Farrier info, advice and insights
Question: I have been using the same farrier for many years and I am very happy with him. And I still am, apart from one thing. For the last year or so, he has taken on some trainees and is letting them remove shoes, trim hooves and size new shoes. I have not seen them …
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Here's a farrier photo from a few years ago. There'll be no farrier photos of farriers, horses or dogs with santa hats on in this blog. I'm using a Horsehead nailing on hammer and March nails Photo courtesy of Antonia Steeg
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:
Question: I am curious if you know whether special shoeing for specific disciplines is done here in New Zealand. I have recently had a friend and fellow dressage rider out from England, and she expressed surprise that my farrier was an ‘all-round’ farrier, so to speak, because she uses a farrier who specialises in shoeing …
Here's a shoeing photo taken a couple of years ago Image courtesy of Antonia Steeg
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