Rockin J Farrier

09/28/2024

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GE forge and Tool Clinchers for shoe spreader

I use my GE Forge and Tool Clinchers for a quick shoe spreade.

08/11/2024

We didn’t ask Todd Johnson at Rockin J Farrier to demonstrate how much he loves his second Shoemaster but he did and we love him for it!

07/02/2024

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A quick knot to tie up your horse.

I get asked for a quick knot to use when tying up your horse. This is the one I use every day. It’s quick and easy to tie.

07/02/2024

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You never know what you’ll find in a horses foot. This could have been a bad wreck.

You never know what you’re gonna find when you pick up a horses foot.

03/10/2024

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This is the Hobble Strap I use to tie horses up on three legs to teach them to not pull their foot away.

This my old Hobble strap and rope that I use to tie horses up on three legs to teach them to stand with their foot up. I've tied several 100 with it.

08/06/2023

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I got Patriot all fixed up. He’s got good care takers now, and we’ll know in a month or so what to expect. You never know what you’ll run into when you get to a shoeing job. Makes it interesting anyway.

Patriot as severely Foundered with the coffin bone abscess if through the sole on all four feet. I got him all padded and packed to give him relief. I’ve see...

08/06/2023

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This horse had a case of founder that abscesses the coffin bone in the sole on all four feet. Padded and packed he’ll get healed up. He doesn’t have rotation which is in his favor.

Patriot is severely foundered. I’ve packed and padded this foot to get him some relief.

06/11/2023

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I welded up this bar shoe with a Natural Balance shoe to give him increased break over to relieve the tendons. The bar and the pads with gel will keep the pressure off the frog.

I welded up a bar shoe and put pads and Vet Tec under the pad to help this Navicular Horse.

04/18/2023

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The horses finally decided to take their coats off after a long cold winter. An old rasp is a great shedding tool.

It’s Finally Spring. Horses are thinking it’s getting warm enough to take their winter coats off. An old horse rasp is a good shedding Tool that most people ...

03/11/2023

Trimming the old mule from one of my first videos, and checking in on how he's doing.

03/11/2023

Got to see one of the mules from my first videos. He’s getting a bit older.

02/21/2023

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It’s about time to unload my winter traction weight.

I haven’t unloaded the used shoes out of my truck during winter. We’ve had lots of snow and slick roads and it gives me good traction. But I think it’s about...

02/03/2023

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Poppy needed Carbide Shoes to pull her sleigh on the icy roads. RJF

Poppy needed Carbide Shoes to pull her sleigh on the icy roads. RJF

12/22/2022

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This was a winter project a couple years ago. I keep all the used shoes for things like this. It takes a couple days of fitting and welding to get these put ...

12/22/2022

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Time to pull off the shoes if you’re not riding.

When the winter snow comes, it causes snow and Ice to build up in the shoes. It is hard for the horses to walk on the ice balls and puts added strain on liga...

12/22/2022

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I looked in this horses mouth to find that he has a Parrot Mouth. The horse can still do his job, but will need a little maintenance to keep the teeth ground...

08/13/2022

Horse Struck By Lightning

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08/13/2022

Horse struck by lightning!