Pieh Tool

Crabbe

Horses are among the most complex creatures in the animal kingdom: so much can go wrong so quickly. And when it does, these delicate, injury prone beasts need swift treatment. Otherwise, a simple eating disorder might rapidly lead to death and a minor hoof injury to permanent lameness. To make things even more difficult, equine veterinary care is costly and insurance prohibitively expensive. That’s why any horse owner, as well as equine veterinarians and students of veterinary medicine, must have this ultimate resource on hand.
The Comprehensive Guide to Equine Veterinary Medicine is a thorough, carefully designed medical reference featuring four-color anatomical drawings by the most acclaimed veterinary illustrator Kip Carter. It covers all areas of equine health, including diagnosis and treatment, and delves into basic equine behavior and safety, preventive health care, and first aid. Twelve in-depth chapters outline the individual body systems, anatomy and physiology, and abnormalities. A Health Care section includes alternative therapies such as acupuncture and homeopathy, along with options for rehabilitation and physical therapy. Critical information appears in tables, charts, side bars, and bulleted lists for quick access.
In addition, there’s an informative history of veterinary procedures, followed by three valuable appendices with terminology, common medications, and advice for the first-time horse owner.
A selection of the Equestrian Book Club.

This is the concise, easy-to-use version of Dr. Lewis's Equine Clinical Nutrition, Feeding and Care.  It includes a full-color section identifying toxic plants and provides practical information on the diversified effects of different nutrients, feeds and supplements on a horse's athletic performance, reproduction, growth, hooves, appetite, behavior and disease.  The book can help prevent common, but expensive problems in horses of all ages.

American Farriers Journal

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.

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.

Williams

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

Ramey

Natural hoof care is now being recognized as the most important new direction in horse care. At the forefront of this artful science is Pete Ramey, experienced natural hoof care practitioner. Pete has written Making Natural Hoof Care Work for You for horse owners, vets, and, of course, hoof care providers, wanting "straight talk" and reliable information on how to "cross-over" into natural hoof care. Pete's book is written in an easygoing, maverick style, that will guide you with confidence away from the pitfalls of shoeing and into the heart of true natural trimming, booting, and natural horsekeeping practices.

Ovnicek

Supplies horse owners, veterinarians and farriers with background and instruction material to the principles of Natural Balance.  Contents include:  The Wild Horse Study, Recgonizing Hoof Deformity, The Natural Trim, Natural Balance Shoeing, and The Equine Digit Support System.  There are suggestions for hoof preparation and shoe placement throughout the book, along with many drawings to help make Natural Balance principles understandable and use-friendly.  The majority of information is concise and to the point.  "New Hope for Soundness" is an excellent tool for anyone who is interested in helping and maintaing their horses feet.

Hoverson

THE PACKER'S FIELD MANUAL - FEATURING THE DECKER PACK SADDLE - With photographic illustrations by Roger Inghram. The Packer's Field Manual is in a big format for ease in taking it into the field. Written by the recognized "top expert" in the country on packing on mules or horses with a Decker Pack Saddle, this book is intended to provide "state of the art" basic instruction on the subject. From the selection of pack stock on to the basics of Decker saddles, pads and tack, author Bob Hoverson takes you through the entire packing process step-by-step - using text and photographs to show the process. He also covers, chapter-by-chapter, the various hitches used in Decker packing, ropes, knots and splicing, caring for your tack, and other useful information on such subjects as feeding, shoeing, vaccinations and worming, dental care, stock first aid, and dealing with brand and health inspections. Hoverson also covers in detail one of his favorite subjects - the use of equipment and techniques so the wilderness horse traveler will leave only tracks and make low impact on the land. 186 black & white photographs, numerous illustrations.