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by John M. Kays
Hardcover with dust jacket, 1982. Way out of print.
I am including this under farrier science because it contains the most extensive show of mid-20th century gaited and Standardbred shoes, plus vintage Scotch bottoms. Lots of the shoes seem to be from a collection at Ohio State University. Book covers all breeds and sports as an overall manual of type, conformation, faults and especially shoeing. Author taught equine science at UConn. The keg shoes will show you just how far we have come in 25 years. Interesting that almost all other shoes are handmade--roller toe, toe weight, heel weight, offset toe weighit, harness pony front, harness pony hind with trailer, cross-firing shoe, etc. etc. and chromed. Who made these shoes? Where are they now? (sigh) Great pix of Kelso, Seattle Slew, Serafix, Three Bars--all the great horses we grew up with. At any rate, this is a duplicate from the Hoofcare & Lameness reference library. I guess I liked it so much I bought it twice; will sell for what we paid for it. $20 plus post.
THE BABY BOOM: New Information on Hoofcare and Therapy for Foals
from Hoofcare & Lameness Journal
36-page collection of articles on foal leg and hoof problems, including:
A New Look at Foal Legs: Textbook Straight is Not Perfect by Larry Bramlage DVM
Flexural Contracture Deformities in Foals by TFM (Mac) Head FWCF
Medical Treatment for Early Flexure Deformities in Foals by Steve O'Grady DVM
The Uniformity of Measurements of Internal and External Structures in the Foal's Foot by Alan Bailey AWCF
Neonatal Flexor Tendon Laxity by Janice Young DVM and Bruce Novak
Normalizing Flexor Tendon Deformity by Mary Hudson
Major Repair on a Very Small (Miniature Horse) Foot by Jack Evers
Also: Looking at a Foal's Leg (growth plates), Reference Soures on Hoofcare and Leg Development in Foals, Vet College and Farriers Meet on Foal Problems, Are some breeds predisposed to specific flexural deformities? and other tidbits.
A small pile of these special reports was just unearthed, like treasures in an archeological dig. Sale price $15 each (normally $20) plus post outside USA.
16th Annual Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium 2003 Lecture Notes, Market Guide and General Information.
Papers by Redden, Rucker, Mihaloff-Kirshner, Castelijns, Clayton, Parelli, Grohs, Lyle, etc. Coil-bound.
This was a great year. I somehow ended up with two copies. It would not be ethical to sell it, because I did not pay for it, so let’s say that this is a copy looking for a good home. Tell me a good reason why you should have it and it’s yours.
Horseshoes for Horse Owners: A Handbook of Observations
by Beverly Estabrook CJF
This book was way ahead of its times. It is self-published with plastic coil binding but don’t judge this book by its cover. It’s terrific! Designed to get horse owners interested in hooves and explain the hows and whys of caring for feet and getting along with farriers. Author is a farrier in North Carolina and an old friend. $10 plus post. I have several copies.
TO PLACE YOUR ORDER:
tel USA 978 281 3222 fax 978 283 8775 e: booksale@hoofcare.com
