Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Friday, June 28, 2013

Call for Abstracts: 7th International Colloquium on Working Equids

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World Horse Welfare is now calling for abstracts from the world’s academic, research and scientific community as well as from working eq...
Tuesday, March 05, 2013

British Farrier Diplomates in Inaugural Pledge to Uphold Profession and Equine Welfare Standards

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Graduate farriers in Great Britain recited the inaugural pledge to their profession. On February 28, the Worshipful Company of Farriers ...
Sunday, February 03, 2013

Equine Hoof Research: Digital Cushion Response to Pressure Tested in Horses vs Elephants at Royal Veterinary College

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Most of the digital cushion of the horse is housed inside a rigid outer hoof capsule and between the lateral cartilages of the coffin bone...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Olympic Farriers Honored with Medal Ceremony by Worshipful Company of Farriers

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The podium was crowded at the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, London on the summer night of July 29th. The Oly...
Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Update on Hypersensitive Disqualification of Canadian Rider Tiffany Foster 's Horse from Olympics for Cut on Coronet

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It's the story that has stayed on everyone's mind. Less than an hour before she was to mount up and ride in her first Olympic ...
Sunday, August 05, 2012

Olympic Hypersensitivity: Cut on Coronet Forces Canadian Jumper's Horse Out of Games

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An FEI inspection of a jumper's pasterns. The clipped pasterns on showjumpers means that any cuts and scrapes, especially on light-co...
Friday, August 03, 2012

Olympic Horseshoes: Eventing at London 2012 Saved the Best for Last

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Source: sfgate.com via Hoofcare Publishing  on Pinterest This is one of my favorite photos from the Olympics so far. This was ...
Thursday, August 02, 2012

London's Olympic Farriers: Brendan Murray, Team GB

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British eventing team farrier Brendan Murray in his "team kit" British eventing team farrier Brendan Murray was already on th...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

London 2012 Farriers: Meet James Blurton, Lead Farrier

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Jim Blurton of Wales is one of those farriers who has more than one claim to fame. But his most recent is the one that might stick the lo...
Monday, July 30, 2012

London 2012 Farriers: Tending the Other Olympic Flame

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Once there was a peaceful park on the edge of London... The Opening Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic Games were pretty spectacular....
Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Farrier Axes Out in Force at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Parade

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Only a few people in the world noticed them. They were at the back of the column. Only they had black plumes on their helmets. Only they ...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

Trophy Hoof: Taxidermist Rowland Ward Preserved Part of a Favorite Horse Forever

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Every once in a while, you'll see one in an antique store or on eBay: a preserved hoof from long ago. A favorite hunter or cavalry c...