Podkovářství

Podkovářství Vinčálek and Podkovářská škola s.r.o. are Czech farriery businesses based in Lelekovice, South Moravian Region. Their work focuses on healthy, physiologically appropriate hoof care and shoeing, informed by knowledge of equine anatomy, movement and limb conformation. Services include trimming unshod hooves, shoeing healthy and diseased hooves, caring for and shoeing foals’ hooves, diagnostic assessment of hoof problems, and professional advice and consultation. The business also sells farriery supplies.

Podkovářská škola provides training for aspiring farriers and horse owners. Its two-year course combines monthly weekend seminars, theoretical instruction, demonstrations and practical exercises, alongside 600 hours of supervised work experience with experienced farriers. Teaching covers hoof and limb anatomy, conformation, movement, hoof care and common deviations, with practical learning that may include examination of limbs and horses of different ages. The school also offers farriery courses and examinations, publishes educational material and case studies, and organizes professional seminars for farriers and veterinarians. Its approach emphasizes informed, individualized hoof care to support horses’ health and movement.