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Gregory

Here's a practical step-by-step guide for building a shoe display board that will help you further educate your shoeing clients, work toward possible farrier certification and undertake a great learning experience.

Blombach

Excellent study guide to prepare you for the Certified or Intern AFA Written Exam.  The present level of examination by the American Farriers association are "Intern", which indicates one who has successfully completed entry level examination, "Certified Farrier", recognition of individuals with a minumu of one year practical experience who have met the AFA's basic standard of horseshoeing knowledge and skill.

This “Complete Self Help Study Guide” contains new information essential to maximizing your written test score plus all the little known “ins and outs” of passing the AFA practical!

Hunting

Selected as one of the dozen best horseshoeing books ever published, this reprint of an exciting 1895 book written by a leading British veterinarian lays down correct principles and points out hundreds of highly technical details still essential to good shoeing.  Some 100 years later, farriers still rely on ideas from this highly valuable book in their daily shoeing work.  Must reading for anyone involved with hoof care!

McLellan

Focusing on the very best techniques gleaned first published in 1927, The Art of Shoeing And Balancing the Trotter offers hundreds of practical techniques for dealing with one of the most controversial, yet least understood aspects of shoeing.  This installment in the American Farriers Journal series of "Farrier Classics," this 104-page book delivers plenty of fantastic ideas on effective balance that you can put to good use today -- regardless of the type of horses you shoe.

Rich

This installment in the American Farriers Journal's "Farrier Classics" series relies on the time-tested advice of renowned farrier George E. Rich.  A 240-page reprint of the original book from 1887 that was updated in 1907, complete with illustrations, this book will be appreciated by novice and experienced farriers alike.  With all its timeless information, photos and illustrations, you'll make this highly valuable book a part of your shoeing library's inventory.

Ivers

Bowed tendons are the most dreaded performance injury in horses. The sight of a hot, swollen tendon strikes fear into the heart of every horse owner and trainer. Until now, there has been little sound advice on how to treat a bowed tendon and even less information on how to prevent one.

This illustrated 1941 technical manual was written by the War Department for cavalry farriers.  Beginning with a discussion on anatomy and physiology of the equine hoof and leg, this manual goes on to describe forging and shoeing practices, traction devices and hoof care for hardworking cavalry horses.  This reprint has invaluable information, diagrams and historical value.

Hickman

The acknlowedged standard textbook is required reading for the Worshipful Company of Farriers examinations; Hickman's is a guide to shoe making and shoeing horses.  Presented in tru J.A. Allen style, the text and illustrations jump off the page.  The ste-by-step photographic series on basic blacksmithing and hoe making are clear and easy to follow with thorough captions.  Only the shoeing methods practiced in the United Kingdom are included, and those methods no longer in vogue have been relegated to the historical section.  Col. Hickman, who began his career in the Royal Arm Veterinary Corps in 1935, contributes prolifically to the equine veterinary and technical literature.  Martin Humphrey is an active veterinarian and farrier.

Roberge

The in-depth shoeing advice presented over 100 years ago in this 304-page book will help you place many of today's shoeing challenges in proper perspective.  First published in 1894, the book outlines numerous rules for shoers based on David Roberge's 45 years of working with a footcare system in existence since 1850.  Besides offering detailed advice in 18 general areas of shoeing, this valuable reference zeros in which detailed explanations on 424 specific items that still relate to your veryday shoeing concerns.

Heymering

No foot, no horse.  It's an old saying, but it rings true today as it ever did in humankind's history of horsemanship.  What can you do to ensure your horse's hooves are sound?  Follow the advice of those who know horses' hooves best:  Farriers.  In Hoof Care for Horses, long-time farrier Henry Heymering outlines the best preventive maintenance for hooves, giving practical tips on achieving dry footing, good ventilation in stalls, proper diet, and adquate exercise.  you'll learn about the best supplements for hoof health - and when is the right time to give them to your horse - as well as how to recognize and treat common show and hoof wall problems, sole and frog conditions, and internal hoof diseases.  You'll even discover the best way to pick up and clean a horse's hoof, as well as how to properly hold a horse for a farrer.  Offering tricks of the trade, expert advice, and simple step-by-step techniques, Heymering makes it easy for owners to practice good hoof care on a daily basis.

Bergeleen

Bergy's first book contains everything your hose wants you to know about good horses.  This book offers an enlightening tour of the hoof.  Bergy provides a simple method for evaluating balance and stress in the hoof.  He is a long-time shoer, instructor and horseman.  his system has been tested "on the job," and he does a terrific job of explaining it to the reader.  If you are interested in natural hoof care but are not ready to take the shoes off your horse Bergy has the answer for you.

Butler

This book is an easy-to-understand, reliable guide for every horse owner concerned about the proper care of horses' feet.

This book will help you:

• Understand what constitutes quality, humane horse and hoof care.
• Learn about common foot problems and diseases.
• Grasp basic foot anatomy, structure and function.
• Learn basic vocabulary and definitions to help effectively communicate your horse's needs.
• Get tips on how to select a farrier.
• Evaluate the decision, cost and responsibility of owning a horse.

Jackson

Discusses natural hoof care for your horse, a revelation to all who have blindly followed the tradtion of shoeing our horses.  The goal is to eventually have the horses hooves resemble that of wild horses, which Mr. Jackson has studied extensively.  He describes in this book how to accomplish this, with lots of pictures and background information.  He has chapters on what a natural hoof looks like and what an un-natural (shoed) one looks like, as well as chapters on tools required, how to handle difficult horses, how natural hoof care can conquer problems like laminitis, navicular, hoof contraction, sole abscesses, white line disease and others.  There's a good appendix in the back on where to get additional information on learning more about this exciting process.

Brega

Shoeing and its influence on balance, movement and the function of the foot, the structures of the foot and lower leg are explained. Corrective and  therapeutic shoeing is covered with advice on recovery and rehabilitation.

Cole

First published in 1879, The Horses Foot, And How To Shoe It, addresses the major horsehsoeing problems of the day, which are still applicable to farriers today.  Topics such as quarter cracks, thrush, founder, laminitis and navicular disease are debated by the leading shoers of the time.  Masterfully illustrated.

Focusing on the very best techniques gleaned from more than 1,800 articles appearing in the pages of American Farriers Journal, this is the most comprehensive book of practical horseshoeing ever published.  Featuring highly practical shoeing ideas from legends in the shoeing industry, you'll learn plenty of new ideas that really work with all disciplines, shapes and sizes of horses, mules and even zoo animals!  When it comes to shoeing techniques for animals weighing less than 200 pounds to more than 2,000 pounds, this highly powerful book delivers all the essential ABC's of foot care.

Williams

This book gives tips on trimming feet and horse handling learned through 20 years of experience by Mike Williams.