competency, small business marketing tips

I’m often asked how I would define farrier competency. “What should a competent farrier look like?” “How will I know one when I see one?” In the British Isles, they would call such a person “a qualified farrier.” The way a person starts out is generally the way he or she ends up. Attitude is […]

Farrier Competency for Farriers by Doug Butler

Jun 08, 2010 by Butler2318 Category: Best Business Practices, Customer Service, Farrier Careers, Horse Foot Care, Horseshoeing 6 comments Tags: DBE Continuing Farrier Education, farrier customer service, horseshoeing business tips, professional farrier, small business marketing tips

Farrier work is a craft skill. It takes many years to master any craft. Farrier school is only the beginning. You must study and practice to become competent. You must train your eyes, your brain, and your motor nerves and muscles to do this precision work. You must obtain the knowledge and develop the skills […]

Learning to Learn – An Important Skill for Equine Professionals

Apr 29, 2010 by Butler2318 Category: Best Business Practices, Equine Soundness, Farrier Careers, Farrier training, Horseshoeing 0 comments Tags: competency in equine foot care, DBE Continuing Farrier Education, farrier fundamental training, horseshoeing business tips, Learning skills

Learning to learn applies to every phase of life. Recently I became aware, through an article titled “Divided Attention” by David Glenn published February 28, 2010, in The Chronicle of Higher Education, that many students today are having greater difficulty learning and applying what they’re being taught due to inattention and the illusion of competence […]

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

Dec 28, 2009 by Butler2318 Category: Best Business Practices, FAQ's, Farrier Careers, Horseshoeing 0 comments Tags: farrier careers, farrier customer service, horseshoeing business tips, Raising prices in shoeing business

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, […]

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

Dec 15, 2009 by Butler2318 Category: FAQ's, Farrier Careers, Farrier training, Horseshoeing 0 comments Tags: basic farrier training, Butler farrier schools, Butler horseshoeing schools, farrier careers, horseshoeing tips

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 on five […]

Law of the Farm

Dec 01, 2009 by Butler2318 Category: Farrier Careers, Horseshoeing 0 comments Tags: Butler farrier schools, Butler horseshoeing schools, farrier careers

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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