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Suppliers News - Product Information and Special Offers 2012

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Swift Racing Nail – Designed to Perform

(added 13th February 2012)

Mustad is proud to introduce the new SWIFT® racing nail.

Developed through a close collaboration with farriers specialized in racing disciplines, Swift® meets the specific needs currently expressed by racing professionals.

Swift® features:

• An extra slim shank, especially appropriate for thin hoof walls. This generate less damage to the hoof wall, in a segment where hooves are exposed to a higher shoeing frequency
• Sufficient shank length, offering the option to nail both higher and lower
• A short neck, ideal for thin shoes
• A crown on the head, optimizing drive and tightening

Swift® offers a better fit with racing shoes, particularly steel shoes. It represents an ideal match for the St. Croix Forge Concorde shoes (both steel and aluminium) as well as many other aluminium racing shoes.

The competitive advantage of the Swift® relies upon its unique combination of head and shank that no other brand can offer in the racing segment.

On top of that, extensive testing prior to the official market launch has highlighted specific points of strength for Swift®, among which the most notable ones are the excellent durability and resistance to wear, the shape allowing for different styles of nailing, especially important on thin or fragile hoof walls, and the ease of driving.

Sizes: 00 – 0
Packaging: 250 pcs–500 pcs.
Introduction date: January 2011
Ideal to use with: St. Croix Forge Concorde

MUSTAD HOOFCARE SA
Rue de l'Industrie 2
1630 Bulle - Switzerland
Tel. 0041 (0)26 919 15 80
Fax 0041(0)26 919 15 85
E-mail: mail@mustadhoofcare.com
Internet:
www.mustad.com
www.mustadhorseshoes.com

The Versatile Shoe for Leisure and Sport

(added 13th February 2012)

The new Mustad LIBERO is a 3/4 fullered all-round horseshoe based on feedback received on our very successful LB range. We like to think of it as an upgrade on our base range, making it suitable for most leisure and sport purposes with a wide variety of sizes and sections. It has been designed thanks to the collaboration of an extended farriers team, formed by eminent specialists from France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Switzerland.

The main objective of our expert team has been to respect as much as possible the natural shape of the hoof, providing the best support and protection for the horse while making farriers’ life easier when shoeing.

Unique features for the better of the horse:

Even if some models give a somewhat symmetrical feel, the new Libero is, as traditionally with Mustad, a left and right shoe. The outside branch is clearly marked in the fuller and is always slightly longer with the nail holes punched a fraction coarser for optimum fitting and nailing on. The
bents of the inside and outside branches follow the physiological shape of most European breeds.

A moderate form of sole relief now starts 1mm after the white line. This ensures that no part of the sole will be weight bearing without increasing the risk of a stone lodging between the shoe and the sole.

Unique Nail Hole & Fuller Design:

We have learned from experience that as much as 50% of the shoe can be worn away during one shoeing cycle.

The consequence of this is that the top half of the nail hole should not be relied upon for shoe retention. We have therefore redesigned the crease and the nail hole in order to guarantee that the nail will always fully seat at the bottom half of the nail hole in combination with Mustad nails.

The V-fuller fits seamlessly with most European style standard and long neck nails.

Nevertheless we strongly recommend to use it with Mustad Concave or EXL nails for which the shoe have been specifically machine-punched.

A broad range, a better steel

Although we have retained the traditional character in our model range, we have decided to offer subtle section-to-size variation within the traditional categories of 20x8mm, 22x8mm or 25x8mm.

Special attention has gone into sourcing our steel. Our choice of steel grade gives you the right balance between shape-ability on the anvil and durability underneath the hoof. With very low ontent of Carbon and Manganese, we are able to retain our shape-ability even after cooling down in water.

