Wendt’s Farrier Services & Horse Training

11/07/2023

10/29/2023

Quite the overgrowth on this heavy big b***d mare.

10/28/2023

The fall thrush run

10/27/2023

Counties we service per state to help everyone with location questions

MINNESOTA 🌲

-Olmsted
-Goodhue
-Wabasha
-Winona
-Dodge
-Mower
-Houston
-Fillmore
-Steele
-Dakota
-Rice

WISCONSIN 🦡

-Eau Claire
-Chippewa
-Dunn
-Pepin
-Buffalo
-Trempeleau
-Jackson
-La Crosse
-Pierce
-Barron
-St Croix
-Polk

IOWA 🌽

-Mitchell
-Howard
-Winneshiek
-Allamakee

09/17/2023

People call me all the time saying that they can’t find a farrier or they only show up once and they never come back. Usually there is a reason for this.

In person consultations are not free. Gas is not free and time is valuable. If you just want an assessment, there is a fee.

Just because your horse stands well for you to brush him and feed him treats does not necessarily mean he’s well behaved. If you have not trained him to have his feet handled it’s not the farriers job to do it. If he’s going to pull my back out and put me out of work and behind schedule for two weeks then I’m not going to wrestle with him, I’m going to dope him. Dope is $20 extra.

If you are not going to keep your horse on a schedule and are going to only call a farrier once they go lame or after they’ve gotten so long you are worried your neighbors are going to turn you in, it will cost extra if I can find a place in my schedule to work you in. I will not drop everything and shuffle regularly scheduled customers just because someone neglected their horses and now “need a farrier right now today “.

If I get your foundered horse on its feet again and then you proceed to neglect to have him regularly maintained or put him right back on grass to re-founder, I’m not going to waste my time.

Lots of people seem to think that farriers should be available at the spur of the moment, that our prices are negotiable. This is not true. It’s a highly skilled job. If you want to treat your farrier like a lawn boy, maybe you should see if your lawn boy wants to trim your horse.

06/22/2023

One week from today we'll kick off a wicked good 2023 bull riding season...books open for FOUR events on Monday June 26th! Check out the EVENTS tab or our website for a whole list of events. Photo credit to Dean Riggott Photography

05/27/2023

Little future farrier!! Denning Lester Wendt, born 11:19 AM, 6lbs 13oz, 19inches long. Momma did AMAZING! Couldn’t be more proud of you dear! Love you!

05/05/2023

05/05/2023

On this date 50 years ago, our namesake, Secretariat, began his legendary 1973 Triple Crown journey with his record 1:59 2/5 run at the Kentucky Derby. His record still holds today, and his big heart and winning spirit continue to inspire us.

Images courtesy of Secretariat and available at secretariat.com

05/03/2023

Updates for summer 2023

* no training/sales due to growing family circumstances. Thank you in advance.

* price increase on trims/front/ & full sets of shoes, please contact us for anymore questions. Please keep in mind our materials and expenses inflate with everything else.

*we do not trim weekends.

* prices very between ponies/ saddle horses/ drafts/ donkeys & mules. Pads/glue/ & size of shoe & specialty shoes also reflect price.

* if your horse is aggressive or don’t stand due to lack of training additional fees will be applied if you want it trimmed and sedation is a must. A good horse pays the same as a bad one.

* if you’re not on a schedule. WE CANNOT get you in that week or potentially even the next. if we cannot help you we will definitely give you another reliable farriers #

* will take on/help out horses in need but will be selective.

Thank you and have a happy trail and show season!!!!

04/18/2023

Chuckle for the day

04/09/2023

Well dad I’m ready to take over!

04/06/2023

If your not on a routine schedule with us and wanna get your horses done get ahold of us FAST. Calendar is filling up fast!! Thank you :)

03/30/2023

More results coming

03/29/2023

With the spring rush rolling in and events, competitions, & shows starting. All we ask in return is patience and understanding. If you’re on our schedule & 6-8 week rotation we will get you taken care of. If not we will get you in the soonest we can or when in that area. We are farriers not magicians and no we do not work weekends sorry. Thank you and stay safe!

03/29/2023

We wanna see everyone’s favorite breed or breeds, up to 2 breeds of horses, comment your favorite & we will be taking a random draw to get a Wendt’s farrier service T shirt and hat.

03/24/2023

🤔🤔🤔 deja vu much

03/12/2023

We gotta keep it fun at work! We do a rescue barn weekly. They house roughly 50-75 head of horses at all times. So we decided what we’d look with a beard from the hair of this Belgian mare from there 😂

03/07/2023

03/03/2023

Great words 😆
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