Ben Benson Based in Oxfordshire, UK, in the centre of a thriving equine area, Ben Benson has an established farriery business catering for many professional riders. An Approved Training Farrier, Ben was instrumental in the Forge at the London 2012 Olympics alongside Jim Blurton AWCF and acted as NTO (National Technical Official) for the Paralympics …
The hoof: Inside and Out (part one)
The hoof: Inside and Out There should be no understating the importance of healthy hooves to the equine. We rely on these four relatively small but vital parts of the horse in order to be able to do just about anything with our beloved friends. The health and functionality of the four feet can mean …
Guest Post: Harness racing shoeing
Guest Post from Adam White : From an early age I always had a passion for shoeing, well horses in general. I worked in stables and had family involvement from day one, I was doomed to have some kind of career in harness racing. Dad was a jockey, mums family owned some very successful trotters & …
Hoof silicones
Further to my post last week about the MV2 bi-density hoof pads and sillicone, here's some a slideshow showing how to use the system to apply different hardnesses of silicone to different parts of the foot for therapeutic uses. MV2 bi-density hoof pads and silicone
Shoeing across the world
Guest Post by David J. Barron, CF, APF David Barron is an working farrier certified through the American Farriers Association and the American Association of Professional Farriers in the State of Washington, USA. David grew up on a large coffee farm in Zimbabwe, where he trained horses and competed in national polo and polocrosse. He …
Professional Farrier magazine
I really enjoyed reading some of the articles in this new magazine today. Particularly the Ada Gates piece, the Meader Supply article and keratoma case study. More farrier magazines being available online would be great! Read Professional Farrier online
MV2 bi-density hoof pads
MV2 bi-density hoof pads and silicone options. These are quite handy for treating sore horses. The pads are manufactured with 4 pre-drilled holes with non-return valves. Select a MV2 silicone to fill via the different valves - choosing different hardness for different parts of the hoof if required. The heel of the pads are shock absorbing …
Seedy toe case study
Originally printed in hoofbeats magazine in Australia, this seedy toe case was successfully treated by improving the hoof balance, corrective shoeing and some useful gear in the particular farriers toolbox. Click on the image above to read the full article or click the link here The article is reproduced courtesy of hoofbeats magazine and this …
Foal extensions
The Babi-Cuff foal extensions are versatile and effective. Available in four sizes and sold in pairs. Photos courtesy of Cornell Farrier Program Ibex Babi-cuff foal extensions are available worldwide
Sheared heels
Q: I am riding a 16-year-old mare and my farrier says she has sheared heels and needs bar shoes. Please tell me more about this condition, and what the shoes will do to improve it. Mandy, Auckland A: Mandy, sheared heels are reasonably common but in extreme cases can cause the horse a lot of …
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