
Kristina Ahlén
Farrier
Education: Farrier certified by the Swedish Board of Agriculture
About
Kristina has worked as a farrier for almost 20 years. She is approved by the Swedish Board of Agriculture and has worked as a clinic farrier at the University Animal Hospital (UDS) in Uppsala. Kristina has completed several continuing-education courses and taken part in many clinics, courses and conferences around the world. She is passionate about collaboration and knowledge-sharing with colleagues in the team around the horse. Kristina has expertise in, and a strong interest in, equine biomechanics and hoof disease.
Articles by Kristina Ahlén

Hoof Care
Hollow hoof walls
Hi! My horse, a 17-year-old standardbred, has had problems w...
by
Kristina Ahlén
Farrier

Hoof Care
Ex-trotter dragging its feet
My horse is a former trotter and has been a riding horse for...
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Kristina Ahlén
Farrier

Hoof Care
Signs of laminitis
My overweight Icelandic horse has got lines on his hooves, c...
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Kristina Ahlén
Farrier

Hoof Care
Red coronary band after shoeing
My horse has been barefoot all summer and was shod recently....
by
Kristina Ahlén
Farrier