Great news, we have Gregory's Textbook of Farriery back in stock Read a snippet from the dissection chapter if you haven't already got the book: Gregory's Textbook of Farriery sample This book has fast become the must-have textbook for farriers, apprentices and anybody with an interest in hoof care. We can ship Gregory's Textbook of Farriery anywhere …
Derek Gardner hammers
We just took delivery of some Derek Gardner hammers. Wow, they're just beautiful (in a practical sort of way). Made in the UK by multiple national farrier champion, Derek Gardner from Cumbria, each finished hammer is inspected by Derek before if leaves his workshop. The turning/rounding hammers are available in 1 3/4lb, 2lb and 2 …
Stud hole maintenance tips
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 for competitors to deal with... and usually at the worst possible time, when you get …
Swedish Sole Hoof Knife – video
Here's a video just uploaded by AFJ about the Swedish Sole Hoof Knife I've seen vets with them but never used one myself!
Hoof trimming photo
Hoof trimming photo The Friday photo this week - trimming in the paddock. I always preferred the 12" nippers, probably because that's what I grew up using. They're easier to use and less handle to stick into the horse! I understand most farriers prefer 14 or 15" nippers but I don't know why.... Photo courtesy …
Save Edge Rasp
Our best selling hoof rasp is currently the Save Edge rasp Popular with farriers and trimmers, these 14" rasps are consistent in quality. Farriers comment that they are sharp and stay sharp longer than most other brands. On one side, the Save Edge rasp has coarse teeth which is used to remove more of the …
How to sharpen a hoof knife
How to sharpen a hoof knife using the Paul Mitchell diamond hoof knife. Here's a short video I shot today. I enjoy making videos and it's something I hope to improve on 🙂 The Paul Mitchell diamond hoof knife sharpener is available from http://www.farrier-shop.com
Farrier hammer
The first farrier hammer I ever used to nail a shoe on was a 10oz Diamond nailing on hammer. My first visit to Hereford School of Farriery, everybody in the group - 16S -was given a full set of tools from the WCF (Worshipful Company of Farriers) and I'm pretty sure this is where my …
Michael Puhl Pads
The Michael Puhl pads and hoof packing material is getting more popular with farriers here in New Zealand. Particularly at this time of year when the ground is harder and any problems that have been hiding away for the right time to present themselves finally decide the time is now to rear their ugly heads. The …
Liberty horseshoe nails
Liberty horseshoe nails I had a farrier call up last week wanting to buy more Jim Blurton bar shoes. He said the first pair he bought were sat on his fireplace at home and almost looked too beautiful to nail on a horse. Today, we got the Liberty BH 3.5 nails in stock and I …
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