Northwest Hoof Care - Erek Grohs CF

03/23/2024

Regardless of where you’re at in your career, you can always learn more! Thanks Joe McKee and Manny, for letting me hang out and help today!

02/03/2024

Having a great time with Equitarian Initiative, on the osa peninsula Costa Rica

01/23/2024

Huge thank you to Oakhurst veterinary clinic, and Dr. Steve O’Grady for this amazing educational opportunity.
We learned a great deal about the appropriate application of wooden shoes “clogs”, treatment for white line disease, working with club feet, and management of angular limb deformities in young horses.

01/17/2024

I appreciate everyone being patient with postponements during these icey conditions. I should be back up and running tomorrow, and will get everyone back on schedule

12/13/2023

As many of you know, I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to volunteer with an amazing group of Equine health providers called the Equitarian Initiative. They have been doing webinars to highlight the work we’ve been doing, and the year end webinar was just released. Please give it a watch, share it to your horsey peeps, and consider donating to the cause! https://youtu.be/qeWxCpULo7U

12/05/2023

11/17/2023

11/10/2023

And have some fun!

11/10/2023

Keep learning

11/07/2023

At the AFA convention in Reno, NV with Eric Cowan and Celine Ramsey.

10/01/2023

Another great campaign taking care of working equids feet, and teaching in Peru!

09/17/2023

I will be out of town until the 30th, off to another Peru trip with Equitarian Initiative. If you have a shoeing emergency, please contact Celine Ramsey.

08/04/2023

Support for a lateral-collateral ligament injury. No, I’m not a welder… but it holds

07/28/2023

Farriers are a special breed. A rare breed.
We sign up for a trade that will beat us down, cripple us, push us to our limits, make us suffer through extreme cold and heat, put up with rank horses because we know deep down it's not actually their fault, continually fix the same problem day after day, trim after trim, because no one else takes responsibility...
We forsake our own physical limitations and keep pushing. Our drive is what saves us, sets us apart and also sometimes what breaks us.
I've never met a tougher group of people with deeper hearts for the work they do. We continually learn, adapt and change to be the best and yet we don't ask for much. We just do our job. Sometimes it's thankless. Sometimes it's not worth the money. Sometimes we may want to quit. But we get up the next day and keep going.
I know old cowboys that take bute for their aches and pains, have been kicked, stomped, sent flying, sustained serious injuries and so much more. I myself have sustained injuries and repetitive motion injuries to my elbows and joints in my hands, but I keep going.
Some days are really good, and some days your heart breaks for the horse being put down that we tried so hard to fix.
It's an emotional, extremely physical artform that no one would understand until you put your heart and sole into some nippers, a knife and a rasp.

07/14/2023

Calling all horse owners 👉 If you have a farrier whose hard work, sacrifice, and dedication to the welfare of your horse is second to none - we want to help you honor them! 👏

Share a picture and a tribute to your farrier in the comments below 👇 and at the end of the week, we'll select the best story for an outstanding prize for the winning farrier. Your farrier will get to attend our 52nd Annual Convention - ON US! 🔥

Share and get the word out! We know there are so many deserving farriers, let us hear about them!

07/12/2023

So honored to have the opportunity to work with this amazing organization!
Check them out at there website and please consider donating!!

As perhaps our program's most challenging working position, we want to thank our amazing farriers for all the hard work!

Thanks to them we can provide hundreds of animals with proper hoof care, and community & student education, avoiding significant issues in podiatry and overall functionality.

Northwest Hoof Care - Erek Grohs CF Dennis Benavidez Sabesa

07/11/2023

07/10/2023

A few more pics from the conference, and I got to use input from the clinicians to help out a new patient

07/10/2023

Another fantastic educational opportunity, thanks to . This weekend I had the pleasure of attending “From the Ground Up” where some of the best Vets, Farriers, and researchers from around the world came to share there knowledge and experience.

06/26/2023

I’m helping out with Northwest Equine Performances clinic and we’re looking for a few horses for demonstrations.
If any of you have a horse with “normal” feet, size 0 or 1, and would like to have it shod by some of the best farriers in the world, let me know!
Clinic dates at July 7 and 8, and will be in Mulino Oregon.
We also need 1 or 2 horses for observation of movement.

06/13/2023

06/02/2023

Awesome practice with some really cool work happening!

💥 The time has come!!! We are looking to add to our team!!! If you think or know of someone who would be a great candidate for our NWEP team send them our way!!! Rare opportunity to work with the best!! 💥

Employment Opportunity: Assistant Veterinary Technician with experience

Employer: Northwest Equine Performance (NWEP)
Employment start date: Full-time M-Th with rotating Friday’s and weekend horse care

NWEP is an equine veterinary practice located in Mulino, Oregon about 30 minutes south of Portland. The practice is a busy, sports medicine focused clinic with three full-time veterinarians who see horses in-clinic and out on farm calls. NWEP is unique because we focus exclusively on lameness and diagnostics. We perform a lot of advanced imaging including nuclear scintigraphy and standing MRI. The clinic is also at the forefront of using and developing regenerative medicine options in horses.

☀️ 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝗺𝐞 𝐭o
[email protected] ☀️

06/02/2023

Love having good helpers! Thanks Lainey and !

05/24/2023

Wounds, cracks, or openings in the hoof capsule or sole due to abscess, hoof failure or puncture can be difficult to manage in the horse’s normal living environment.