A one-day conference taking an objective look at barefoot trimming takes place at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire on 26 April. The conference, Trimming for Soundness, is being run by the Worshipful Company ...

Farriers say plans to develop recognised standards for barefoot trimmers are “trying to reinvent the wheel” and could devalue their years of training. Lantra — the sector skills council for the ...

NORTH EAST ― The prospect of getting kicked or bitten might keep most people away. For Bill Spellman, it's all part of the job. Spellman, 40, has spent nearly 15 years as a farrier, trimming hooves ...

The current online newsletter from The Horse magazine has a wonderful article (No. 27897) entitled “Finding a Farrier.” Marie Rosenthal, MS, interviewed David Duckett, a Fellow of the Worshipful ...

JUST AS IT’S often said that knowledge is power, learning a new skill can be just so empowering. Hiring a farrier to trim and shoe my horses is the norm for me. At the same time, I’ve always had a ...