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Chris Gregory is happy to answer your questions related to hoof trimming and shoeing of draft horses, mules, and donkeys, as well as questions related to forge work in general, but please do yourself and Chris a favor by reading the hoof & forging information posted in the Village Smithy before asking a question that may already be answered there.

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Proper frog trimmingPosted by Jim on 2006-09-17 10:06:41

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-09-17 17:22:27

Blood Ring & Rolled Bars & Wide White Bands on ClydesPosted by Linny on 2006-09-09 13:16:10

• Contains 4 messages with the last reply on 2006-09-12 05:45:06

Outside Hoof wall growing faster than inside hoof wall on foalPosted by Denise Gainey on 2006-09-08 10:23:49

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2006-09-13 11:26:14

White line and terrified mulePosted by Alix on 2006-08-31 18:55:56

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2006-10-19 11:45:53

Shoeing after laminitisPosted by Margaret on 2006-08-17 10:16:27

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-08-17 21:35:01

Calf-Kneed / Club Foot (no dish)Posted by Dianna on 2006-08-12 10:12:13

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-08-12 16:18:26

Dew and hoovesPosted by Meg on 2006-08-11 13:54:09

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-08-11 18:01:29

Clyde has triangle shaped hoofsPosted by Tracy on 2006-08-06 00:30:16

• Contains 4 messages with the last reply on 2006-08-07 18:11:20

Trimming a Mule's FootPosted by Bill Campbell on 2006-07-31 23:03:23

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-08-01 15:58:44

split frogsPosted by Scott on 2006-07-24 16:44:15

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-07-27 12:30:24

Farrier SchoolPosted by Adam Black on 2006-06-30 02:39:57

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2007-06-04 02:51:49

Farriers FormulaPosted by Regis - switzerland on 2006-06-05 12:10:16

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2006-07-28 15:49:01

Power HorsePosted by Danielle on 2006-06-02 14:37:12

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2008-08-12 13:27:31

Extreme hoof lengthPosted by Clyde Stevenson on 2006-05-26 16:57:02

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-05-26 18:39:05

Good all-around anvilPosted by kw on 2006-05-23 21:00:49

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-05-25 20:58:49

Forging draft shoesPosted by jim on 2006-05-19 01:26:00

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-05-19 18:55:46

Changes in Percherons' HoovesPosted by Lolly on 2006-05-07 22:58:09

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2006-05-13 22:44:33

Clover leaf shape hoofPosted by Annie on 2006-04-29 22:18:42

• Contains 8 messages with the last reply on 2006-05-23 13:03:39

Founder Clyde marePosted by Ellen on 2006-04-09 10:20:36

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-04-10 20:00:03

Forgemaster gas forgesPosted by Mikael Knoshaug on 2006-02-24 18:24:05

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-02-26 12:01:25

Vertical Indentation in HoofPosted by Nicole on 2006-02-21 20:34:05

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-02-26 12:06:39

Shoeing bookPosted by keith on 2006-02-08 20:43:33

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-02-08 22:23:49

Dictionary of Farrier Terms and Technical LanguagePosted by Dave Millwater, RJF on 2006-02-06 00:03:59

• Contains 1 message

Rasping down a normal footPosted by Dianna on 2006-02-04 01:24:53

• Contains 6 messages with the last reply on 2006-02-10 06:31:01

Horse moves better with hind shoesPosted by Dianna on 2006-01-29 12:31:11

• Contains 5 messages with the last reply on 2006-11-29 21:20:51

Plow share repairPosted by Jim on 2006-01-18 15:47:25

• Contains 4 messages with the last reply on 2006-02-20 13:45:58

Big young drafts that play hard and get sole bruisesPosted by jimbo on 2006-01-08 14:24:53

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-04-05 10:10:22

Drafts with Chronic CracksPosted by Greg Schneider on 2005-12-14 13:22:41

• Contains 4 messages with the last reply on 2006-03-28 21:34:51

Shoeing only the front feetPosted by John Swearengen on 2005-12-12 21:52:52

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-12-13 21:49:08

Clipping hammers, and HHS questionsPosted by Rick Talbert on 2005-11-24 17:35:46

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-11-29 16:12:22

Donkey hoovesPosted by pamela alewine on 2005-11-15 20:22:37

• Contains 6 messages with the last reply on 2006-06-27 22:15:43

Managing Barefoot BelgiansPosted by Greg Schneider on 2005-11-14 18:46:14

• Contains 4 messages with the last reply on 2006-06-02 14:32:30

Source for hardiesPosted by ken butterworth@yahoo.com on 2005-11-08 16:44:37

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2006-05-22 20:26:29

Forging a full circumference clipPosted by Rick Talbert on 2005-11-07 15:20:41

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-11-08 01:26:02

White Line Disease on Frog of foot?Posted by Thea on 2005-11-06 15:51:55

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-11-07 14:33:47

Shoes for an Ox?? Does anyone do this anymore???Posted by Kim on 2005-10-27 17:31:38

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2006-02-10 11:57:43

Breakover, shape of hoof ...Posted by Dianna Blasingim on 2005-10-27 15:38:03

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-11-01 21:45:17

Keg shoes with nail holes more inside the shoePosted by Craig on 2005-10-17 15:47:50

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-10-18 00:51:38

Can't trim BelgianPosted by Terri on 2005-10-15 16:07:55

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2006-05-12 12:00:15

Corrective Shoeing for Base Narrow FriesianPosted by Nicole on 2005-09-19 15:44:39

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-09-19 20:36:23

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