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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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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Barefoot trimming

Here’s a reproduction from Absolute Horse magazine posted by Trelawne Equine in the UK. Simon Curtis’ angle on barefoot trimming:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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