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Over the past 15 years, I have written many articles for magazines in Australia and overseas. Many of these articles are reproduced here. Some have been duplicated into PDF copies straight from the magazines.	Magazines that I write for include: Australian Stock Horse Journal SAMFA Newsletter American Farriers Journal European Farriers Journal The Horse Report QLD Hoofbeats WA
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PREPARING FOR TRIMMING OR SHOEING Training The Young Horse To Be Shod Importance of the Shoeing Bay Shoeing Bay Plans FARRIERS Choosing a Farrier How to Find a Farrier (views as PDF) Does your farrier listen to you? Ego - how much should you pay for it? Farriers Folly Farriers vs Horse Owners Fear Factor Train the Trainer Where have all the farriers gone (View as PDF) Farrier Convention in Cincinnati Snippets PDF The Happy Spot GENERAL Horse Health Starts with Correct Hoof Care- NEW A Day In The Life Of A Farrier (PDF page1) (PDF page 2) Floating the Horse Helpful Hints Interesting Stuff Left and right handed horses Biosecurity and hygiene The effect of EI on Hoof Maintenance Preventing Peak Performance Ponies for Kids PDF Ponies for Kids The Slow Learner Upside Down Horses (view as PDF) Teaching Australian Style The Tide is Turning Supersize BALANCING THE HOOF Balancing the Hoof Slide Presentation of Balancing the Hoof Evolution of the Hoof-Line PDF Medial/Lateral changes in the bottom of the hoof HOOF PROBLEMS Attitude Problems Balance Related Navicular Syndrome Balance Related Navicular Syndrome (part 2) Corns Flares are your biggest enemy (view as PDF) Flares Presentation - Hoof Summit Cincinnati 2008 Founder in Donkeys Hoof Abscesses Hoof Abscesses PDF Hoof-Related Back Strain Hoof Care After A Flood- NEW Over Reaching and Forging (view as PDF) Quartered Heels Dry Hooves Seedy Toe can be Cured Outback First Aid Creeping Toes SHORT FROGS - why we see short, long & bent frogs - NEW The Natural Hoof Shape & RHD - NEW	SLIDE PRESENTATIONS Slide Presentation of Balancing the Hoof Flares Presentation - Hoof Summit Cincinnati 2008 Back to Basics Presentation CONFORMATION PROBLEMS Club Feet and Bent Leg Club Feet - The Brutal Truth Club Foot Care Correcting Gait Problems Crooked Legs and Club Feet TRIMMING What is a T-SQUARE in the hoof? Barefoot Myths Barefoot Trimming Hoof Care for Donkeys Hoof Care for Foals Little Horses Tried and True Trim PDF Hoof Care Perfection in the Brood Mare- NEW TRIMMING, SHOEING, SHOES AND NAILS Where to Nail - NEW Trimming The Changing Hoof Graduated Shoes Hoof-Preparation Gone Mad Hot Shoeing Pros & Cons Preventing Peak Performance Sensitive to Nailing (View as PDF) Shoeing without violence Do You Really See What You Are Looking At? How Heavy is a Shoe Meant to Be?- NEW TOOLS Make your own Farrier's Toolbox Make Your Own Sole Chisel Make your own Sole Knife Purchasing & Maintaining Tools Tools for Dry Hooves in Dry Times