On Saturday (9 June 2018), Justify, trained by Bob Baffert, will be the latest horse to attempt to achieve the Triple Crown. This prestigious honor is only held by 12 horses since 1919. Winning all three races to achieve the Triple Crown has technically been possible since 1875 when the Kentucky Derby was started. American […]
By Doug Butler PhD, CJF, FWCF Lee Liles passed away May 12, 2018 at home in Sulphur, Oklahoma. He was one of the great farriers, blacksmiths and horsemen of our time. Lee was extremely knowledgeable on many subjects and possessed the finest library on farrier science of well over 1000 volumes. Lee started shoeing in […]
Last Saturday (5 May 2018) Justify, trained by Bob Baffert, won the 144th Kentucky Derby. He is the first three-year-old (not having been raced as a two-year-old) to win the Kentucky Derby since Apollo in 1882. Most horses that run in the Derby are two-year-olds. Justify ran the 1 ¼ mile race in 2 minutes […]
By Doug Butler PhD, CJF, FWCF Danny ward passed away a few days ago (22 Mar 2018) leaving a great legacy as a teacher and friend to the farrier industry. Danny was known as a friend to many. I particularly appreciated his patient accepting attitude. In 1979 I was asked to judge the Florida warm […]
Last week, a group of scientists discovered that the Przewalski’s horses of Mongolia are not truly wild. This scientific study shows that there are no truly wild horses left in the world. Horses that roam freely in the United States and other countries are not technically “wild” horses as they descended from domesticated ancestry. Mustangs […]
Right now is a good time to get into the farrier industry. Horse numbers have remained steady in recent years. Even though the horse market has taken a hit, the number of people that are involved in the horse industry is quite high. Horse enthusiasts are still participating in equine events and activities. All of […]
It is very difficult, if not impossible, for farriers to determine their own skill level. Without a standard to measure themselves against with a largely uneducated public measuring their work, it becomes easy for farriers to deceive themselves by pretending and practicing above their actual skill level. Skill can only be properly defined and measured […]
This month, the House Judiciary Committee will vote on the 2018 budget, including how funds will be allocated to care for the growing number of wild horses (mustangs) that live on federal lands. There are ardent defenders on both sides of the argument of how the tax-payers money should be spent. No real solution has […]
Two weeks ago, Bobby Morrison of Olive Hill, Kentucky, passed away due to a massive stroke. I was privileged to work with Bobby in the 1980s when he trained some amazing Saddlebred horses while he lived in Braddyville, Iowa. There are many trainers who can produce a champion from a well-bred horse of championship quality. […]
Tips to Increase your Value in Customer Relationships ©2017 Doug Butler PhD, CJF, FWCF Butler Professional Farrier School The following seven important questions and suggested guidelines should be considered when attempting to establish good farrier – client relationships: Are you making a good impression? It is easier to build a good long-term relationship when the […]
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