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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherT.H.E. Crowood Press
ISBN-101908809965
ISBN-139781908809964
eBay Product ID (ePID)8064612473
Product Key Features
Book TitlePrinciples of Farriery
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicEquestrian, Animals / General
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Sports & Recreation
AuthorJohn Hayes, Ron Ware, Chris Colles
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight43.9 Oz
Item Length11.3 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal682.1
SynopsisThis fully updated new edition for 2022, starts with a brief history of farriery, then looks at the legalities of the job and how to control equines for trimming and shoeing., A respected equine vet and farrier have joined forces to produce this manual for trainee and working farriers. This fully updated new edition for 2022, starts with a brief history of farriery, then looks at the legalities of the job and how to control equines for trimming and shoeing. The authors describe the care and maintenance of the forge and farriery tools, as well as the anatomy and function of the horse, especially the lower limbs, the principles of foot balance, and the practice of shoeing. Shoe making, surgical shoes, lameness and shoeing are dealt with in detail, and the book is embellished with hundreds of specially taken photos, and explanatory line drawings.