I hadn’t been to America until last month (February 2005), and it was a great new experience. I went for horse reasons (well why else would I go) and America certainly has plenty of horses (although I am told that Australia has more on a per … Continue Reading ››
Category Archives: Teaching & Travelling
teaching & travelling
HOOF CARE SUMMIT IN CINCINNATI
After putting my proverbial toe into the water by checking out farriery in the United States last year, I was invited by the American Farriers Industry Association to … Continue Reading ››
SURVIVAL
The end result of correct hoof care is survival.
Many years ago, in 1954 to be exact, I learnt to shoe a horse while employed as a jackeroo on a … Continue Reading ››
IF HORSES COULD TALK
What if the horses could literally talk to us? They would be able to phone the farrier when the hooves needed attention (regardless of the owner’s opinion as owners sometimes want to stretch out the weeks to save money, and some often lose track of time and shoeing dates). If horses … Continue Reading ››
JUST LOOK AT THAT HOOF
I have heard that to tell if a person is healthy, just look at the eyes. I don’t know how true that is, but with a horse, I definitely try and encourage people to look at the hoof, and the hoof will show you 95% of what … Continue Reading ››
TEACHING AUSTRALIAN STYLE
A farrier’s life is certainly full of variety. During January and February 2006, I spent five weeks in the USA, firstly speaking at the Third International Hoof Summit, lastly attending the Omaha Convention, and, in between, juggling 21 plane flight legs, speaking, teaching and learning a lot about how … Continue Reading ››
ADIOS
ADIOS
(From Australian Stock Horse Journal July-Aug 2014)
By David Farmilo (Accredited Master Farrier) Oakbank SA
This is my last article for the ASHJ. I am forever grateful to the ASHJ team for the opportunity given to me to provide … Continue Reading ››
TRAIN THE TRAINER
In management courses, the first step is often to train the trainer. I run ABC Hoof Care Courses for horse owners, enabling them to recognise a balanced hoof and, if they wish, to trim or even shoe their own horses. Sometimes I think I should go … Continue Reading ››