Clinic with Dr. Simon Curtis
NORTHERN BRANCH New Zealand Farriers Association Inc. in association with WINDSOR PARK STUD Present a Clinic by Dr. Simon Curtis (UK) FWCF, BSc (hons), PhD, HonAssocRCVS On: Tuesday, 6 August 2019. 9.00am – 3.00pm At: Windsor Park Stud 1130 Kaipaki Rd, Leamington, Cambridge 3495 Topics: Foals & Farriery Findings from my […]
View Post2018 CLINICS with Mr Andrew Reader-Smith AWCF
Saturday 27th October at Adam Illstons property forging clinic. Sunday 28th October Pukekohe Trotting Club Power Point presentation and shoeing. Andrew Reader-Smith is originally from NZ. Travelling on a working holiday in Germany he worked there for some time before heading onto the UK where he has been for the last 20 years. Andy has competed […]
View PostNATIONAL 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 2019
The Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Farriers Association (Inc.) will be held on Monday, 13th May 2019 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 […]
View PostFarrier legend holds clinics, contest in Aust
Dave Duckett, FWCF visits NSW for a series of educational clinics and a shoeing contest.
View PostNotice 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.
View PostA 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.
View PostFarrier 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.
View PostSaving 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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