• Excellence, commitment and innovation for over 100 years

• 100 years ago, through his excellent craftsmanship, the founder wins the 1st prize during the largest Dutch agricultural fair in the Netherlands

• Kerckhaert: machine forged horseshoes with handcrafted quality

The best workhorses are shod with Kerckhaert horseshoes

• Piet Kerckhaert led Kerckhaert through a down economy

• Preservation of employment through creativity and resilience

• 1956: Kerckhaert celebrates its 50 year anniversary

Only the best manufacturers are able to survive

• Conversion from agricultural equipment to leisure horses and race tracks

• Production tailored to the needs of different countries, with respect to traditions

Scale augmentation: rapid production lines Ultramodern machinery Maintaining Kerckhaert handmade quality

• Patented Olympic clips

• 10 years development of the best horseshoe nails in the world: Liberty

Production according to customer needs

• One Stop Supply

• Development of new markets in 77 countries worldwide

• Excellent relations with many farriers, dealers and partners allows us to serve the farriers better

• Innovative computer controlled machines

• Many new, innovative, patented models

• Radius clips, aluminium race plates, Smart Finish, Support concept

• Surpassing all conventional products

Kerckhaert: The choice of master farriers

• The highest honour “By Royal Warrant”: A reward for a century of dedication

Over 100 years creative and innovative leader in our field

Financially sound and of national importance Clear company vision To be of good conduct A team of skilled staff members

Dedicated to excellence for more than a century

• Top quality deserves the best material

• Patented models, according to tradition

• Patented Olympic and Radius clips

• Finely detailed creases and nail holes

• Creases, coarseness and pitch, different design for front, back, left and right hooves

Improved quality of the hoof with regular use

• Liberty to choose

Quality Price Brand

• Logical complement to the total offering of Kerckhaert quality products

• Liberty = Kerckhaert from start to finish

• Innovative, uncompromising Kerckhaert designs

• Many improvements compared to traditionally made nails from other brands

• Top quality at a fair price

Liberty: To have a wider choice at the top end of the horseshoe nails market

• 100% Kerckhaert design, just like the horseshoes

• Top quality materials

• Manufacturing process fully controlled by Kerckhaert

• Using the latest computer controlled manufacturing technology

• More than 30 checks per nail

• Consistently superior quality

Always clean, very smooth, very sharp horseshoe nails

• Have u already handled the Liberty horseshoe nails?

Very smooth finish

• L logo (exception: Meister logo on M nails)

Logo always clearly visible

• Smooth transition from nail head to shank and shaft

• Precise fitting into the square hole in the foot surface of the horseshoe

• Hoof wall stays healthy

Ensures optimal hold between the horseshoe and the hoof

• Always correct nailing, even with different hoof wall angles

• Fewer hammer blows needed

• Easy clinching

Very smooth finish

• Beautiful bevelled edges on the shaft

It’s a joy to work with Liberty horseshoe nails

• Individually designed for specific models and sizes

• Exactly the right pressure on the hoof wall: The nail always finds its perfect way out

The farrier determines the required height of exit

• Firm, very sharp point

Disturbance of the horn material due to wedge effect of the nail is reduced to a minimum

• Very smooth finish and sharp point

• Head fits firmly in the nail hole

• Perfect pitch

• Automatically pulls itself firmly into the V-shaped crease

• The nail always finds its perfect way out

• Can be nailed as high as required

• Not just for Kerckhaert horseshoes

• Also ideal for use with soles, artificial horn, plastic horseshoes, etc.

Liberty – A Nail Evolution

• Practical plastic box

• Clearly legible labels

• Strong reliable closure

• Weatherproof

Made of recycled materials

• The best steel quality

• Very smooth finish

• Firm fit in V-shaped crease of Kerckhaert horseshoes

• Clearly visible logo

• Beautiful bevels

• Perfect bevel of point

• Sharp point

• Superior consistency level

• Strong plastic box

Liberty: The best horseshoe nails for the most demanding farriers wordwide

• Better quality horseshoe fitting

• Better hoof quality

• Better performance of the horse

• More secure shoeing for horse, farrier and owner

Satisfied customers will bring new customers

• Horseshoes will hold securely in between fittings

• Saves the farriers back, tools and time

• Uniform consistent quality pays off

15% cheaper than other leading brands

• Growing number of styles and sizes

• Traditions in farriery taken into account

• Not just for Kerckhaert horseshoes

• Available in all standard sizes

For every horseshoe always the perfect Liberty nail

• Our Liberty production team would like to thank you for your attention and interest in their daily work, that up until now, has been kept a secret to the general public.

Please try our Liberty nails. We are sure you will be satisfied.

• All Liberty horseshoe nails are available in all models and sizes