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Introduction, Balancing the Hoof

BALANCING THE HOOF MY WAY

StickyMay 4, 2016 Horse Farrier
david at cincinaWhat does it mean to ‘Balance the Hoof’? Ask any farrier if he balances the hoof and he will say ‘Yes’. Ask him to describe how he does it and he will generally describe very convoluted ways of … Continue Reading ››
Balancing the Hoof

A BALANCE OF OPINION

May 4, 2016 Horse Farrier

When I was a young jackeroo, the boss made the comment ‘If you want to find a shortcut way to do a job, give it to a lazy man – he will always take the shortcut, and finish the job with a minimum of energy output. The outcome is usually that … Continue Reading ››

Teaching & Travelling

HORSES IN OTHER PLACES

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier

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 ››

Teaching & Travelling

HOOF CARE SUMMIT IN CINCINNATI

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier

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 ››

Teaching & Travelling

SURVIVAL

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier

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 ››

Teaching & Travelling

IF HORSES COULD TALK

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier
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 ››
Teaching & Travelling

JUST LOOK AT THAT HOOF

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier

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 & Travelling

TEACHING AUSTRALIAN STYLE

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier
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 ››
Teaching & Travelling

ADIOS

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier
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 ››
Farriers

THE LAZY FARRIER

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier
I have never believed in expending more energy as a farrier than I absolutely have to, and this came home to me at a recent course where I had a young farrier attending one of my advanced courses over five days. The self-taught farrier knew he was working too hard and … Continue Reading ››
Farriers

ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE FUTURE OF THE FARRIERY INDUSTRY

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier

Recent changes to the Australian consumer laws may very well be the catalyst for change in the trade of farriery. The new laws give the horse owner legal redress for substandard work carried out by the farrier and has far reaching impacts on our profession. … Continue Reading ››

Farriers

FARRIERS FOLLY

May 5, 2016 Horse Farrier

As farriers, we have let the horses and the horse world down. With information technology on tap, we are still not getting it right. The over abundance of horses with long toes – low heels, flares, contracted heels and Seedy Toe … Continue Reading ››

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ARTICLES

  • Introduction (2)
  • Terminology (1)
  • Hoof Related Lameness (5)
  • Balancing the Hoof (7)
  • Hoofline Tool (2)
  • Hoof Physiology (3)
  • Left & Right Handed Horses (2)
  • Preparing for Trimming (5)
  • Trimming (10)
  • Hoof Problems (31)
  • Flares (2)
  • Club Feet (2)
  • Creeping Toes (1)
  • Hoof Abscess (1)
  • Heel Problems (3)
  • Seedy Toe (2)
  • Navicular Disease (1)
  • Founder (1)
  • Gait Problems (1)
  • Climate and Conditions (3)
  • Competition Horses (3)
  • Tools (3)
  • Shoeing, Shoes & Nails (20)
  • Foals & Broodmares (4)
  • Ponies (1)
  • Farriers (10)
  • Floating (2)
  • Other Horse Health Issues (2)
  • Teaching & Travelling (8)
  • News (1)
  • General (3)

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