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Capewell Horsenails
Producing Capewell Horseshoe Nails for farriers since 1881
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A passion for trotting horses
The French farrier Thinet decided to work with racing horses at a young age. He now is a trotting specialist and works for renowned stables.
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Engineer, farrier, salesman, idealist
The German agricultural engineer Christoph Müller became a farrier for a special reason, he wanted to have more insight into this profession.
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An old profession in a modern way
Former French farrier champion Stéphane Bréhin has a long and impressive record. This professional uses modern techniques in a consistent method.
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Top trotters, farrier students and foals
Jörgen Nordqvist is a farrier and teacher in Sweden. He started young, became an expert in shoeing trotters and made a remarkable switch in his career
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Sand
For a horse, sand is a perfect underground because it offers enough grip and a maximum shock absorption.
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Harness racing
Harness racing (Trotting) is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky.
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Stoney ground
Loose surface and very uneven. Things to consider: bruising and puncture wounds are common, twisting of the limbs due to uneven ground.
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Wet
wet hoof capsules become very soft and malleable
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Dry
Feet are often very hard and contracted in a dry environment. Horses have often retained a lot of sole. This is a natural protection against the harsh environment that they are in. Take care not to remove too much of the protective element.
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Indoor
Indoor surfaces often require a wide webbed horseshoe.
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Classical dressage
Classical dressage evolved from cavalry movements and training for the battlefield, and has since developed into the competitive dressage seen today. The horses have a characteristically balanced nature as they originate from the classic Spanish work horse.
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Combined driving
Combined driving is involving carriage driving. In this discipline, the driver sits on a vehicle drawn by a single horse, a pair or a team of four. The sport has three phases: dressage, cross-country marathon and obstacle cone driving.
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Cross-country
Cross country equestrian jumping is an endurance test that forms one of the three phases of the sport of eventing; it may also be a competition in its own right, known as hunter trials or simply "cross-country".
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Draft
Draft horses and draft crossbreds are versatile breeds used today for a multitude of purposes, including farming, draft horse shows, logging, recreation, and other uses
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Endurance
There are endurance rides worldwide in two main types of long-distance riding: competitive trail riding and endurance rides. In an endurance ride, the winning horse is the first one to cross the finish line while stopping periodically to pass a veterinary check
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Equine agility
Equine agility or horse agility is a sport similar to dog agility but using horses. At lower levels, the horse may be guided with a lead rope but at higher levels the horse works without a lead and in some cases, without a halter.
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Eventing
Eventing (also known as horse trials) is an equestrian event where a single horse and rider combination compete against other combinations in the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country and show jumping.
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Field hunting
A field hunter, or a fox hunter, is a type of horse used in the hunt field for fox hunting and stag hunting. In some ways, the field hunter is more similar to a good cross-country horse seen in eventing than a show-ring hunter.
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Flat racing
Flat racing is a form of horse racing which is run on a level racecourse. It is run over a predetermined distance and is either a test of speed, stamina or both, whilst the skill of the jockey is determined by his ability to restrain the horse or urge it on.
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Fox hunting
Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase and, if caught, the killing of a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds, and a group of unarmed followers led by a "master of hounds", on foot or on horseback.
