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About David Hankin Dip.WCF

I operate a farrier supplies company www.farrier-shop.com supplying farriers, trimmers and horse owners around the world.

Farrier photo – clenching up again

Posted on February 24, 2012

This was taken during my farriery apprenticeship on the Isle of Wight. Probably about 1993. Back in the olden days when I clenched up and clenched up then clenched up.

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What’s going on with these feet?

Posted on February 23, 2012

Q Hi David. We are trying find a big, safe, suitable horse for my husband to learn to ride on – he is keen on taking up hunting. We have found a horse who seems great in all respects – … Continue reading →

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What happens at farrier competitions?

Posted on February 21, 2012

Q. Can you tell me what happens at a farrier competition? Is it the fastest person to shoe a horse who wins? My own farrier (he’s about 80 years old) takes a long time to put front shoes on my … Continue reading →

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Barefoot versus shoeing

Posted on February 20, 2012

farriersnotebook blogs: Phrases like “shoeing is abusive” or “horses are barefoot in the wild” can easily sway inexperienced horse owners to keep their unsound horses trimmed instead of reaping the benefits of shoeing. Anybody that is any good at anything … Continue reading →

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Kerckhaert in NZ

Posted on February 20, 2012

Kerckhaert horseshoes We sell a wide range of horseshoes from our warehouse in Christchurch, New Zealand. I’ve   set up the farrier supplies business to cater for what farriers, vets, saddleries and horse owners need regardless of what brand the … Continue reading →

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Billy Crothers shoemaking – video

Posted on February 18, 2012

The beauty of concave horseshoes. Five times world champion farrier Billy Crothers, manufacturer of HMS horseshoes discusses the merits of concave and shoemaking in this short, easy to watch video from Hoofwatch  

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Stud hole maintenance tips

Posted on February 18, 2012

Anthony Lawrence blogs about the care of stud holes Perhaps nothing in the shoeing process causes as much frustration (for those who use them) as stud holes. A vital component of traction for sport horses, they can be very problematic … Continue reading →

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Burning on farrier photo

Posted on February 17, 2012

Photo by Antonia Steeg

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Problems with using a twitch

Posted on February 16, 2012

I haven’t been a big fan of using a twitch on horses for quite some time. Some people argue that a twitch  might hurt the horse or are in others ways unkind. It’s my understanding that using a twitch correctly … Continue reading →

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Odd feet on my dressage horse

Posted on February 15, 2012

Q: I have just bought a four-year-old I hope will be my dressage star of the future, but he has two very different front feet. His left front is upright while the right has very low heels. I believe he … Continue reading →

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