What is Good Horse Shoeing?

Table of Contents

• Foreword

1. How long does it take to become capable of good shoeing?
2. What should you look for in a properly trimmed hoof for shoes – without shoes?
3. How much should be trimmed off your horse's hooves?
4. What's the proper angle for your horse's hooves?
5. What's the difference between hot and cold shoeing?
6. Is there a proper size shoe for your horse?
7. What determines the shape of the shoe?
8. Does the hoof expand under pressure?
9. What is good nailing?
10. How do you know if your horse has been lamed through a misplaced nail?
11. Are corns the result of poor shoeing?
12. How much rasping is too much?
13. Are caulks(“corks”) best for winter riding?
14. What's too rough handling by the blacksmith?
15. Why is a shoe lost?
16. A word about corrective horseshoeing.
17. Horseshoeing check list.
18. Horseshoeing Record.