thumbing through the AFJ Farrier Supply a Services 2014 directory I noted that Victory Racing Plate has gone the route of using an attractive young...
That time of year is here, winter hoof care! I d be interested to see how other folk set them up for conditions as yet undetermined. Bill Adams,...
I was at a barn Thursday and another farrier was working in the same isle way, along with shooting the breeze etc. I noticed how he used his...
I shipped a pkg to Brian Robertson yesterday via Staples/UPS. I stopped using UPS when I realized that they tack on xtra s for residential, rural,...
Pictured is a F A Bell style,5.5 ounce platers hammer. These hammers are nicely balanced and feel good. They are being made and hand finished by Herb...
Here in New England , winter weather forecasts are made using all sorts of info, almanacs, abundance of acorns, squirrels, woolly bear insect color...
So as not to further derail the Everyday Shoeing postings I have started this thread for infomation. I have not heard back from the Vet Tec folks...
Michael Allen has suggested and is willing to judge the October 2013 contest. He will post instructions etc. later so stay tuned,don t touch that...
Some years ago there was an alloy shoe from I believe Italy and I believe the company name was Piero Olivero, my apologies to anyone of Italian...
Folks who use leather for pads might be interested to know that it is going up again . looks like 5% Ray
David posted a pic of the pad set up on some horses working the cobbles. I m asking that he repost his pic in this thread and we can discuss the pros...
Mrs Steele along with my oldest daughter took the 3 Steele young ladies for the weekend ,girls time out. I got a call from Mrs Steele ,informing me...
Rcd. an email from Lassiter publications concerning the Hoof Care Summit . The way I read it is that each day for the next 3 days or so, a(one)...
I decided to try listing some of the recent finds and offer them for sale here . Items will be removed when/if exhausted. I ll update and add as time...
Does anyone here know or have suggestions about how to judge the age of GE nippers? Lee Liles suggested Joe Lopez ,and I ll give him a call this week...
I m told that the Capewell Nail company at one time was the largest producer of horseshoe nails in the world,I ve seen repro calendars with...
So as to not derail the demagnitising thread, Do you clean up after yourself in the shoeing area,isle,wash rack , drive . If so why ? I do not, and...
Found this hoof gauge,not a lot different than the brass gauges that we see today and have seen at least since I started in this business, but there...
While sorting my latest finds I came across a shoe that was in it s day the greatest thing since sliced bread,or so it was advertised,some may...
Not to take away from the Borium thread, John, I see that you posted that you punch for studs, how do you install pins? also by punching? Thanks...
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