Range Summary -

Range: Side and toe-clipped, fronts and hinds
Sizes 4x0 - 4
Introduction date: May 2011
Ideal to use with: EXL and Concave nails

MUSTAD HOOFCARE SA
Rue de l'Industrie 2
1630 Bulle - Switzerland
Tel. 0041 (0)26 919 15 80
Fax 0041(0)26 919 15 85
E-mail: mail@mustadhoofcare.com
Internet:
www.mustad.com
www.mustadhorseshoes.com

February Offers from Arthur Cottam's

(added 9th February 2012)

No Need to buy Horseshoes in bulk prices from 1 box upwards.

Quality BRITISH concave from £16.60 per box

20% discount on our Drop Forged Equi-Shoe range, prices from £17.20 per box.

Plus massive discounts on nails.

5% discount on all other products.

Just click on the image to the right for further details.

Order lines open 8am till 8pm just call Jane on 01246 453672 and get your free samples! Or call round and take a look in our warehouse 9.00am till 4.30pm. Coffee and biscuits waiting!

Address: Carrwood Road, Chesterfield Trading Estate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. S41 9QB
Telephone: 0800 591547 or 01246 453672/454249
Fax : 01246 268953
Email: sales@cottamhorseshoes.com
Website www.cottamhorseshoes.com
Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/cottamhorseshoes Take a look at our photo gallery!

Horseshoes Direct Special Offers for February

(added 4th February 2012)

Horseshoes Direct have got another amazing offer on this month with Quality Concave from just £16.90 a box with left and right hand hinds.

Now only have to buy 6 boxes to get this amazing discount.

We also now stock Mustad ( Concorde ) Aluminium Race plates .

Download the flyer by clicking on the image to the right for full details. New items now in stock too!

We are open: Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. and Saturdays 8.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.

Call us on Tel: 01909 566822 or visit our web site at www.horseshoesdirect.co.uk

Utopia takes a shine to Farrier’s Formula Double Concentrate

(added 2nd February 2012)

When people started asking him what he had done to his horse to make his coat shine, Martin Matousek was a bit taken aback. “I’m quite a lazy person when it comes to grooming,” he says, “but even we could see what an incredible coat Utopia had”.

For Martin, the 10-year-old Dutch warmblood’s coat is just a welcome side-effect for the Swiss show jumper, who rides for pleasure and takes part in up to 20 competitions a year. But having a horse that was always casting shoes was no recipe for success.

People started noticing Utopia’s shiny coat soon after Martin started feeding Farrier’s Formula Double Concentrate at the suggestion of his blacksmith. “When I bought my horse about five years ago, he had very poor hooves. His hoof wall kept breaking and he was always losing his shoes.” But within a few months, Utopia’s hoof quality was already much better. A year later, not only had he stopped casting his shoes, but his coat was looking tremendous. Martin was so impressed with the results that he also tried the supplement on his younger horse, Cinedine, a five-year-old Swiss warmblood. A fissure in his hoof had disappeared just five months later.

“We’ve achieved fantastic results,” says Martin. “If you consider that a hoof needs about a year to regrow, the effect you can see after about six months are just amazing!” Martin is now feeding Farrier’s Formula Double Concentrate and Barn Bag Adult Maintenance to three horses and is impressed by how well the feed has been accepted. With such a huge choice on the market, it can be hard to find the right product, in Martin’s experience. But for him, his blacksmith’s recommendation has really paid off. “With Farrier’s Formula Double Concentrate you really get what you pay for,” he says. The shine is just the bonus.

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Karen Zetsche
EU Sales Representative
Mobile: 0044 (0) 7535151022
kzetsche@lifedatalabs.de

British Concave Horseshoes

(added 26th January 2012)

British Concave Horseshoes from only £16.60 a box. No need to buy in bulk, these amazing low prices are available whether you buy 1 box or 50 boxes. Just give Jane a call for a free sample 8am till 8pm on 01246 453672. Click the image to the right to check out the full list of sizes and prices.

