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BOOKS
*HOOF PROBLEMS* Rob van Nassau Hardcover, 224 pages. Published 2004 This guide offers research and diagrams that will help farriers, horse owners, and trainers better understand more than 50 common hoof problems. Each problem is clearly illustrated and accompanied by a straightforward description of the problem, its cause, and treatment. Rob van Nassau is a distinguished farrier teacher with more than 30 years of experience and a former European champion farrier.	*HICKMAN'S FARRIERY* John Hickman & Martin Humphrey Hardcover, 240 pages. Revised, Published 1988 Hickman's Farriery has been completely updated and revised to bring it into line with the latest developments in the field. The new Second Edition demonstrates how traditional skills can be combined with modern science to benefit the welfare, soundness, and performance of the horse. Recommended textbook of the American Farriers Education Council.
*ELEMENTS OF FARRIER SCIENCE* Don Canfield Paperback, 169 pages. Published 1968 Don Canfield's book has been used by many schools since its first printing in the 60's. It gives a solid basic coverage to the fundamentals of shoeing.	*THE PRINCIPLES OF HORSESHOEING III* Dr. Doug Butler & Jacob Butler Hardcover, 1000 pages. 2350 Illustrations 1st Printing, 2004 This book is considered the most comprehensive shoeing text available.
*THE LAME HORSE* James R. Rooney Paperback, 261 pages. Revised, Published 1998 Dr. Rooney's book has been widely used by horsemen since its first printing in 1974. This version has been updated and expanded. It is a great aid to farriers as well as horse owners who want to understand function and mechanics of the horse's limb and what happens to cause lameness.	THE COMPLETE HORSESHOEING GUIDE Robert F. Wiseman Paperback, 286 pages. Second edition, Published 1995 This book provides a good general overview of horseshoeing and will be useful to the beginning farrier as well as horse owners. Wiseman is a graduate of the Montana State Horseshoeing School and has practical experience as a farrier and trainer.
*HORSE GAITS, BALANCE AND MOVEMENT* Susan E. Harris Hardcover, 178 pages. Published 1993 This book is full of illustrations and discussion on the natural mechanics of movement common to all breeds. Considerable attention is given to the impact of the rider on the horse's movement and should be an important aid to the farrier in working with clients.	*UNDERSTANDING LAMINITIS* Ric Redden, DVM Paperback, 141 pages. Published 1998 This is a good discussion on how to spot the signs of laminitis and some basic mechanical principles used by Redden in his years of experience treating laminitic horses.
*THE BLACKSMITH: IRONWORKER AND FARRIER* Aldren Watson Paperback, 171 pages. Published 2000 Written and illustrated by the author this book describes the work, tools and technique of the blacksmith with line drawings for many jobs. There is a very limited discussion on shoeing horses. There are also suggestions on laying out a blacksmith shop.

**COMPUTER CD'S**
*THE HORSE'S FOOT CD* This detailed anatomy interactive multimedia CD-ROM is a complete encyclopedia exploring every aspect of the horse's foot with emphasis on health care and disease prevention. (For Windows® 98 or higher)

VIDEOTAPES and DVD's from HOT IRON PRODUCTIONS, INC.

FUNDAMENTALS OF FORGING
Volume 1
"The Hammer, Tongs & Anvil"

Roy Bloom
Approximately 28 Minutes

Roy Bloom works through an explanation of the three basic tools used in forging: the anvil, hammer and tongs. He covers principles which will help you establish a foundation for forging techniques to be covered in later volumes. As with all of Hot Iron Production’s videotapes, close-up camera shots give you a detailed view of the work, techniques and tools.

FUNDAMENTALS OF FORGING
Volume 2
“Basic Shoemaking”

Roy Bloom
Approximately 60 Minutes

Roy Bloom builds on the principles of Volume 1 and takes you through the step by step process of forging a basic shoe. This volume is filled with invaluable tips on tool use, balance and efficiency. Roy’s attention to efficiency will help you understand exactly which moves save you time and which ones cost you. He also offers helpful hints on prolonging the life of your forging tools.

FUNDAMENTALS OF FORGING
Volume 3
“Forge Welding Steel & Aluminum”

Roy Bloom & Dave Farley
Approximately 30 Minutes

Bloom and Farley work through the steps of forge welding steel and aluminum horseshoes in this volume. Using long heel shoes, they go step by step from turning and scarfing to the welding process. Close-up shots at the anvil and in the forge give you the details you need to make forge welding easier and more efficient.

FUNDAMENTALS OF FORGING
Volume 4
“Cowpies and Clips”

Roy Bloom & Dave Farley
Approximately 30 Minutes

Volume 4 in the Fundamentals of Forging series offers important tips on how to control the movement of steel. Through the effective use of the edges of your hammer and anvil you can move steel where you want it to go. Bloom’s humorous opening analogy leads opens this serious discussion of a basic forging principle.

BASIC SHOE
MODIFICATIONS

Roy Bloom & Dave Farley
Approximately 26 Minutes

The shoe modifications illustrated in this video can be used in your everyday work. Most of the modifications take one heat and less than a minute. You’ll appreciate the details, simplicity and effectiveness of the modifications. For those of you working toward certification, you’ll see modifications that provide traction, clips, square toes and many others that may be required.

TOOL MAINTENANCE

Roy Bloom
Approximately 28 Minutes

Bloom goes through some important tool maintenance and adjustments steps in this must-have video. His work on tongs, punches, and other tools will be invaluable guidance.

Videos are available in the following formats:

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PAL Format
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