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

[from the Greek Chronos, Time]: Persistent. The long-term phase of many diseases and conditions. See also: Acute.... ↪ Read more

A cartilage cell.... ↪ Read more

[Greek]: Having to do with cartilage.... ↪ Read more

A ligament which connects a tendon to a bone. Check ligaments are often considered to be parts of tendons.... ↪ Read more

A colloquialism for a horseshoer who attempts to build up his business by charging low prices. Because a Cheap John will have to shoe too many horses just to make a living, he will not have time to further his professional education or to provide quality care to his clients' horses. See also: Cowboy... ↪ Read more

Brand of farrier tools from 1895 until 1963. Champion developed the Channellock plier in 1933, quit making farrier tools in 1963 and became Channellock, Inc.... ↪ Read more

Tapering or sloping a surface on a shoe.... ↪ Read more