Simon Curtis Collection

The Simon Curtis Collection is a multi-author reference work written for farriers, veterinary surgeons and interested horse owners, with contributions from eminent farriers, vets and related professionals from around the world. It describes how traditional farriery skills combine with veterinary knowledge and advanced techniques of repair and shoeing. Across more than 300 pages and over 400 colour illustrations, the book works through the diseases, conditions and conformational faults that affect the horse, tracing the development of the leg and hoof from embryo to mature horse. There are substantial chapters on laminitis and chronic foot lameness. Topics covered include anatomy, imaging the foot and leg, foot balance, development of the foot and leg, making hospital plate shoes, shoeing for conditions of the hind limb, and injuries to the hoof capsule. An authoritative addition to any farrier's reference shelf.

Multi-author farriery reference book: 300+ pages, 400+ colour illustrations covering anatomy, foot balance, laminitis, remedial shoeing and more.