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Doug Bradbury Tribute

May 21, 2020 by Doug Butler Category: Current Events, Farrier Careers 0 comments Tags: basic farrier training, Butler farrier schools, Butler Professional Farrier School, Doug Bradbury, Doug Butler, farrier careers, Horse Foot Care

Doug Bradbury of Derbyshire, England (pronounced Darbyshire) recently passed away. I had the privilege of meeting him at the Sunderland Draft Horse Farrier Conference in September 21, 1987. It was at that conference I was introduced to Her Royal Highness Princess Ann. Later I was able to travel to Hereford Technical College, having previously obtained […]

How Horses Think with Dr. Temple Grandin

May 04, 2020 by Pete Butler Category: Farrier Careers, Horsemanship 0 comments

Horseshoeing is a complex, skilled trade that requires precision work. A good farrier will seek to make the horse as comfortable as possible to ensure his/her ability to do the job accurately. When a horse is uncomfortable and shifting around, it is difficult to trim a foot accurately and to apply a horseshoe. Unlike auto […]

Horsemanship with Martin Black

Apr 13, 2020 by Pete Butler Category: Horse Foot Care, Horsemanship, Horseshoeing 0 comments

Many of the well-known clinicians and horse trainers today spend a lot of their time talking about how to train a horse under saddle or how to “make” a horse do things. Martin Black of Bruneau, Idaho is different in that he not only spends time on the horses, but also working on their feet […]

Coronavirus Concerns

Mar 26, 2020 by Pete Butler Category: Current Events 0 comments Tags: basic farrier training, Butler farrier schools, Butler Professional Farrier School, horse foot care tips, individual horse care, veterinary care

It seems all anyone is talking about is Coronavirus these days. It has had an enormous impact on every industry including ours. Many major horse events have been cancelled. The Kentucky Derby has been postponed until September and for the first time in 75 years the race will not be held on the first Saturday […]

Quittor

Mar 12, 2020 by Pete Butler Category: Anatomy, Horse Foot Care, Veterinary Care 1 comment

Older books defined quittor as simply an infection in the horse’s foot that could take on several different forms: cutaneous quittor (skin and underlying tissue), tendinous quittor (infection extending to tendons and ligaments), cartilaginous quittor (deeper infection in the lateral ungular cartilages), and sub-horny quittor (within the hoof).  (Axe, J.W. The Horse: Its Treatment in […]

Gaining Knowledge and Experience

Feb 27, 2020 by Pete Butler Category: Farrier training, Horsemanship 3 comments Tags: basic farrier training, Butler farrier schools, Butler Professional Farrier School, DBE Continuing Farrier Education, Doug Butler, Farrier School, Horseshoeing School, small business marketing tips

Knowledge on any subject must be gained a little at a time. Unfortunately, we can’t just dump a lot of research and information into our brains all at once and be expected to retain it for any length of time. The internet has complicated this process a bit as many people have a false sense […]

Congenital Deformities

Feb 07, 2020 by Pete Butler Category: Conformation, Foal soundness 0 comments Tags: basic farrier training, Butler farrier schools, Butler horseshoeing schools, Butler Professional Farrier School, equine foot care, hoof care, hoof growth, Horse Foot Care, horse foot care tips, soundness exam

Some horses have crooked legs. Some of these horses become lame because of the deformatity. Other horses seem to learn how to “get along” with the deviated limb and though it is unsightly, the horse doesn’t seem to be affected. Farriers are often called upon to work on these crooked-legged horses. There are some factors […]

Prevent Falls This Winter

Jan 30, 2020 by Pete Butler Category: Equine Soundness, Horse Foot Care 0 comments Tags: basic farrier training, Butler farrier schools, Butler Professional Farrier School, DBE Continuing Farrier Education, horse care tips, winter equine foot care

This time of year it is wise to stay warm and safe when riding your horse. 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 […]

Learn the Basics

Jan 16, 2020 by Doug Butler Category: Best Business Practices, Farrier training 0 comments Tags: basic farrier training, Butler farrier schools, Butler horseshoeing schools, Butler Professional Farrier School, DBE Continuing Farrier Education, farrier careers, farrier customer service, horseshoeing business tips, Horseshoeing School, ways to make money with horses

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 […]

New Year, New Opportunities

Jan 09, 2020 by Pete Butler Category: Farrier Careers 0 comments Tags: basic farrier training, Butler farrier schools, Butler horseshoeing schools, Butler Professional Farrier School, DBE Continuing Farrier Education, farrier fundamental training, Farrier School, ways to make money with horses

When you meet true professional farriers, they do what they do because they like the challenge. They get pleasure from completing a difficult and exacting task. Of course, occasionally there are “bumps” in the road. We all are subject to adversity. When faced with that, it is most helpful to focus on the desired end […]

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