From The Farrier: 8 Tips For Safer Shoeing Every farrier knows the danger of being sucked under a horse while working on a hind leg In my case, all it took was dropping a metal tool on concrete and wham, next thing I knew I had been sucked under and kicked back That startling sound was the straw that broke the camel’s back—and luckily not mine
When Should You Call Your Farrier? - The Chronicle of the Horse Some tweaks are minor, and your horse will be fine with his shoe on until your farrier can arrive Other fixes are major, with twisted metal and maybe even a displaced clip In this case, you may need to pull the shoe yourself Of course, a lesson in shoe-pulling from your farrier before this happens is a good idea, as is a basic collection of
The Greatest Farrier In The World - The Chronicle of the Horse Jude Florio has served as a professional farrier for over 20 years, working with top professionals across a number of different disciplines In addition to practicing farriery full time, he is a published author, patented inventor and guest lecturer for the University of Edinburgh’s Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Equine Science
I Want To Fire My Farrier. The Problem: She’s My Friend. Over the past two years since my farrier—let’s call her Jill—has been doing my horses’ feet, we’ve become really great friends Chatting for hours while she worked turned into grabbing happy hour margaritas, which spawned the brilliant idea that we should take up kayaking, which has led to semi-regular cabin getaways with our two
Farrier Spotlight: Chris Martelli Has Forged His Own Five-Star Path Fascinated by the competitors’ ability to shape straight raw steel and turn it into a finished product, Martelli reached out to Mitch Taylor, an American Farrier’s Association certified journeyman farrier and founder of the Kentucky Horseshoeing School in Richmond, Kentucky
Farrier And Eventer Coltrin Has The Best Of Both Worlds After a four-month course in farrier school, she did a two-year apprenticeship under Alan Dryg, then worked with a few other farriers before striking out on her own in her early 20s Sarah Coltrin (pictured on former prelim horse Exotic Coffee) balances life as a professional rider and farrier
Three Days Three Ways Interviews Sean Crocker, Part 1 He’ll discuss the most challenging foot to shoe, what it’s like to be a part of the eventing world, and the one thing you can do to make your farrier love you Courtney Young conducts in-depth interviews with the elite of the equestrian world on her blog Three Days Three Ways Check it out for a behind-the-scenes look into three-day eventing
You Must Consider Widths, Lengths And Heights When Designing Your Barn . . . A farrier veterinarian area is often taken into consideration when designing It should be sheltered from the elements and have a solid, level floor The wash rack or grooming area is a perfectly acceptable substitute if there isn’t room for a separate area
SEAMUS BRADY - The Chronicle of the Horse Mr Brady was the official USET farrier for all three disciplines and was the team farrier at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games He was the farrier at a number of show barns, from Ronnie Mutch’s Nimrod Farm to the Leone family’s Ri-Arm Farm He was also the farrier for George Morris’ Hunterdon Farm for 34 years