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Author Archives: David Hankin Dip.WCF
Break-over and concussion
Q: My question is about break-over and concussion. Where I live, we have had a long and very dry spring, summer and early autumn, so the ground has been rock hard for months and lots of horses (including mine) have … Continue reading
NAF in NZ
I’m really stoked to have been appointed the New Zealand distributor for the NAF range of horse care products. We’re going to initially import a handful of the most popular products in the range and build up over the coming … Continue reading
Repairing hooves
Q. My four year old OTTB has got a huge chunk missing out of the side of her hoof and my farrier says he might not be able to get a shoe on that foot next time. Can I bog … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Farrier tools and gear, Hoof Care and Treatments
Tagged equilox, farrier advice, hoof rebuild, hoof repair, vettec
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What tools are need to remove a horseshoe?
What tools are need to remove a horseshoe? To remove a horseshoe safely you’ll need most importantly, the knowledge and some skill. It’s probably best to have a farrier to do any work on the feet but in an emergency, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Farrier Services, Farrier tools and gear
Tagged farriery, horseshoes, loose shoes, removing horseshoe
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Stud hole tapping machine
Stud hole tapping machine These are great for farriers who do lots of stud holes. I know how much time and energy tapping stud holes can take at “that time of year” when it seems all your clients want double … Continue reading
Posted in Farrier Services, Farrier supplies NZ
Tagged farrier supplies NZ, hms, stud hole tapping machine, stud holes
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Surface Dressing (Guest Post)
We welcome guest posts. Thanks to David Bartley from Tasmania for this guest post. SURFACE DRESSING / FITTING AND OUTLINE FITTING HORSESHOES The art of farriery is not the preparation of the foot to take a steel wear plate. And it … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Hoof Care and Treatments
Tagged farriery, guest post, hoof balance, hoof dressing
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Olympic farriers
Here’s an interesting read by Claire Brown from Forge & Farrier about the 2012 Olympic farriers for the GB team in the UK: Olympic Farriers
Posted in Farrier Services
Tagged Brendan Murray, Forge and Farrier, Haydn Price, Olympic farriers
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Thoroughbred feet
Q: Hi, I have a 4YO TB who has what my farrier calls “ski jump” front feet. He gets shod every 4-5 weeks and recently I asked him to take more toe off as they really just did not look … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Horse care
Tagged farrier advice, horse and pony, lameness, thoroughbred feet
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Jim Blurton Farrier Tools
We supply farriers with some of the best tools available. The Jim Blurton farrier tools have a loyal following from an increasing number of farriers The great news is, we’re increasing the range of Jim Blurton farrier tools that we … Continue reading
Posted in Farrier supplies NZ
Tagged farrier supplies, farrier tools, hoof nippers, Jim Blurton
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