This successful, independent farrier with over 30 years of experience, talks about how the farrier business has changed and where it’s headed.
Originating from working cattle, reining is often described as a Western form of dressage riding, as it requires the horse to be responsive and in tune with its rider.
Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test that forms one of the three phases of the sport of eventing; it may also be a competition in its own right, known as hunter trials or simply "cross-country".
A field hunter, or a fox hunter, is a type of horse used in the hunt field for fox hunting and stag hunting. In some ways, the field hunter is more similar to a good cross-country horse seen in eventing than a show-ring hunter.
Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase and, if caught, the killing of a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds, and a group of unarmed followers led by a "master of hounds", on foot or on horseback.
Former French farrier champion Stéphane Bréhin has a long and impressive record. This professional uses modern techniques in a consistent method.
Indoor surfaces often require a wide webbed horseshoe.
When shoeing for turf, a farrier should consider optimising traction by CUTTING the turf!!!
You should use a shoe which optimises this, has ground seating on the inside edge of the shoe and has a full crease through the shoe.
Mustad Forging Tongs are available in 4 sizes (1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 1/2").
Flat racing is a form of horse racing which is run on a level racecourse. It is run over a predetermined distance and is either a test of speed, stamina or both, whilst the skill of the jockey is determined by his ability to restrain the horse or urge it on.
Bronc riding, either bareback bronc or saddle bronc competition, is a rodeo event that involves a rodeo participant riding on a horse, that attempts to throw or buck off the rider.
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Draft horses and draft crossbreds are versatile breeds used today for a multitude of purposes, including farming, draft horse shows, logging, recreation, and other uses