Greetings All,

First let me say I am "Want To Be" not a "Wannabee" Farrier. I am searching the net and reading all I can while I wait to start my training. The school I want to attend is not eligible for a Student Loan so I am trying to sell my three-year-old Harley - which will pay for the schooling, a replacement vehicle, trailer, and start-up equipment I will need.

I have been lurking on this board reading most every word written, and have seen comments about how to pass the certification writtens. So I have been reading 'net articles on anatomy & physiology. I know I will have the text books sent to me when my application is accepted, but what would any of you pros recommend I be reading now to prep myself...any and all advice & input will be appreciated.

Gregory's Textbook of Farriery, Chris Gregory, CJF, FWCF, @2011

Principles of Horseshoeing (P3), Dr. Doug Butler and Jacob Butler, @2004

Adams' Lameness In Horses, Fifth Edition, Ted S. Stashak, @2002

The Cavalry Horseshoer's Technical Manual, Lessiter Publications, War Department, March 11, 1941.

Cheers,
Mark

Mark and Dutch,

The Cavalry Horseshoer's Technical Manual is a reprint of a manual released in 1941. So it may not be exactly the same but here is a link to a free PDF of the 1920 version of the book.

http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924003235367

Very good info, IMO.
David

Not "reading" per se, but a great way to study anatomy:

http://www.hoofcare.com/the_glass_horse.html


And if you haven't done it yet, you might as well read the articles on the Hoofcare and Lameness site while you're at it.

Best of luck to you.

Evan

Dutch-az wrote:
Hoogestraat eh !? That's for sure a good Dutch name. It means "High Street" I'm reasonably sure. Rrrownault could tell you for sure.
Good luck on selling the Harley in these rough economic times. I saved up for school and then was hoping to go back to work and build up my capital and buy the truck and trailer I need. Everything else I have.I'm blaming Obamanomics for the present state of economic malaise we find our selfs in at the moment. Again; good luck.

Sell the Harley, to shoe horses are you insane?

david a hall wrote:
People claim I am This is a bad time - economically - to try to sell a big bike. My wife is supporting me on this decision (she is studying to be a Vet Tech) ... sometimes we gotta do what we gotta do. I have been putting off doing this for too long.