An edition of Gregory's textbook of farriery
(2011)
Gregory's textbook of farriery
by Gregory, Chris FWCF
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"... an incomparable step-by-step handbook on the farrier's craft ..."--Cover.
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Gregory's textbook of farriery
2011, Heartland Horseshoeing School
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0983314012 9780983314011
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Table of Contents
Welcome to the craft
Safety and longevity
Unwritten rules and ethics
Farrier tools
Your farrier shop
Your mobile shop
Anatomy introduction
The foot
Bones and joints
Ligaments and tendons
Vascular, nerve, and lymphatic basics of the equine leg
Biomechanics
Dissection
Conformation
Corrective shoeing theory
Gaits
Gait faults
Horsemanship
Equine psychology
Good shoeing
Trimming considerations
Trimming a hoof
Mediolateral balance
Normal shoeing on normal feet
Measuring feet for handmades
Shoe selection
Shoe modifications
Clip fitting
Hot fitting
Nailing
Clinching 101
Modern farriery
Bad shoeing
Common sense in the shoeing vs. barefoot debate
Myths of farriery
Intro to forging
Forging basics
Exercises in the forge
Tong making
The basic hind
The basic front
Using concave to make shoes
Lameness
Causes of lameness
Pathologies of the horse's foot
Pathologies of the horse's limb
Farrier's arsenal
Straight bar shoe
Egg bar shoe
Heart bar, w-shoe and g-bar
Patten bar
Z-bar
Aluminum fundamentals for farriers
Hospital plate
Extensions
Treating lame and abnormal feet
General thoughts on farriery and standards
Starting your business
Farrier economics
Business plan
Tips on teaching
Practical test strategies
Test questions
Judging
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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