Category Archives: Horseshoes and hoof boots

What happens at farrier competitions?

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

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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Kerckhaert in NZ

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

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 by

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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Introduction to tool and fullering

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Here’s a video from Know Foot Know Horse about tool and fullering. Well worth a watch

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Horse riding on the roads

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

Q: Can you please give me your opinion about the risks and benefits of road work for horses? I have recently moved, and where I now live there are not a lot of grass verges so I will be forced … Continue reading →

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Stud holes in horseshoes

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

Q: I am looking for some advice about stud holes. My farrier has always put two stud holes in my horses’ shoes, fairly near the heel. But my friend’s farrier puts her stud holes much further around the shoe, about … Continue reading →

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Farrier photo: clenching up

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Clenching up the chestnut mare I was using Diamond pull-offs, Gibbins chaps and a T-shirt from The Warehouse  

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Farrier Forge

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

Here’s the Friday farrier photo for this week. I’m not too sure what type of shoes these were – I don’t recognise the clips. Photo is courtesy of Antonia Steeg

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Concave barstock for making horseshoes

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

Concave barstock Making horseshoes is so much easier with the right tools – a quality hammer, a nice anvil at the right height, a fire that provides an even heat and a focussed mind are all important. But it’s vital … Continue reading →

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Hot Shoeing Photograph

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Here’s a photo for Friday. I love how the photographer Antonia Steeg has captured the hot scale coming off the shoe as it’s being shaped. I’m shaping a Kerckhaert Classic horseshoe with a Jim Blurton turning hammer on an O’Dwyer … Continue reading →

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