TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Notes
from the Authors 1
Hoof Knowledge Hoof
Parts and Function • Hoofology • Hoof Growth and Shape • Hoof
Care Hokum 2
Professional Helpers Why
You Need A Farrier • What Makes a Good Farrier? • Finding a Farrier
• Why You Need a Veterinarian • Finding an Equine
Veterinarian
3
Facilities Keep Them
Dry • Stall Flooring • Bedding • Pen and Pasture • Work Areas
• Tying Options
4 Training Early
Hoof Handling Lessons • Picking Up the Feet • Working Positions
5 Management A
Balanced Diet • Exercise for Strong Hooves • Clean and Dry Stalls •
Daily Hoof Check • Hoof Cleaning
6 Tack and Tools Halters
• Hoof Cleaning Tools • Hoof Products • Hoof Boots • Shoe
Removal Kit
7
Barefoot To Shoe or
Not to Shoe • Should You Pull Shoes For Winter? • Bare Facts •
Barefoot Trim • Foal Trimming • Boots for Bare Hooves
8 Horseshoes And Why
Levels of Hoof Care •
Reasons for Shoeing • Horseshoe Anatomy • Pads • Hoof Packing Clips
• Traction • Winter Shoeing
9 Shoeing And How
Hot or Cold Shoes? •
Shoeing Steps • The Horseshoe Nail • New Shoes
or Reset? 10
Owner Skills Know
Good Work When You See It • Checking Balance and Heel Length • Looking
for Flares and Dishes • Checking Expansion • Evaluating Clinches •
Holding a Horse for the Farrier • Removing a Shoe • Temporary Hoof Protection
• Applying Hoof Products
11
Hoof Problems and Fixes Lost
Shoes • Hoof Cracks • Thrush • Clubfoot • Long
Toe/Low Heel • Contracted Heels • Mismatched Hooves • Stumbling
• Forging and Overreaching • Interference
12 Call The Vet Bruises
• Corns • Seedy Toe and White Line Disease • Navicular Syndrome
• Laminitis
13
Teamwork Your
Role • Scheduling a Farrier Visit • Keeping A Good Farrier
Appendix Glossary
Recommended Reading Index
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