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Farriery - Foal to Racehorse

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Farriery Foal to Racehorse is for farriers veterinary surgeons trainers and breeders. It describes farriery involvement from the newborn foal to the horse in training and back to the stud farm. There are 300 colour prints and 50 diagrams that take the reader through a clear methodical assessment of conformation and hoof shape. Each type of deformity is described with treatment options given. Up to date techniques for managing conditions of the foot and limb with the latest materials are shown.

Author: Simon Curtis
Publisher: R & W Publications
Format: Hardcover
Author Notes: Simon Curtis is currently the Immediate Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (2001-2002). He is a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers by examination. Based in Newmarket, Simon has been a farrier since 1972. He is a 4th generation farrier. His family have been farriers and blacksmiths on the Cambridgeshire and Suffolk border for at least 150 years. He has lectured and demonstrated farriery in 16 countries on 4 continents including the USA, Australia, India, and Dubai. He has published 2 text books about farriery. He has been published in numerous journals. He has been awarded an Honorary Associateship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. This is the first time that any farrier has received such an honour. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons describes the Honorary Associateship as "the highest honour which it is possible for the College to award to anyone who is not a member. In 2005 Simon was inducted into â€œThe Farriers Hall of Fame in the Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville, USA.