Mattson Equine

12/14/2024

I didn’t see any mistletoe, but ‘Tis the season. I suppose….
Happy Holidays 🎄

03/02/2022

A great memory from last year. First time trimming Kolt’s pony. She stood great and he kept her quiet.

01/12/2021

Pony Express! Red Dog was a great partner!

05/31/2020

I enjoy what I do.

05/15/2020

Pistol Annie is good around traffic and the kids have been riding her with no problems. She is an excellent trail horse and has been sound with good feet. She has had her teeth floated and recently got some dewormer. Message me for details. More pictures to follow.

05/07/2020

04/19/2020

I wrote this one morning, on the back of a feed invoice. I hope you enjoy it and are moved to think fondly of your own farriers. Meanwhile, I'm sitting snug in the house with my coffee, watching ever more snow come down.

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An Ode to My Farrier….

These weeks go by so very fast,
Seems just a while since I saw you last.
The weatherman says that it might rain,
How sad to make you freeze again.

That old bay horse? He threw a shoe,
Two weeks ago, give or take a few.
When I said at first, there would be four,
Saw one for sale… Heck, what’s one more?

My big guy is gimping lots,
Sixteen hands and in double-oughts.
He kicks and pulls his feet away,
I’m going to work on that some day.

I’d hoped you’d have my pony sounder,
Despite the grass that made him founder.
You said last time that he should diet,
It seems so mean, I’m loathe to try it.

Oh, say, about your bill,
I’ve been meaning to pay it. Still,
With my fuel and the price of hay,
A vacation booked to get away…

But worry not, for without fail,
You know my cheque is "in the mail".
Or would you rather that I wait,
And settle up on our next date?

Don’t take this wrong, I like your work,
But his toes are long. Now here's a perk,
I saw this on the internet,
Therefore, it is the best way, yet.

Really, I should take a course,
Then I could barefoot trim my horse.
For now, I’ll call that guy instead,
You know he’s eight bucks less, per head?

So young and keen, fresh out of school,
Not bent and jaded, as a rule.
If he’s no good, fear not, my friend.
I can always use you in the end.

03/16/2020

Murphy's Laws of Horse Ownership
1. No one ever notices how you ride until you fall off.
2. A horse's misbehavior will be in direct proportion to the number of people who are watching.
3. Your favorite tack always gets chewed on, and your new blanket gets torn.
4.Tack you hate will never wear out, and blankets you hate cannot be destroyed.
5. Your barn would fall down without baling twine, because duck tape won't stick to dirt.
6. If you fall off, you will land on the site of your most recent injury.
7. If you approach within fifty feet of your barn in clean clothes, you will get dirty.
8. If you are going to a parade or a show, your horse will discover a new mud hole in which to roll while you back up the trailer.
9. The number of horses you own will increase to the number of stalls in your barn.
10. Your horse will eat its bedding and trample the expensive hay.
11. Your family and friends will love your horses and ride them whenever they can, but will disappear when you reach for a manure fork.
12. If your horse does well, the horse will be complemented and the rider ignored.

(Stolen from Heather Smith)

02/25/2020

Kolten got his first horse today: a sweet old man named Joe. We are all very excited!

02/22/2020

Shoeing horses today. Enjoying the sunshine!

02/22/2020

Last night was a blast! I really enjoy meeting with members of the Southwestern Ohio Farriers Association. Good people. Good food. Good conversation. And always quality time spent learning something new.

02/21/2020

Tim, I believe I found your boots this afternoon when I was out catching a horse in your fields...
😂😂 ...sorry I didn’t grab them but I can tell you whereabouts they are!

02/19/2020

This company has some great products and great people!

02/17/2020

NASH. North American Spotted Haflinger. A really good pair of horses here.

02/09/2020

I am immensely honored to have met with legendary racetrack farrier Cliff Carroll. He is the kind of guy that takes the time on a Sunday to have a lengthy conversation with another farrier. He gave me a tour of his facilities where he stays busy manufacturing some fantastic farrier products. Thanks Cliff for the enjoyable Sunday morning and the various horseshoeing wisdom you shared with me!

02/08/2020

I was excited when the wrangler handed me the reins!