Farrier and Equine Studies

This guide lists selected online, electronic and print information sources available to Kwantlen students, staff and faculty. Check the Kwantlen Library Catalogue to find additional resources.

• Journal & Article Indexes
• Background Information
• Citation and Style Guides

• Farrier & Equine Web Resources
• Online Journals
• Associations

Article Indexes & Databases

• Agricola
• Biological and Agricultural Index Plus
• Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA) Complete

Citation Styles

• APA - American Psychological Assoc. guidelines
• MLA - Modern Language Assoc. standards

Associations

• American Association of Equine Practitioners
• American Farrier's Association
• Equine Canada
• Horse Council of British Columbia
• Island Horses - Equine Directory for Vancouver Island and beyond.
• Western Canadian Farriers' Association
• Worldwide Farrier Directory

Important Books

• Better Basics, Better Horseshoeing
  
• Adams' Lameness in Horses
  
• The "How-To" Horseshoeing Book
  
• How to Think Like a Horse
  
• The Merck Veterinary manual
  
• Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary
  

Selected Online Reference Tools

• Dictionary of Farrier Terms - Go to the first letter of the word you want defined.
• Oxford English Dictionary
• Oxford Reference Online - Provides access to 100 key Oxford dictionaries and reference works across a broad subject spectrum
• Encyclopedia of British Columbia - a comprehensive online reference source for BC-related information, containing more than 4,000 articles plus hundreds of sound files, images, maps, charts and graphs.

• Equine Science Publications - This collection addresses emergency management, nutrition, reproduction, and horse shoeing. The current news section features video clips.
• EquiSearch - This site from the publisher of the magazine Equus provides tips and articles on horse care, training and more.
• Farrier and Hoofcare Resource Center - The center site provides information, supplies, a bulletin board, articles and publications.
• Hoof and Leg Anatomy, Conformation & Function - Diagrams, charts and photos are presented for educational purposes.
• HorseWorldData - This site calls itself "an information clearinghouse for the worldwide community of equine enthusiasts," and has sections on breeds, publications, sports/events, schools/libraries, vacations, racing, and organizations.
• International Museum of the Horse - This Kentucky website has online exhibits, a virtual art gallery, and Horse Breeds of the World, a comprehensive listing of 95 breeds by name and continent, giving information on each breed's history, origin and characteristics.
• Merck Veterinary Manual - search or browse the sections.
• Veterinary Education - List of colleges & veterinary medical departments worldwide.

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• American Farriers Journal - Provides the table of contents for the current issue, plus a searchable article index of older issues back to 1975. Also offers news and a farriers forum.
• Anvil Magazine Online - The website has many articles, as well as reviews, resources and more.
• Equiworld Magazine - An online magazine with news and products.
• Equus- Several articles from the current issue are available online.
• Hoofcare & Lameness Journal - Aims to help vets and farriers treat and prevent common lamenesses by providing news, articles and information.
• The Horse - This online version of "The Horse" offers articles, a glossary of horse health terms and an equine directory.
• Horse Canada - Features news, events, breed profiles and articles archived by topic.
• Western Horseman - First published in 1936, this American magazine's website has a searchable article index on the Archives page. The current issue's table of contents are online, as are some articles.