Millwater's Farriery: The Illustrated Dictionary of Horseshoeing and Hoofcare

Millwater's Farriery: The Illustrated Dictionary of Horseshoeing and HoofcareThe encyclopedic dictionary of the art and science of horseshoeing and hoofcare, written by a veteran professional farrier. Well illustrated. Features article length entries on key topics, an appendix of supplemental full page images, historical reference section, and a resource guide. Composed to enable new horseowners to "cross reference down" to get the basics they need to understand the more advanced material, and trained farriers to "cross

The encyclopedic dictionary of the art and science of horseshoeing and hoofcare, written by a veteran professional farrier. Well-illustrated. Features article-length entries on key topics, an appendix of supplemental full-page images, historical reference section, and a resource guide.

Composed to enable new horseowners to "cross-reference down" to get the basics they need to understand the more advanced material, and trained farriers to "cross-reference up" to move quickly to the technical information they may be looking for.

While scientific terminology is covered, the content if primarily rooted in practical, result-oriented farriery focused on the well-being and usefulness of the horse.

This volume should serve as a good primer for the prospective farrier student and horseowners who wish to become more knowledgeable about one of the most important aspects of equine care, as well as a useful supplement to the main textbooks of full-time students and established horseshoers.