Cutting or burning a horizontal groove across the fibers of the hoof horn to alter the way in which stresses are transferred up the wall. This may be done when treating founder, flares, basal cracks, and other hoof maladies.... ↪ Read more

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Distance around body behind elbows and over withers; may be used as a reasonably accurate estimate of weight.... ↪ Read more

A B.W.F.A. membership policy which allowed horseshoers to join as CJF I, CJF II, and CMF members without taking examinations, based upon prior experience.... ↪ Read more

A collective term for all of a given horse's offspring.... ↪ Read more

A castrated male horse of any age.... ↪ Read more

Can be defined as a way of going (motion of a horse).... ↪ Read more

Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers. The highest recognition awarded by the W.C.F. A farrier must have achieved the A.W.C.F. at least one year prior to attempting the F.W.C.F. The candidate must submit a 2000-3000 word illustrated thesis 21 days before the examination. At the examination... ↪ Read more

A 220 yard (1/8 mile) unit of distance often used for horse race measurement.... ↪ Read more

Strong cord-like fibrous materials that bind and hold the bone in place.... ↪ Read more

(1.) In farriery: to cut a groove into the ground side of barstock before it is turned. This may be done to provide traction for the shoe and a seat for the nail heads. Fullering allows crease nail pullers to be used to remove nails one at the time. (2.) In blacksmithing: to spread metal by forcing... ↪ Read more

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