What Your Horse Wishes You Knew
A one-time investment for a lifetime of use
Your Horse Depends on You!
And since your horse often cannot tell you how to care for his feet, here’s the next best thing! More than sixty years combined experience structured in an easy to read guide by Jake Butler, CJF, and Doug Butler, PhD, CJF (Certified Journeyman Farrier), and the first American Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (FWCF) of England.
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As a horse owner, this book will give you the “edge up” on what you must know about your horse’s care including concrete information on how to choose the best farrier and also to know if your farrier is caring for your horse properly. By reading “The Principles of Horseshoeing (P3)” you will be giving yourself and your horse a great gift – the knowledge to make the best decisions for your horse’s optimum health.
Read the book. I am not a farrier — just an owner wanting to know more for the sake of my horses. I am also a 4-H leader. Patricia M.
If you are a farrier or aspiring farrier, this textbook provides 1000 pages of in-depth training and 2350 illustrations to help you provide the best and most humane horse care possible. It also provides you with essential basics to manage your business and establish a positive reputation as a knowledgeable and caring farrier.
Here at Pennsylvania Institute of Horseshoeing, Doug and Jacob Butler’s Principles of Horseshoeing P3 is our text and reference book. I emphasize to my students the fact that there is NO way they are going to absorb the whole text during this course. However I assure them that they will use this text as a reference guide for the rest of their shoeing careers. G. Rider
In this comprehensive guide to humane horse care are many valuable insights into the many aspects of your horse including ways to develop a deeper understanding of how to read your horse and understand what he/she is trying to tell you.
I better understand horse feet problems and the importance of learning anatomy. I will pay more attention to this in conformation classes I judge. Judy S.
Beneficial for the horse owner and farrier alike, “The Principles of Horseshoeing (P3)” is the most widely read textbook on this topic in the world. Dr. Butler is a “Farrier Industry Legend” who has coached many of the most successful farriers in the industry today. You can benefit from the knowledge of more than sixty years of combined experience written in an understandable, easy to read format.
I plan to make sure my farrier is well qualified! I want to know as much as I can about horseshoeing. This is excellent, very informative. Frances M. PA
| For the Horse Owner | For the Farrier |
| The seven areas your farrier must be competent in to be successful (pages 4-8) | The greatest qualification any person must have to succeed in any business and the great opportunities in horseshoeing today (page 11) |
| The seven skilled specialties of the highly skilled farrier. (page 12) | The seven skilled specialties of the highly skilled farrier. (page 12) |
| The twelve ways horse owners choose their farrier (page 15) | The five ways to choose the best farrier school (pages 24-25) |
| The fascinating history of horseshoeing from Egypt, Persia, Mongolia and Japan. How the Japanese today still use sandals known as “waraji.”(pages 17-20) | Basic foot skills that lead to clinches so smooth “a blind man can’t find ‘em.” |
| How to determine the seven areas of skill your farrier needs and the definitive chart to determine the skill set of your farrier (pages 30-31) | Pad selection and application, including the nine steps to apply a single pad (pages 51-60) |
| Basic foot skills that lead to clinches so smooth “a blind man can’t find ‘em.” | Why balance is the most important step in the shoeing process,” William Russell, Scientific Horseshoeing (pages 71-100) |
| Why balance is the most important step in the shoeing process,” William Russell, Scientific Horseshoeing (pages 71-100) | Developing people skills to enhance your business (pages 293-301) |
| Why your farrier should be even more familiar with the anatomy and physiology of the horse’s foot than a veterinarian – an in-depth look at conformation and dissection (pages 155-170) | Forging exercises to hone your skill (pages 335-350) |
| Understanding the true nature of your horse (pages 175-180) | The ten identifiers of the ideally fitted shoe (pages 365,366) |
| Behavior modification – the seven tools most used (pages 201-202 | Advanced skills of the farrier’s craft – foot skill, anatomy, respecting the horse and the client, iron and forge work, business skill, and responsibility for health (pages 493-781) |
| Front limb conformation – assessment, causes and solutions. Visual chart for identification, management and solutions (pages 241 – 247) | Competency equals skill plus character.” – First Things First – Steven Covey. Creating and maintaining balance in your profession and your life. (pages 783-787) |
| Front limb and hind limb unsoundness – how to identify the problem and determine the solution (pages 239-290) | Specialized skills – shoeing different horse breeds, mules, and oxen (pages 789-939) |
| The ten identifiers of the ideally fitted shoe (pages 365,366) | Front limb conformation – assessment, causes and solutions. Visual chart for identification, management and solutions (pages 241 – 247) |
| Hot shaping and cold shaping shoes – the advantages and disadvantages (pages 369-399) | Hot shaping and cold shaping shoes – the advantages and disadvantages (pages 369-399) |
| The 10 characteristics of a well made shoe (page 401) | The 10 characteristics of a well made shoe (page 401) |
| The eight expectations you should have of your farrier and the ten promises a good farrier will make to you (page 458) | The eight expectations a horse owner has of his/her farrier – and the ten promises a good farrier will make |
| Being aware of your horse’s health and how to provide humane horse care (pages 471-490) | Being aware of your client’s horse’s health and how to provide humane horse care (pages 471-490) |
Not Just Your Horse’s Feet ….
As a horse owner you will find covered throughout The Principles of Horseshoeing (P3) information that includes care for your entire horse. If you are a farrier, you will learn how to build good client relationships, and even how to care for yourself as you work in the farrier profession.
You will also read Doug Butler’s personal story and learn about his journeys as he pursued his passion. A passion that has culminated in teaching thousands worldwide about the humane care of horses and the importance of continually honing your skill as a farrier. A passion that has earned him the first American fellow of The Worshipful Company of Farriers — the highest qualification in the farrier world. Fewer than 200 persons have achieved this certification since 1356 A.D.
MORE topics covered in The Principles of Horseshoeing (P3):
- How to be a responsible, educated and informed horse owner, so your horse and you can both be happy
- The best questions to ask when interviewing a farrier
- Secrets for behavior modification that will make both you and your horse happier
- Assuming responsibility for your horse’s total health and humane care
- How to keep your horse sound and comfortable
- The critical differences between perceptions and realities of horses – how you can become more effective with your horses
- How to obtain real foot balance
- How to identify and deal with the most common (and uncommon) foot problems
- How to determine if your farrier is right for you and your horse – a checklist for evaluating your farrier to be certain he/she is a good complement for your horse (and for you.)
- Understanding the true nature of your horse – communication beyond the physical
- Respecting your horse – dealing with your horse holistically. And choosing a farrier that will also.
- Sound business skills that you must know as a farrier. To succeed, you must develop your business knowledge and understand the best ways to conduct your business as a farrier.
- What the expert farrier MUST know (and what advanced farrier skills your farrier should have.)
- Ways to listen to your horse and know what he/she is telling you
- Why fads are often harmful to your horse and how to make the right choices
- How to spot diseases in your horse and determine the proper care
- What studies about horses have revealed about their preferences
1000 pages of in-depth information that will help you provide humane care for your horse. Whether you are a horse owner or a farrier, this textbook will give you the “edge up” to fully understand your horse’s feet and how to care for your horse.
$167.00
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