TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Principles of Horseshoeing (P3)
 By Doug Butler
PART I: INTRODUCTION TO THE FARRIER'S CRAFT
1. Perceptions and Realities of Horseshoeing
2. Qualifications for Farriers
3. Horseshoeing Opportunities
4. How to Get Started
5. Progressive Skill Levels

PART II: BASIC SKILLS OF THE FARRIER'S CRAFT
Section 1: Foot Skill
6. Basic Foot Skills
7. Pad Selection and Application
8. Basic Foot Tool Maintenance and Use
9. Geometric or Structural Foot Balance
10. Trimming and Dressing the Hoof
11. Nailing
12. Shoeing Evaluation

Section 2: Anatomy Skill
13. Overview of the Horse¹s Foot
14. Horse Foot Conformation
15. Foot Dissection

Section 3: Respect the Horse (Horse Skill)
16. The Nature of Horses
17. Handling and Shoeing Positions
18. Behavior Modification
19. Identification and Terminology
20. Front-Limb Conformation
21. Hind-Limb Conformation
22. Front-Limb Unsoundnesses
23. Hind-Limb Unsoundnesses

Section 4: Respect the Client (People Skill)
24. Basic People Skills

Section 5: Iron and Forge Work (Forging Skill)
25. The Forge Fire and Heats
26. Basic Forging Tool Maintenance and Use
27. Forging Exercises
28. Shoe Types, Sizes and Foot Shapes
29. Hot Shaping Shoes
30. Cold Shaping Shoes
31. Basic Shoe Making
32. Gas and Arc Welding; Borium Application
33. Open Shoe Modifications

Section 6: Economic Business (Business Skill)
34. Basic Business Skills

Section 7: Responsibility for Health (Health Skill)
35. Farrier Health Awareness and First Aid
36. Horse Health Awareness and Humane Care

PART III: ADVANCED SKILLS OF THE FARRIER'S CRAFT
Section 1: Advanced Foot Skill
37. Hot Fitting
38. Functional or Motion Foot Balance
39. Diseases of the Horse¹s Foot

Section 2: Advanced Anatomy Skill
40. Bones and Joints of the Leg
41. Foot Structure and Function
42. Foot Sensitive Structures
43. Tendons and Ligaments of the Leg

Section 3: Advanced Horse Skill
44. Horse Gaits
45. Correcting Faults of Conformation and Gaits
46. Causes of Lameness
47. Diagnosis of Lameness-Soundness Examination
48. General Treatment for Lameness

Section 4: Advanced People Skill
49. Advanced People Skills
50. Farrier-Veterinarian Liaison

Section 5: Advanced Iron and Forge Work
51. Advanced Shoe Making: Fullering and Calks
52. Forge Brazing and Forge Welding
53. Making and Fitting Therapeutic Shoes

Section 6: Advanced Business Skill
54. Advanced Business Planning

Section 7: Advanced Health Skill
55. Life Balance

PART IV: SPECIALIZED SKILLS OF THE FARRIER'S CRAFT
56. Shoeing Performance and Sport Horses
57. Shoeing Running Racehorses
58. Shoeing Harness Racehorses
59. Shoeing Gaited Show Horses
60. Shoeing Draft Horses
61. Shoeing Mules
62. Shoeing Oxen
63. Tool Forging and Metallurgy