The Farrier and Hoofcare Resource Center

QuixShoe on Tapita in Dubai practice gallop to evaluate for racing - no nails just a plastic pour in horseshoe.

Hydraulic hoof nippers

Hydraulic hoof nippers

Jason, Jeff, Dan, Phillip building 2 shoes, one for a warmblood, one for a draft

Tired puppy.

Kicking back after the Draft.

Making concave shoe with a toe clip. I'm not sure what length it is...I just cut a piece off and started making a shoe.

Interview with Dr. Scott Morrison on identifying and treating thrush in horses

Dr. Butler works with students to save a foundered pony using techniques developed by Dr. Doug Butler and Dr. Frank Gravlee.

Laminitis and founder treatment by Master Farrier Coco Fernandez. He explains the procedure of treating a severe laminitis case.

Peruvian Paso Hoof Care

This is a well built thoroughbred with very thin walls that have rotted away. This video shows how almost any hooves can be rebuilt.

NJ Pawley shows how to care for your horses feet. Prepare for the farrier so that first visit will not be the last.

Fronts without clips become fronts and hinds with toe and side clips.

Farrier and Horseman's clinic at Clover Creek Stables. September, 2008. Bruce Matthews, farrier and horseman, demonstrates trimming a completely un-broke, 10 year old Arab during a clinic. When he started, this horse wasn't even halter broke.

Interview with Dr. Scott Morrison on identifying and treating thrush in horses

Diamond is an 8 year old, solid-bred paint mare. Presented as a green horse. Had never been saddle or ground trained. Owners concerns included pushy and belligerent on the ground, difficult to handle, no ride capability. Goal: Accomplish respectful ground behavior and get the mare under saddle well enough that the owner/rider could 'take it from there'. This is diamond after the first few sessions. Subsequent progress to follow. [More] [Less]

Farrier and Horseman's clinic at Clover Creek Stables. September, 2008. Bruce Matthews, farrier and horseman, demonstrates trimming a completely un-broke, 10 year old Arab during a clinic. When he started, this horse wasn't even halter broke.

Clover Creek Stables, Farriers and Horseman's Clinic, Sept 2008. Renowned farrier, Danvers Child, talks with farrier and horse owners about education. He starts with a great question for horse owners, "How do you know?".

Hydraulic hoof nippers

Hydraulic hoof nippers

Fronts without clips become fronts and hinds with toe and side clips.

Some video footage I shot of Tim Bolduc passing the practical portion of his AFA cert. He gets the five minute call with two nails in his first shoe. He goes on a tear from there and get's the time's up call just as he puts the finish on the last nail. It looks to me like he made a split second decision to pass on the gouge and finish with the rasp which helped him beat the clock. It was one of only two passing practicals on the day. [More] [Less]

11 inches of 5/8 cube roller motion front

Fronts without clips become fronts and hinds with toe and side clips.