A nail hole in a horseshoe which is located towards the inner edge of the shoe web. Toe nail holes are often coarse punched. See also: Fine punched.... ↪ Read more

Certified Master Farrier. The highest level of certification awarded by the B.W.F.A. See: Grandfather Clause.... ↪ Read more

An extremely upright hoof with a very broken-forward pastern-hoof axis. May be caused by flexor deformity. In extreme cases, the digit may be folded back, with the animal bearing weight on its dorsal surface. In congenital club feet, the slope of the heels is usually more upright than that of the... ↪ Read more

A horseshoe nail that does not actually quick the hoof, but comes close enough to sensitive structures to create irritating pressure. It may take a few days for a close nail to cause the horse apparent discomfort. a.k.a: Hot nail.... ↪ Read more

Flat projections, usually triangular or round, extending upward from the outer edge of a horseshoe. Clips are fit flat against, or set into, the outer surface of the hoof wall. Clips may be drawn from the metal of the shoe or welded on. Clips are used to prevent the shoe from shifting on the hoof,... ↪ Read more

A tool used for bending the nails over after they have come through the hoof.... ↪ Read more

A tool used to knock a clench down when removing a shoe.... ↪ Read more

The part of a horseshoe nail visible on the outside of a shod horse's hoof. This part of the nail is folded down against the hoof to form a clamp, and normally has to be straightened or removed before the horseshoe can be pulled off without doing damage to the hoof. a.k.a: Clench.... ↪ Read more

A horizontal crack in the hoof wall. Clefts are usually caused by damage to the coronary band, or the rupture of an abscess at the coronary band. a.k.a: Crosscrack.... ↪ Read more

Certified Journeyman Farrier, Level Two. Recognition awarded to farriers with more than three years of practical experience by the B.W.F.A. The CJF II examination includes a two hour written test on advanced farriery, live shoeing a horse with handmade clipped shoes in 3 1/2 hours, and advanced shoe... ↪ Read more

Certified Journeyman Farrier, Level One. Recognition awarded to farriers with more than one year of practical experience by the B.W.F.A. The CJF I examination includes a one hour written test on general farriery, live shoeing two hooves with clipped keg shoes in 105 minutes, and advanced keg shoe... ↪ Read more

Certified Journeyman Farrier. The highest recognition awarded by the AFA. The CJF exam includes a written test with 80 advanced questions to be answered in two hours, live shoeing of a horse with handmade clipped shoes in two hours, and forging a fullered bar shoe to fit a pattern in 35 minutes.... ↪ Read more