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Techniques for farriers |
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Modern farriery requires knowledge in very diverse and fast changing domains from medicine to materials technology. If they want to be effective and strive for
excellence, today's farriers have an obligation to keep abreast in these different fields.
Bernard Duvernay introduces effective skills and techniques in specific training courses, clinics and workshops for farriers.
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Topics:
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Horse conformation analysis.
Hoof-care and trimming the normal hoof.
Foals: conformation analysis and correction, introduction to new corrective techniques for foals.
Normal shoeing and how to make best use of machine-made shoes.
Shoeing performance horses, choosing the most appropriate shoe for jumping, dressage, racing.
Interpreting and carrying out vets' prescriptions.
Corrective shoeing and how to customize machine-made shoes.
Perform a good and precise corrective shoe: egg bar, heart bar, straight bar, lateral extension, high heels.
Effective shoeing using pads.
Hoof trauma: on the coronet, on the wall, on the sole, on the frog.
Avulsion techniques and shoeing recommendations.
Using new resins for hoof repair: wall preparation, cleaning the foot, use of fiber (Kevlar) for repair reinforcement.
Glue-on shoes: use of new plastic shoes when nailing is impossible.
Shoeing follow-up, managing the clientele.
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