11-23-21: Cold Start
It has been cold in the mornings lately, but this morning really stepped up the suck. Its 20 degrees and that is not optimum weather to get the tools out and shoe horses today. Luckily, we live in modern times … Continued
08-23-21: Nostalgia. My Mentor Retires
This barn belongs to one of my newest clients… I’ve actually been working with her for quite some time, but she is still one of my newer clients. She came to me as a referral from my mentor, farrier Gary … Continued
08-14-21: August is Getting Ugly.
The ground has suddenly gotten hard and the bugs have gotten heavy. Its always a tough time of year, but this looks to be a bad one. The hooves are in terrible shape. Honestly, this post isn’t directly related to … Continued
08-10-21: * Video * A Long Take of Shoeing At Sandi’s
This video is a little different than the style I have done before. It is basically just a long run of unedited footage. You get all the nonsense barn talk and all. Enjoy.
07-15-21: Fresh Cross-Country Horseshoes.
The old shoes are wore out. There isn’t much to reference in this picture for how thick the shoes should be, but these are thin, for sure. Cross country horse shoes are drilled and tapped in the heels so that … Continued
The Silver Bullet Project
This is an ongoing project exploring how to create tools, shoes (appliances) and attach those appliances to horse hooves in an effort to promote movement and soundness. What I mean by that is this section will cover how we forge … Continued
10/20/20: Rain.
It’s not too bad yet, mostly just a sprinkling, but it still makes my nice shiny tools very sad and frankly, me too It was still warm this morning. Thank goodness for that but we all know what comes next … Continued
A Rescue Story
One of my long time clients recently got a new young mare from a rescue. You can hear her tell the story as she knows it so far. Technically, I realize this is not the best production. The framing is … Continued