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Education
Maintaining and updating our skills, knowledge and behaviours is incredibly important not just for ourselves but also in supporting others to do the same. We are experienced at providing hands-on practical clinics, demonstrations, lectures and technical articles.
Farrier Clinics
Nigel is a highly respected clinician and is skilled at providing shoeing, shoemaking and toolmaking tuition to both apprentice and qualified farriers. Nigel is happy to give clinics either at the forge or away. Experienced in providing tuition and giving lectures to individuals or groups of 200 farriers, days can be tailored to meet individual needs.
Areas Covered
- tool making and maintenance
- shoemaking
- trimming and shoeing
- preparation in both practical and theory for the forging examination, WCF Diploma examination and WCF Associate examination
Horse owners, riding and pony clubs and breed organisations
Nigel regularly gives talks and demonstrations for horse owners and carers. These can take place at the forge or at another location.
Topics covered
- basic routine hoofcare
- lower limb dissection
- studs and studding, pads and packing
- ailments and their management such as laminitis, sidebone, angular limb deformities
Hoofcare content features and articles
Nigel and Claire regularly provide content for traditional and digital media for a range of publications and organisations. Accurate, balanced hoofcare features are essential to promote ongoing education and support equine welfare.
Features can be written specific for the platform and images provided to illustrate and enhance the copy.
Nigel Brown is one of the best clinicians I have had visit my forge in the five years I have been holding clinics. He allows everyone to work at their own pace, catering for all standards.
Simon Legge AWCF
During the clinic he demonstrated some basic skills including warm ups (which many overlook) and tool functionality.
Nigel made a fuller during the clinic, which I still use, and have hardly had to dress. It is the best fuller I own.
Nigel’s clinics are exceptional, he obviously puts a lot of thought into planning each clinic, which keeps a good momentum to the day. He has a really good understanding of the mechanics of shoe/tool making, which gives a clear definition to the methods he uses. A thoroughly enjoyable and informative day.
Luke Silcock AWCF
