The Shoein' Shop

Congratulations to our good friend Brad Flanders on his new toy from The Shoein' Shop! He is excited about his investment into this brand new Stonewell Bodies trailer. He is a credit to people and our profession. He has retired from the Marine Corps, and is a great guy!

**Exercise Tips For Farriers** Stephen E. O’Grady, DVM, MRCVS from Keswick, Virginia posted some useful exercise information on his website, Equipodiatry.com. P...am Finney shares some excellent tips to help with the specific demands on a farrier's body in the first article. Click this link to see the full story; https://www.equipodiatry.com//exercise-for-the-farrier-par #StayHealthy, #FarrierFit, #GoodIdeas

**SX-7 Hind Shoe Shaping** The Royal Kerckhaert Horseshoe Factory #SX-7 Series shoes have been a popular choice for quarter horses and other light horses in the... North American market for decades. Watch as Bobby Menker, CJF APF-I tweaks the shape of an already nice hind pattern and preps this shoe for a barrel horse. #FootProSkills, #FarrierEducation, #GoodShoes

**Fixing and Tuning Your Pritchel** Roy Bloom, CJF APF-I demonstrates how to fix and tune a broken pritchel or one that may have developed stress cracks after e...xtended use. He started by grinding the pritchel back to solid material. You'll notice that he is not overheating the tool and does not keep working the pritchel once it loses color. He constantly turns the tool as he draws it to avoid causing cracks. He was getting about 20 seconds of work time with each heat. This #BloomForge pritchel is made from S-7 tool steel. You can find many other Bloom Forge tool use and maintenance tips on our YouTube channel- https://www.youtube.com/user/FarrierProducts #FarrierToolMaintenance, #BloomSkills, #FootProClinics

Shop the #Bellota #PrimeLevel #Rasp at The Shoein' Shop: www.theshoeinshop.com

NEW PRODUCT FROM ITALY! Equimix is an economical choice for your pour in pads / hoof repair needs. They are available in 178 ml and 200 ml. The 178 ml will fit a gun you probably already own. The 200 ml would require a purchase of a larger gun. Call us with any questions!

Shop the Diamond Farrier USA #LoopKnife at www.theshoeinshop.com!

**Keeping Up in Tough Times** We had inquiries in recent weeks about how Farrier Product Distribution, Inc. will handle the challenges of servicing our customer...s and the farrier industry with the complications of the Covid19 Pandemic. Of course we start by asking that everyone, everywhere do everything possible to stay healthy and safe, and help keep your families, customers and others the same. We and most of the #FPDDealers have been allowed to continue controlled operations as a result of our roles in the agricultural and animal health industries. Our staff is using common sense and abiding by health directives from our Governor in order to be able to continue. We feel fortunate, but at the same time cautious as we know this can change. #FPD has always worked with a sensible approach to inventory control, using sophisticated software to assist; as do our vendors here and abroad. We don't work with "just in time" as a goal- though we do work to maximize turnover as any business should. Our approach has proven for 30 years that you can be the best (ask any #FPD dealer who their most reliable vendor is), simply by using common sense, good planning and working hard. We expect to be able to continue to supply the market with Royal Kerckhaert Horseshoe Factory shoes from Holland and their other production facilities, #LibertyNails and many other lines like the #Bellota rasps and hand tools. Have a look at some images from our warehouse and you'll get a sense of what over 2 million horseshoes, 26 million horseshoe nails and tens of thousands of rasps look like. Containers and truck shipments are coming and going from our warehouse and the factories are operating at levels necessary to keep us stocked. So no need to worry about availability of our products, just use every caution in whatever you are doing to avoid getting or spreading the virus- and always take care of your people. If you ever come through our area- please call and plan a visit (after all the current pandemic conditions are over). As always, thanks for your support.

Shop the Diamond Farrier USA #ClinchCutter at https://theshoeinshop.com/.

#RoyBloom BloomForge at the American Farrier's Association Convention! #FPDOntheRoad #FarrierLife #FarrierEducation #FarrierProud

This trailer is available for purchase through Stonewell Bodies and for pick up at The Shoein' Shop! Their asking price is $19,996.65 All inquires need to be directed to Stonewell (315) 497-3512

Here is an interesting article on customer service shared by Farrier Product Distribution, Inc. in an issue of the American Farrier's Association's No Foot, No ...Horse Newsletter: "Business Strategy for Professional Farriers: Information and Customer Service" A successful commitment to customer service requires some planning. There is no doubt you have to be quick on your feet in dealing with your customers but you can’t overlook the advantages of thorough planning. In the early stages of this planning you need to develop an information base. This can be a basic journal or notebook done manually, or a simple database on a computer system. The computers and software in the market today are relatively easy to work with and can make it much easier to keep your information base current. They also provide options for improving your customer service by allowing you to do mailing labels, form letters and other communication functions. To read more from this article, visit http://www.diamondfarrierusa.com/resources/articles/83. #FarrierEducation #BusinessTips #FarrierLife

**Clipping a Diamond Tracker Shoe** More shoe modification action took place in the #FootProShop over the weekend. Have a look at this set of step by step image...s of Bobby Menker, CJF clipping a #DiamondTracker shoe he shaped to a hind pattern. Bobby is using the #BloomForge Clipping hammer for the modification. The Diamond Tracker is designed to provide additional traction for eventing, trail and other disciplines and clips can provide extra security. The design of the #Tracker bevels provides adequate material for drawing clips, as well as providing more purchase for the horse, especially in the hind end. Available at #FPD and Diamond Farrier USA dealers. To find a dealer near you go to www.farrierproducts.com/locations. #FootProSkills, #FarrierEducation, #GoodShoes