Shoes and shoeing
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An extraordinary grey, a ‘tiny’ horse with no-nail shoes and a win ‘you can only dream of’
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Royal Windsor 5* winner’s go-faster shoes: ‘Every little bit helps!’
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Pioneering rubber horseshoe designed to improve equine welfare
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Relief for apprentice farriers as delayed exams get the go-ahead
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Wait continues for apprentice farriers due to sit exams
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Farriers’ shock as organisations’ dispute leaves exams in limbo
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Myth, magic and mystery: 12 interesting facts you might not know about horseshoes
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British rider makes her Burghley debut on a mare wearing ‘very special’ shoes
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Young event horse escapes serious injury in freak accident: ‘When she wins Burghley this will just be part of her story’
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Connections pay tribute to late friend following Blenheim best-shod horse award
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Welder creates beautiful horse head when freed from day job
“It will be up for sale, but I just like looking at it at the moment.”
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Things to consider before removing your horse’s shoes this winter
Is it right for shod horses to have their shoes taken off over the winter months during a break from work? Richard Stephenson MRCVS weighs up the options...
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The perfect fit: Standard and therapeutic shoeing options for your horse
Your farrier has a huge array of standard and therapeutic options at his disposal to optimise your horse’s health and performance, as Briony Reed discovers
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Road nail study paves the way for future farriery research *H&H Plus*
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What can be done to avoid lost shoes? *H&H Plus*
Does it feel as though your horse is always losing shoes? Master farrier Ben Benson AWCF looks at the likely causes...
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New research backs use of plastic shoes for laminitics
Research has shown the shoes could make equines with laminitis more comfortable
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H&H question of the week: to shoe, or not to shoe — should my horse go barefoot?
Rick Farr of Farr & Pursey Equine Vets shares his expert advice on the pros and cons of going unshod with horses and ponies
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Barefoot versus shoes: what's the verdict?
The approach to perfect hoof health has become contentious, at times even a combative discussion between shoeing the horse or keeping it barefoot
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Welfare warning after reports of illegal farriery
“It is a black and white situation whether a farrier is on the register”
