Samantha's Farrier Service

05/21/2024

Life's ruff when you're the farriers dog.

03/19/2024

Super stoked to get this mare trimmed for the first time without sedation. We were only able to do the fronts, but she was a rockstar. Definitely (over)due for a trim! Big shout out to Ken Na for being the world's best horse holder and spending the day with me, and her owner for putting in the work to get her safe to handle.

10/11/2023

09/12/2023

I am so grateful to Lindsey Field, of The study of the equine hoof , for coming all the way from New Zeland to share her knowledge with us. We spent the weekend dissecting horse and donkey limbs and discussing pathologies. We touched on so much including founder, laminits, navicular syndrome, balance, diet, animal husbandry, and SO much more! The amount of knowledge gained this weekend is absolutely priceless. To see the rest of the photos from these dissections (and hundreds more) check out her page!

Photos are copyrighted to Lindsey Field and used with explicit permission.

07/22/2023

Lazy J Horseshoing | Samantha Everleth
Monday, July 31st | August 1st | August 2nd (6 AM - Noon)
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To help with the heat, and to keep me from literally burning out - Horse Haven Ranch will be hosting me at their facility for 3 days of shoeing (more to come in the future!) Current customers will have priority for this opportunity. Let's keep your horses sound and beat the heat in luxury!
Experience a luxury barn with fans, a swamp cooler, misters, and more! Located at the North end of St. George behind the Megaplex on Sunset (dropoff/unload point is 1215 N 1020 W - right next to LB Equine)
By appointment only. Message to reserve. Let us know how many and what you need done! Thank you for supporting your local farriers!

07/07/2023

Cool one today. Not my client, just a resident at the barn who was a bit overdue. Not very often you can remove the hoof and shoe together without blood. 🤪

03/24/2023

When a client calls and says, "Hey, we just had a horse dropped off.. and one of her legs is facing the wrong direction" and they aren't exaggerating!

02/19/2023

I am so proud of all my clients (and their humans) for going out this weekend and putting their best hoof forward. We had some good runs, and some with room for improvement. Thank you all for allowing me to be part of your teams! ❤️

12/08/2022

Finally got the radiographs in for this little Nugget, who's very overdue and foundered! Grateful to help him get back on his feet with some casting this morning.

11/01/2022

When you spend the whole day working on Halloween, these are the update messages you send the clients. Apparently "Yellow" has been feeling a little too good recently.

Don't panic, it's just hot sauce 😅

08/13/2022

When you get a call on date-night that your client threw a shoe and has a barrel race the next morning, you just slap on your boots and head on over. Sun dresses and chaps, it's all the rage 😂

08/09/2022

Today was LONG.. and not just in the toe! In addition to a couple stops asking if I could squeeze in "just one more", I got a call to go shoe a couple mares who showed up at the barn as consignment horses, and we're very overdue. 7am-11pm was more than I'd bargained for today, but it was well worth it to help some horses in need.

07/13/2022

I think they make National Farriers Appreciation week in the middle of July because it's the most challenging time of the year..

The long, hot days of emergency calls, abscesses, cracked feet, stomped off soes as a result of flies, and hooves growing faster than normal.

It's so easy to only remember the horses that manically stomp at bugs.. But forget about the people who have cool barns, fans and fly spray at the ready and waiting.

It’s so easy to only remember the people who grumble about the rising cost of farrier services. The disrespect they show.. While forgetting about the many customers who pay on the spot. Who offer you a cold drink. Who thank you for your work.

It’s so easy to be frustrated with the brand new horse owner. Who doesn’t know what to do when a shoe is off. Who’s fretting over chipped feet. Who blames you for arthritis and hard ground and the destruction stomping at bugs will do.. And forget about the good horsemen you work with. Who know how to treat a wound, wrap an abscess or understand that old horses ache. That green grass is not a pony’s friend. And hard ground is hard.

It's so easy to only think about the difficult ones. The old horse who can't bend his knees, or lift a leg high enough to trim comfortably. The young one who fidgets about while you work. The foundered one, who walks over lame and can hardly stand on three legs.. And forget about the fact that old horse is trying his best to stand quietly despite his discomfort. That young c**t is learning, and will grow to be a better client every visit. That foundered horse will walk away sounder, and happier for the extra time and energy spent.

There’s a saying, that 2% of the horses will lose 98% of the shoes. And that’s true.

Moral of the story; Don’t let the 2% of bad, ruin the 98% of good.

Thank you so much to all of my wonderful customers, I am so grateful for the relationships we've built.
Thank you to all of the farriers who've mentored me, and helped me grow along the way.
Thank you to all of the vets who've worked along side me, to keep the old ones sound.
And thank you to all of my friends and family, who supported me all those years ago in pursuing this wonderful career path.

Happy farriers week to my fellow farriers. Stay cool out there and remember the good!

06/27/2022

A sweet young lady made this at my first stop of the day, getting her new 4H horse shod. Grateful to work with good horses, and a community of folks dedicated to keeping our youth interested in AG!

06/26/2022

08/20/2021

The good news is, your horse is going to be way faster.. The bad news is, he's a hand shorter 😅

07/01/2021

I currently have shoeing and trimming openings, available immediately in Philipsburg, Montana, and the surrounding areas. Reliable, ethical, graduate of the Tucson school of Horseshoeing and certified through the BWFA. Call, text, or message now to schedule and appointment. Horses, donkeys, mules or minis.

05/25/2021

Update on Dove's quarter crack progress. Hopefully one or two more shoeings and it'll be a thing of the past. First shoeing December 9th, 2020.