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NATIONAL FINALS 2017
Farriers from all over New Zealand and Australia competed at the 2017 National Farrier Competition held over 2 days in Fielding on the 4th and 5th of November. Competitors ranged from apprentices keen to show off what they have learnt to date, to qualified farriers with years of experience behind them. Judge: Mr Mark Innes, […]
View PostNZFA – Annual General Meeting 2017
The Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Farriers Association (Inc.) will be held on Monday, 15th May 2017 commencing at 9.00am At Jet Park Airport Hotel & Conference Centre (63 Westney Road, Mangere, Auckland)
View PostAnnual General Meetings – 2016
The Central District Branch AGM will be held on 26th February, midday, at SRVS Bulls. The Northern Branch AGM will be held on 6th March, 10.20am at Marcel Veart-Smiths Forge, Dairy Flat. The National Body AGM will be held on 16th May 9.00am at Jet Park Hotel and Conference Centre, Auckland. any enquiries please direct […]
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Farrier legend holds clinics, contest in Aust
Dave Duckett, FWCF visits NSW for a series of educational clinics and a shoeing contest.
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Notice of 2015 NZFA AGM
NZ Farriers Assn AGM to be held on Monday, May 18 at the Jet Park Airport Hotel & Conference Centre in Auckland.
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A Modern Look at The Hoof, by Monique Craig
A Modern Look At The Hoof takes a detailed look at the morphology (shape) and function of the hoof, and discusses implications for how the hoof should be trimmed and cared for.
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Farrier builds new hoof for laminitis sufferer
US farrier Patrick Reilly, head of farrier services at University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center, built a whole new hoof for a zebra suffering from laminitis.
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Saving the horse’s legs: The explanation of Entheses
This article, by Jean Luc Cornille, follows on from the previous article “How an eye on equine entheses can beat navicular“.
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Prevention better than treatment for navicular
Research is being carried out on the effects of “entheses” and how it affects the development of navicular syndrome.
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Research reveals the importance of hoof balance
A team of international researchers which assessed the front legs of 34 riding horses at a trot, found evidence that uneven feet appeared to have more influence on loading factors than the individual foot characteristics of each horse.
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