Reilly Farrier Service

01/18/2025

Out of curiosity, what do you consider to be the goals of farriery? How would you (as a farrier) define your daily goals? Do you want hooves to look a certain way? To apply perfect orthotics to a perfect trim? Sound clients? What is your idea od success?

12/26/2024

Retirement just didn't stick, so I am moving to a new challenge! Rowan University is offering me the chance to expand my teaching and research, and I hope to bring academic degree programs to the farriers of the United States. The administration at Rowan has been amazing, and my goal is to provide the best education to veterinary students in Equine Podiatry while increasing our understanding of hoof care. Lets build something great!

Meet the team: SSVM welcomes Patrick Reilly to its faculty. Pat is an Assistant Professor of Equine Podiatry.

12/26/2024

Meet the team: SSVM welcomes Patrick Reilly to its faculty. Pat is an Assistant Professor of Equine Podiatry.

08/17/2023

Well, here it is! My RVC thesis was accepted at EVJ and is available for anyone to read as an open access paper. The short explanation is that different horseshoes have been used to change how hooves are positioned in soft footing. The concept, often referred to as "Denoix shoes" is often used for therapeutic reasons, but the changes have not been measured. We used a new technique (at least for measuring hooves) using accelerometers to measure hoof positions. Enjoy!

08/17/2023

10/28/2021

In Fair Hill, Md., the recent site of a large international equestrian event, several farriers gathered, not necessarily an unusual occurrence where events that involve horses are concerned. However, this day lacked the usual sights and sounds that horse people have become accustomed to when conside...

08/19/2021

Question for farriers- what is the measure of a great shoeing job? Is it the craftsmanship of the shoe build and application? Or is it how the trimming/shoeing affects the symmetry of movement? Or is it a combination of factors? How would you describe a "well shod" horse? (or well maintained barefoot horse?)

06/28/2021

🐎 The RVC – together with the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) and Mars Equestrian™ – has launched a new, international scholarship programme aimed at advancing the health and welfare of the horse while providing an unparalleled learning experience for one aspiring veterinary investigator

➡️ Read more at: https://rvc.uk.com/veterinary-scholarship-equine-research