The old shoes are wore out. There isn’t much to reference in this picture for how thick the shoes should be, but these are thin, for sure. Cross country horse shoes are drilled and tapped in the heels so that the client can add custom traction for the conditions of the course. Finished shoe. I … Read more
This is an ongoing project exploring how to create tools, shoes (appliances) and attach those appliances to horse hooves in an effort to promote movement and soundness. What I mean by that is this section will cover how we forge and fabricate the shoes and other special things we put on horse feet to help … Read more
Yup. Sometimes you have to do it a couple of times to get things going smoothly again. Usually, when you have to reboot something multiple times, its old enough and troubled enough that you may want to consider getting a new one. In this case, I will ask that you do not replace me just … Read more
It’s not too bad yet, mostly just a sprinkling, but it still makes my nice shiny tools very sad and frankly, me too It was still warm this morning. Thank goodness for that but we all know what comes next in the mid west. Lucy One of the little ponies I worked on this morning … Read more
I haven’t been working on this site the whole summer. It’s time to change that. Farriery is my passion and profession and I feel like I have a lot to offer. I feel like I have a unique perspective. I also really love to create content. Unfortunately, I’ve been lazy lately. It would be nice … Read more
I have been missing my farrier vice since I got my new shoeing rig. The picture below is of my old farrier setup with the step vice. It was an integral part of the way I shod horses for a good 25 years. A farrier vice is useful for a variety of things, but it … Read more
These little additions will help a lot in the speed and efficiency of everyday tasks, but the real goal is to regain some long lost versatility. When I designed my new shoeing rig, I had decided to focus on single person shoeing only. The design does allow for a lot of versatility from the prospective … Read more
We are not in production of these videos yet as we will get the Introduction to Farrier Forging series done first. In the mean time, I’ll put some good videos up for you (and me). We will be getting to these as soon as we can, and they will be designed specifically for farrier forging … Read more
