The Complete Horseshoeing Guide

Robert F. Wiseman (Author)

9780806127194

Paperback / softback, published 15 April 1995

304 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 51 figures
19 x 12.1 x 2.3 cm, 0.329 kg

Here for experts, beginners, and do-it-yourself horse owners is all the information necessary to the modern farrier's art of horseshoeing. In this second edition Robert Wiseman describes and illustrates not only basic shoeing techniques but also special shoeing procedures for the American Saddlebred, Quarter Horse, draft horse, parade horse, and race horse, among others. Hoof diseases and defects that cause lameness and sometimes complete disability are clearly defined, with instructions for the corrective shoeing methods necessary to each ailment. A specialized section on metalwork and handmade shoes will appeal to the devotee.