Comprehensive Guide to Shoeing a Horse at Whitebrook Farm Pony Club Riding Center

Explore the detailed steps involved in shoeing a horse at the Whitebrook Farm Pony Club Riding Center, from hoof preparation to finishing touches. Learn about the parts of the hoof, the process of forging and fitting the shoe, nailing techniques, and proper finishing to ensure the horse's hoof health and performance.

• Horse Care
• Hoof Maintenance
• Farrier
• Equestrian
• Whitebrook Farm

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1. Steps for Shoeing Whitebrook Farm Pony Club Riding Center

2. Parts of the Hoof

3. Prince Frog Flies Next Friday Preparation Forging Fitting Nailing Finishing

4. Preparation Rest hoof on the hoof stand Use hoof (drawing) knife to cut and trim away the sole Use nippers to cut away excess wall Use rasp to file down hoof Trim Frog with hoof knife Hoof Preparation

5. Forging Hot & Cold Shoeing Hot shoeing= the farrier heats the shoe in the forge. Cold shoeing= just shapes the shoe with the hammer and anvil Shape shoe against the anvil

6. Fitting Check shoe against hoof Check angle of hoof and compare to other hoofs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKOyHQ7KLVY

7. Nailing Nails are bent over to form clinches Use hammer & nails to affix the shoe Twist sharp point of nail off with the hammer Flatten the nails with the clinchers Tighten the nails and file under the nails with a rasp Smooth clinches with a rasp

8. Finishing Smooth the horse hoof around shoe with a rasp. Don t rasp too much! The outside of a hoof has a protective covering called the periople . It retains the moisture of the hoof and protects the hoof from bacteria and other problems

10. Some wear shoes and some are barefoot