Fabricate horseshoes by forging
Overview
"This standard covers the fabrication of horseshoes by forging. In order to fabricate horseshoes, you will need to select materials and tools and use and maintain the forge at a suitable working temperature.
You will need to cut and handle materials safely and will be able to fabricate horseshoes in many variants using relevant forging techniques and avoiding wastage.
You will know how to fabricate horseshoes to specification for a variety of different types of equine. You will be able to evaluate the finished horseshoe against the specification and adjust where required.
It is important that you know and understand your responsibilities under the relevant legislation, codes of practice and policies of the business.
This standard is for Farriers."
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
"1. work professionally and ethically and within the limits of your authority, expertise, training, competence and experience
2. carry out your work in accordance with the relevant environmental and health and safety legislation, codes of practice and policies of the business
3. select and wear suitable clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)
4. maintain hygiene and biosecurity in accordance with the relevant legislation and business practice
5. maintain the safety and security of tools and equipment in accordance with the relevant legislation, the manufacturer's guidelines and business practice
6. select, check, use and maintain hand tools and equipment used to fabricate horseshoes in accordance with the relevant legislation, the manufacturer's guidelines and business practice
7. select and cut material to meet the specification of the horseshoe to be fabricated
8. maintain the forge fire at the temperature required to work the materials selected
9. handle materials safely using the correct tongs for the work
10. fabricate pairs of horseshoes for fore and hind feet for a variety of equines, including variants
11. fabricate horseshoes that are balanced and level
12. fabricate nail holes correctly positioned, shaped, and with the correct pitch
13. fabricate forged heels, boxed and safed horseshoes to meet the required specification
14. carry out fullering to be of correct depth and shape to accommodate nail fit, and position, relative to section and use
15. fabricate front and hind horseshoes within a specified time in order to work within the working parameters of the material used
16. evaluate the finished horseshoes against the specification and fabricate any necessary adjustments to meet the requirements
17. maintain communication with all those involved in, or affected by your work
18. confirm that records are completed, maintained and stored as required by the relevant legislation and business practice"
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- your professional responsibilities and the need to maintain professional competence 2. your responsibilities under the relevant environmental and health and safety legislation, codes of practice and the policies of your business 3. the type of clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for the activity 4. the importance of maintaining hygiene and biosecurity and the methods for achieving these 5. why it is important to maintain the safety and security of tools and equipment when on site 6. how to identify specific bar stock 7. how to identify different metals and alloys 8. the properties of metals/alloys when cold and when being worked hot 9. how to measure materials in order to produce specified sizes of shoe 10. the types of forging tools, their uses and maintenance 11. how to recognise the correct tool to fabricate the shoe to specification 12. the use of specific parts of the anvil to shape and form metal/alloy the forging techniques 13. the range and types of horseshoes to be made 14. the working parameters of materials used in the making of pairs of front and hind horseshoes 15. the methods of clipping horseshoes and punching holes in horseshoes 16. the importance of maintaining communication with those involved in, or affected by, your work and how this should be done 17. the records that need to be kept and the importance of completing them in accordance with the relevant legislation and business practice
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Types of equine could include: 1. pony 2. hunter 3. driving horse 4. donkey 5. competition horse 6. draught horse 7. race horse 8. riding horse 9. mule Types of farrier's forge: 1. solid fuel 2. gas 3. electric Types of pairs of horseshoes: 1. fullered concave 2. plain stamped 3. hand fullered Types of horseshoes with variants: 1. toe clip 2. side clip 3. rolled toe 4. set toe 5. stud holes 6. extensions and heeled horseshoes i.e. spaving, caulkin, graduated 7. square toe 8. sliding plates 9. bar shoes