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Title: The Anatomy of the Horse and Horse Shoeing


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The Anatomy of the Horse and Horse Shoeing
  • John McNerney
  • 2004 American Farriers Team Member

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American Farriers Association
  • National farriers organization
  • Over 3000 members
  • Continuing the education for horse shoers
  • Certification Programs
  • Clinics
  • Competitions
  • Research

3
Conformation
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Horses Skeleton Front Limb
5
Skeleton Hock Down
6
Tendons Ligaments
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Coffin Bone
8
Sensitive Structures
9
The Lamina
10
How the Hoof Works
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The Hoof
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Now shoeing the horse
  • Two parts
  • - Trim
  • - Putting on the shoe

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No Foot No Horse
  • Xenophon 2400 years ago said No Hoof, No Horse
  • Mairinger, F. (1986) Horses Are Made to be Horses
    Howell Book House Inc New York.

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The Trim
  • To remove
  • Excess Length
  • Dishes and flares

15
Trimmed Hoof
  • Removed excesses length, but not excessively.
  • Dressed dishes and flares.

16
Why Shoeing?
  • To protect the hoof from undo wear.

17
When to Shoe?
  • When the wear exceeds the growth.

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Shoeing Goals
  • Protect the foot.
  • Fit the foot.
  • Keep the foot safe.

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Shod Hoof
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Other Shod Feet
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Problem feet
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How to find A Farrier
  • Is the farrier a member of the American Farriers
    Association?
  • Level of certification?
  • Certified Farrier
  • Certified Journeyman Farrier
  • What is their fee?
  • Do they shoe hot or cold?
  • Experience?
  • Number of hours spent at continuing education
    programs?
  • Expectations of horse owner?

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How to find A Farrier
  • What do farriers expect of their clients?
  • Prompt payment
  • Facilities
  • Horse handling
  • Well mannered horse
  • No neglect

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www.NoFootNoHorse.org
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References
  • The Principles of Horse Shoeing II
  • Doug Butler, PhD, CJF, FWCF
  • Walsworth Co., Inc.
  • 1974 Fourth Printing 1995
  • Horse Owners Guide to Lameness
  • Ted S. Stashak, DVM, MS
  • Williams Wilkins
  • 1996

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American Farriers Association 4059 Iron Works
Parkway, 1 Lexington, KY 40511 (859)
233-7411 www.NoFootNoHorse.org
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