Cooper Farrier Services

31/01/2025

Congratulations to Henry Martin!

18/01/2025

Garage Clean up weekend

Used rasp- $10 each
Handy for the at home trimmer
(Probably still sharper than the one your mate gave you 20 years ago)

Tubbease Boots $20 each

2 x Pink Small 4 1/2inch
1 x orange large 6 1/2 inch

Tubbease sole inserts $5 each
1 x pink S
1 x blue S/M
1 x yellow XXL

12/01/2025

Just back from a fun weekend in Foxton at North Island Teams Event (NITE)

Thanks to all that made this an enjoyable weekend

Our second NITE team the Te Marua Black Nites have just completed the riding club mount event 🙌

Wil and Taz
Demelza and Dax
Brie and Mac
Ali and Max
Nicola and Ken

01/01/2025

Happy New Year Facebook world.

I'll be back on the road from Monday 6th Jan

I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Years, ate lots of good food and shared some time with Family

12/11/2024

Hi team

I'm getting a little fed up lately, so this is just a quick reminder that I, like all the other farriers around, have a full workload on and my weeks are booked out weeks in advance.

Texts and phone calls demanding I fit in an emergency stop this week just aren't appreciated, and to be honest, I'm inclined to just ignore them

A little courtesy, a "hello" before you list your demands, and the odd 'please' go a long way. Threats of moving to another farrier will be ignored.

I don't mean to bitch, but I'm getting more than a little bit over people demanding service. I'm one guy, trying to maintain my own clients and all those I've inherited this year.

As always, a huge thanks to the 99 % of my books who just get on with it, you rock 🪨

16/10/2024

Today was a long haul ! First shoeing started at 7.30am, drove out the driveway of the final client of the day at 7.34pm 🥱

11/09/2024

Trying to organize shoeing appointments, is like herding cats

Fat cats that choose to sleep on my diary

30/08/2024

Daffodil Day

The Cancer Society offered so much support during my journey through Chemo last year.

I'd encourage anyone who is in a position to contribute to this worthy cause to donate

1 in 3 of us will get cancer in our lifetime. It could be you; it could be someone you love. Help them by donating this Daffodil Day.

28/08/2024

Rain, Rain, Go away

The astute people of the world may have noticed... it's raining a lot lately !

Rain makes horseshoeing rather awkward for a few reasons..

The horses don't enjoy standing around in rubbish weather,
The farrier doesn't like having a wet butt crack

Jokes aside, I understand it is extremely frustrating when people's appointments get rained off. For the horse owner, it's only an hour out in the rain, but for the farrier , it's the rest of the day in wet clothes, it's a brand new rasp (which cost $40-50 each!) getting wet and blunt in one trim, it's an hour of polishing tools that get rusty in the weather when we get home, it's wet footing and a muddy workspace to try and work safely in, and in all honesty, it's just not pleasant.

So while you're probably disappointed when your appointment can't go ahead, please also be understanding that it's just not fair to expect shoeings to go ahead in the rain. I'm just as disappointed, as it usually means loss of income, a forced weekend day away from my family to try and catch up, and sadly, usually a bunch of passive aggressive texts from owners about how "were meant to be competing this weekend" , "it's a shame, I've taken the day off of work" and my personal favourite "its not really raining that hard"

Farriery is a difficult job, in good conditions, let alone in the rain.

I am very much looking forward to summer ☀️

13/08/2024

Morning team

Just a quick note, to dispell a rumor I heard yesterday that I am dropping Ohariu Valley.

I have no intention of dropping Ohariu Valley as a Service area.
OV continues to be a weekly run for me.

23/06/2024

Very early start this morning... 4.30am to catch 6am Flight back to Wellington

Great weekend away with my Brother and his family

Now to start sorting thru all the messages that came in over the weekend 🤣

Please be patient, it's a short week and EVERYONE wants horses shod

16/04/2024

1 year ago today, I was on my way to Wellington Hospital to start Chemotherapy

24/03/2024

Just wanted to share a quick note, to honour my Grandfather, Jack Francis Carr.
Granddad passed away on Saturday morning while out walking along his favourite track in Silverstream.

Granddad and Granny have been a huge part of our lives , and they have both had a hand in offering advice and supporting me in setting up Cooper Farrier Services nearly ten years ago now. I'll forever be grateful for our "Shareholder Meetings " at our local steakhouse .

Rest in Peace, JF , I won't ever forget you

18/03/2024

Current Price List - 2024

New Full Set $215
Half New Set $205
Refit Full Set $195

New Front Set, Trim Hinds $130
Refit Front Set, Trim Hinds $120

Trims $60

For areas outside of my Local Run (Upper Hutt, Pauatahanui, Ohariu Valley) I reserve the right to charge Travel .

29/02/2024

Well dang, I am changing suppliers to Temu...

Right after I change my job title to "Horse Manicurerer and Cleaner"