New @ Kerckhaert

(added 16th January 2012)

Exciting new products from Kerckhaert! Two new addtions to the Kings Plate range -

Kings Super Sound, an advanced Front Aluminium race plate wih exciting new features and,

Fast Break Extra Sound, a front shoe that can improve break over on a long toed thoroughred hoof capsule.

Details of both of these shoes and larger iamges can be viewed by clicking on the images to the right.

The Kerckhaert website (www.kerckhaert.com) has been updated again with some new stuff!

- Homepage containing new products (Super Sound, Super Sound Smart Bond, Fast Break ES, Safety Trackx ES, Liberty assortment, Mercury Deluxe)
- News containing the latest New @’s (Super Sound, Super Sound Smart Bond, Fast Break ES, Safetry Trackx ES, Meister & Meister Quarter)
- Hall Of Fame updates
- Completely updated horseshoes, nails & tools section
- Downloads section containing all our catalogs, wallpapers, screensavers, logo’s and many more

Products available in the UK from Stromsholm Ltd.

Royal Kerckhaert Horse Shoes
Address; Rapenburg 74-78, 4581 AE Vogelwaarde, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 114 671361
Fax: +31 114 671811
Email: post@kerckhaert.com
Website: www.kerckhaert.com

Horseshoes Direct Special Offers January 2012

(added 9th January 2012)

Fantastic new offers from Horseshoes Direct to give you a "helping hand" in January. Concave Shoes with left and right handed hands -

3/4 x 3/8” from £16.80 a box. exc. VAT, 7/8 x 3/8” from £18.40 a box and 7/8 x 7/16” from £20.80 a box.

Download the flyer by clicking on the image to the right for full details. New items now in stock too!

We are open: Monday to Friday 8.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. and Saturdays 8.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m.

Call us on Tel: 01909 566822 or visit our web site at www.horseshoesdirect.co.uk

Arthur Cottam Horseshoes January Sale 2012

(added 5th January 2012)

Details of great offers in the Cottam's January Sale have now been released! Click on the image to the right to read more - please note Cottam Concave shoes are from £16.60 per box and Equi-shoes from £17.20 per box!

Champagne Double For Hannon Farriers

(added 5th January 2012)

(L to R) Dan Pinhorn, Andy Ford, Robert Newman, Mark Hewlett, Richard Alford

Congratulations to Robert Newman, Mark Hewlett, Richard Alford and Andy Ford - farriers to Champion Flat-racing trainer Richard Hannon - who have won the Victory Magnum for the second year in a row.

The Victory Magnum is awarded by Atlantic Equine Ltd to the farriers plating the most Group One winners in Victory racing plates in a season.

For 2011, Canford Cliffs was again their flag-bearer, with two wins - in the Lockinge Stakes at Newbury and the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot, beating, in the latter race, the great French mare, Goldikova.

Sadly, Canford Cliffs had to be retired with an injury after running a brave second to the mighty Frankel in the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

The magnums were presented by Tony Lindsell of Atlantic Equine Ltd.

Throughout the season, Richard Hannon was in relentless form with numerous group and listed winners and the outright record of 218 for the number of winners (turf and all-weather) in a calendar year. In the process, he successfully beat off the challenges of the mighty Aidan O'Brien, John Gosden and Sir Henry Cecil yards.

In winning the Victory Magnum for the second year in a row, the four farriers fulfilled their promise of November 2010 - to defend their title successfully. "I told you last year we'd do the double," said Mark Hewlett. "Now for the hat-trick!"

They have plenty of horsepower for the task with 140 yearlings coming into the Hannon yard in November, including some from Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum for the first time. In shoeing the yearlings, the farriers are assisted by Dan Pinhorn, who has become an essential part of the team.

Atlantic Equine Ltd
Address: Unit 5A, Low March, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 4SD
Tel: 01327 314880
Fax: 01327 314889
E Mail: sales@atlantic-equine.co.uk
Websites: www.atlantic-equine.co.uk and www.online-equine.co.uk