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 […]
Some horses can develop a condition known as heaves. Other horses may become “wind-broke.” These ailments have to do with the lungs. Although the subject falls more in the veterinarian’s realm, farriers and all knowledgeable horsemen should be familiar with this condition that horses sometimes get. Broken wind is a horseman’s term for what many […]
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If you think you want to become a farrier (or know someone who does), this book can help you make that decision. Horse owners will learn the importance of choosing a qualified farrier and how to select the “right” one.
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