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Mark Baugher
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House calls for routine horseshoeing is part of my service.
ABOUT MARK
My name is Mark Baugher. I established my horseshoeing business in 1978. I went to a good horseshoeing school and then began a year long
apprenticeship with the most demanding farrier I have ever encountered. This experience was hard, painful and beneficial. I was prepared
for years of shoeing on the Illinois racetrack.
My proudest time was being asked to be the official horseshoer for the 1981 Hambletonian in DuQuoin Illinois. Shoeing million dollar horses
and collaborating with their owners and trainers was a big experience for me.
I went from there to owning and operating my own horseshoeing school. I taught forge work and lameness shoeing. We hand forged every shoe to
better the skills of my students.
My many years of shoeing have brought every type of lame horse and interference problem to me. I have found that a long,
careful, unhurried exam is NECESSARY to get the problem understood. With good information I can begin the process of
finding the shoeing necessary to help the horse. Many trips in and out of the shop to make changes are very common.
Sometimes I will sit for hours and watch a horse move. If I am patient I will eventually see things that are overlooked.
The secret is to let the horse reveal his problem and this is not done quickly. I take the time that is necessary and refuse
to get in a hurry.
I spend time on the internet staying current with any new research that is out there. This time spent is critical to success.
New ideas are coming fast and the web is the most beneficial development we have had in my lifetime. Old ways are being disproved
and replaced with much more effective methods. This is a great time to be a farrier.
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