Horseshoeing is a complex, skilled trade that requires precision work. A good farrier will seek to make the horse as comfortable as possible to ensure his/her ability to do the job accurately. When a horse is uncomfortable and shifting around, it is difficult to trim a foot accurately and to apply a horseshoe. Unlike auto […]
Many of the well-known clinicians and horse trainers today spend a lot of their time talking about how to train a horse under saddle or how to “make” a horse do things. Martin Black of Bruneau, Idaho is different in that he not only spends time on the horses, but also working on their feet […]
It seems all anyone is talking about is Coronavirus these days. It has had an enormous impact on every industry including ours. Many major horse events have been cancelled. The Kentucky Derby has been postponed until September and for the first time in 75 years the race will not be held on the first Saturday […]
Older books defined quittor as simply an infection in the horse’s foot that could take on several different forms: cutaneous quittor (skin and underlying tissue), tendinous quittor (infection extending to tendons and ligaments), cartilaginous quittor (deeper infection in the lateral ungular cartilages), and sub-horny quittor (within the hoof). (Axe, J.W. The Horse: Its Treatment in […]
Knowledge on any subject must be gained a little at a time. Unfortunately, we can’t just dump a lot of research and information into our brains all at once and be expected to retain it for any length of time. The internet has complicated this process a bit as many people have a false sense […]
Some horses have crooked legs. Some of these horses become lame because of the deformatity. Other horses seem to learn how to “get along” with the deviated limb and though it is unsightly, the horse doesn’t seem to be affected. Farriers are often called upon to work on these crooked-legged horses. There are some factors […]
This time of year it is wise to stay warm and safe when riding your horse. You want to ensure your horse has shoes that are going to give them protection from the elements of weather. One thing that you absolutely want to make sure of is traction to prevent accidental falls in addition to […]
When you meet true professional farriers, they do what they do because they like the challenge. They get pleasure from completing a difficult and exacting task. Of course, occasionally there are “bumps” in the road. We all are subject to adversity. When faced with that, it is most helpful to focus on the desired end […]
Last week, I interviewed and wrote about Martha Crawford Cantarini. She mentioned how her horsemanship skills were influenced by Ed Connell. She said, “Ed Connell was without a doubt, one of, if not the finest horseman California ever produced.” Ed Connell was born in 1900 in Livermore, California. He went on to become a great […]
Horsemanship is such a vital part of being a skilled farrier. In order to be successful at horseshoeing, farriers need to learn how to get along with the horse. When a farrier attempts to do the job without empathizing with the horse, there is inevitably trouble. To learn horsemanship, farriers should study the work and […]
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