What the horse owner says: "There's no good farriers in this area" What the farrier hears: "I've had most of the local farriers and none of them want to come back to my crazy place"
Learning to be a farrier on a weekend course
Q. I’d like to start shoeing my own horses so I no longer need to use a farrier. Is there a weekend course I can go on or better still a book I can read to learn the basics? I just want to put shoes on my own horses, not learn about the advanced stuff …
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Happy New Year
Happy New Year. Looking at the usual social network sites, it seems too many people are glad to see the back of 2011 and looking forward to this new year and the possibility it'll bring them happiness. I enjoyed 2011, it was full of good things for me personally and positive improvements for my business. …
NZ Farrier Supplies
New Zealand Farrier Supplies Having recently "retired" from full time shoeing and trimming, I've now focussed my energy to running the farrier supplies business based right here in Christchurch, New Zealand. I enjoy many of the local farriers dropping in to collect horseshoes, nails and farrier tools from our Yaldhurst storeroom daily but we also …
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We get heaps of seedy toe in New Zealand. Here I am using a Dremel tool to cut some out Photo courtesy of Antonia Steeg
What do bar shoes do?
Can you tell me what bar shoes do? My horse was on-and-off unsound in front until my farrier put him in bar shoes, and now he is sound. But I am curious as to how they actually help. MG, Wellington Answer: Thanks for your question. Great to hear that you’ve made the improvements and your …
SuperFast shoe
Here's a video by Josh Noone from hoofwork.com making a shoe from Vettec SuperFast material. Worth a watch for those who haven't tried this:
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Smokin' photo courtesy of Antonia Steeg
Jim Blurton barshoes
I recommend the Jim Blurton range of barshoes Egg bar shoes - for navicular and support Heart bar shoes - useful in the treatment of laminitis Straight bar shoes - for stabilising the hoof capsule These barshoes are excellent - well pitched nail holes, countersunk for stud holes and relatively easy to fit. They're how …
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