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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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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 7 messages with the last reply on 2008-09-12 15:54:39

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

quarter crack + EPSM+stifle + time off = problemsPosted by brenda on 2005-08-26 14:39:20

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-08-30 18:20:48

re: Hoof injuryPosted by Fran on 2005-08-15 12:28:20

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2005-12-23 10:23:36

Clydes sore after trimPosted by Charlie on 2005-07-28 18:52:41

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2006-04-30 17:40:44

Hoof boots instead of metal shoesPosted by Claire S on 2005-07-27 13:27:58

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2006-03-10 22:54:19

Out of balance hoovesPosted by Kevin on 2005-07-23 13:50:24

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-07-24 21:53:54

Dropped SolePosted by Kevin on 2005-07-18 10:20:27

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2005-07-20 21:31:04

Ring bonePosted by Kevin Wyatt on 2005-07-15 08:58:03

• Contains 1 message

ForgingPosted by Kevin Wyatt on 2005-07-15 08:48:34

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-07-20 21:23:16

High performance trimPosted by Melody on 2005-07-11 17:03:24

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2005-07-20 19:31:31

Crack - to fill or not to fill?Posted by Caitlin on 2005-07-11 13:46:58

• Contains 9 messages with the last reply on 2007-01-31 15:45:18

Pressure regulater on forgePosted by Dave Lively on 2005-07-09 06:44:39

• Contains 3 messages with the last reply on 2005-07-22 14:52:49

Flaky coronet bands, stress rings, broken hoovesPosted by Dawn on 2005-07-06 20:31:22

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-07-20 19:58:13

Superficial cracksPosted by wally b on 2005-07-04 21:35:57

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-07-20 20:01:58

Barefoot trimPosted by j finkle on 2005-06-10 16:59:26

• Contains 1 message

Cracks and chips on all feetPosted by nancy from wv on 2005-05-30 20:48:16

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-06-01 22:25:01

Taking off at the toe of a Shire marePosted by Christina on 2005-05-17 19:36:36

• Contains 4 messages with the last reply on 2005-05-25 21:28:59

Unknown fluid/limpingPosted by chris moore on 2005-05-16 03:23:08

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-05-17 05:30:58

Chronic abscessesPosted by kathy and frances on 2005-05-15 20:48:50

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-05-17 05:28:16

Hoof Cracks & ShoeingPosted by Greg Schneider on 2005-05-04 10:17:15

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-05-04 22:23:38

Puncture WoundPosted by Amberly Knott on 2005-05-02 15:42:17

• Contains 2 messages with the last reply on 2005-05-04 05:43:47

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