13/07/2025
It's more than ‘just nailing a shoe on’ or ‘just a trim’.
Your farrier's tool box is full of skills and styles to suit each individual horse's needs, all of which aim for a sound, healthy and happy horse.
Some examples of farriery interventions include -
🔨 Hoof balance
Compensate for conformation or pathology
🔧 Provide protection
Abrasive conditions, shield injured areas
🔨 Traction
Safer working on different surfaces e.g. concave shoes, stud holes, road pins
🔧 Therapeutic
Alleviate pain, support healing, manage orthopaedic conditions
🔨 Performance
Optimise biomechanics on difference surfaces, maintain healthy hooves
