Rahn Hoof Care

Rahn Hoof Care Rahn Hoof Care is an equine hoof care business that offers Barefoot Trimming and Hot/Cold Shoeing services.

It’s a beautiful day to be shoeing horses! Just remember, along with the beautiful weather, fly season is here. Please m...
04/24/2025

It’s a beautiful day to be shoeing horses! Just remember, along with the beautiful weather, fly season is here. Please make sure that you have some good fly stray on hand. Your farrier and your horses will appreciate it!

Some pictures of progress made on a sweet little mare that needed some help with her feet. By adding shoes and caudal su...
04/10/2025

Some pictures of progress made on a sweet little mare that needed some help with her feet. By adding shoes and caudal support pads, her caudal aspect of her foot has strengthened. Her heels are no longerer crushed and run forward, as well as her feet are no longer flared out. I am thankful for a good Owner, Veterinarian, Farrier dynamic working on this case. It makes all the difference for horses needing help. Have a great Thursday!

New set of size 3 shoes, with drill tech added, on a Friesian stud headed to some parades.
04/03/2025

New set of size 3 shoes, with drill tech added, on a Friesian stud headed to some parades.

Added some lateral support to the hind end of this mare to hopefully aid in bettering her confidence and performance.
03/31/2025

Added some lateral support to the hind end of this mare to hopefully aid in bettering her confidence and performance.

A full set of shoes with drill tech added for a walking horse that needed some extra traction.
03/18/2025

A full set of shoes with drill tech added for a walking horse that needed some extra traction.

PSA to Rahn Hoof Care Clients: It feels good to be back from Arizona and back to work. I will start getting ahold of my ...
02/27/2025

PSA to Rahn Hoof Care Clients: It feels good to be back from Arizona and back to work. I will start getting ahold of my clients this weekend to set up appointments for the month of March and into April. If any of my current clients need a special time consideration, please let me know and we can plan accordingly. If there are any new/potential clients, feel free to reach out and I will be happy to work with you the best I can. I look forward to seeing everyone and their horses this spring.

PSA to Rahn Hoof Care clients and potential clients. I am currently on my way to Arizona for a month and planning to ret...
01/25/2025

PSA to Rahn Hoof Care clients and potential clients. I am currently on my way to Arizona for a month and planning to return the last week in February. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need anything from me but know that I have spotty phone service and responses may be delayed. Tyler Dewald has agreed to cover for me in my absence. Please contact him if any emergencies arise.

Thank you for your understanding. Looking forward to seeing everyone in the spring!

Tyler Dewald (815) 590-0061

PSA to Rahn Hoof Care Clients: It has been brought to my attention, from a few clients, that a FALSE RUMOR has been circ...
12/17/2024

PSA to Rahn Hoof Care Clients:
It has been brought to my attention, from a few clients, that a FALSE RUMOR has been circulating that I am not doing one or two horse stops anymore. I put my best care and effort into every individual stop, whether there is one horse or twenty. Clients are serviced based on to their adherence to client guidelines and ability to fit in my schedule. I encourage my clients to keep an open line of communication with me. If there are ever any concerns in the future, please don’t hesitate to ask me personally.

Leather rim pads on the front of a Barrel Horse that needed something extra this week, per a vet prescription. Hope ever...
12/06/2024

Leather rim pads on the front of a Barrel Horse that needed something extra this week, per a vet prescription. Hope everyone is having a great Friday!

Sometimes you do the best you can with what you have at that moment. This is a left hind foot that was barefoot and got ...
10/09/2024

Sometimes you do the best you can with what you have at that moment. This is a left hind foot that was barefoot and got pretty busted up on the outside of the foot. There wasn’t much to nail to, but I was able to get a shoe on. The goal is, over the next couple cycles, to get some heathy growth, and work on balancing the foot.

Update of a quarter crack that I have been working on growing out this season.
09/21/2024

Update of a quarter crack that I have been working on growing out this season.

Finished up today by putting some lateral support on the hinds of a walking horse needing a little extra help.
09/12/2024

Finished up today by putting some lateral support on the hinds of a walking horse needing a little extra help.

Finished up the day with a full set on a Friesian stud headed to a Rodeo this weekend. He’s a size 4 shoe on the hinds. ...
08/14/2024

Finished up the day with a full set on a Friesian stud headed to a Rodeo this weekend. He’s a size 4 shoe on the hinds. Hope everyone is having a great

Finishing out the week strong with some Plexus pads on the front of a horse diagnosed with Navicular.
08/02/2024

Finishing out the week strong with some Plexus pads on the front of a horse diagnosed with Navicular.

Rahn Hoof Care Client Guidelines: Following is a list of guidelines that have been created to help facilitate a healthy ...
07/12/2024

Rahn Hoof Care Client Guidelines:

Following is a list of guidelines that have been created to help facilitate a healthy Farrier/Client relationship. Whether you are an existing customer, or a potential customer interested in getting on the books with Rahn Hoof Care, please read the following to understand the expectation of the service provider to make sure our Farrier/Client Relationship can be the best for both parties involved. As always, this post is not meant to discourage any party, but rather make a positive impact. The guidelines are as follows:

(1) Appointments are during business hours (8am-4pm Monday to Friday)
Reason: Shoeing horses is a physical job, and I have a limit to how much I can do in a day. On top of shoeing horses, I put additional time into my business to keep it running smoothly and need time away for my personal life.

(2) Future appointments must be scheduled at the conclusion of current appointments. Reason: I have a busy schedule, and the best way to ensure you have an appointment with me is to set one up in advance. Those that schedule with me at the end of an appointment take priority over the ones that do not. Routes are made to be both cost and labor efficient, and there are times when I simply cannot fit someone in or have reached my physical limit for the day.

(3) 24 Hour Cancellation Notice
Reason: As stated above, I run a pretty tight schedule and cancelling the day of puts me in a bind. For that reason, I can’t keep people on my books that move appointment times or cancel repeatedly.

(4) Payment is Due at time of Service
Reason: Unless we have an agreement upon arrangement before our appointment, payments are required at the end of each appointment.

(5) Safety of Humans/Horses is priority.
Reason: I cannot do my best work if your horse does not stand well or is unsafe to do. I understand that some horses need patience for a variety of reasons. Sedation may be requested for ones that cannot be done safely.

(6) Having a Clean Work Environment.
Reason: Having a flat, well lit, and obstacle-free working area allows me to be able to do my best work. It also helps if something does happen that I have the ability to navigate the space to avoid injury

(7) Having Clean Horses.
Reason: Having wet or muddy horses affects my safety and ability to do my job. It also dulls my tools. I don’t expect perfection, but effort is noticed and appreciated.

(8) Maintain Professional Levels of Respect
Reason: If we need to have a discussion, I am open for it and will give you the utmost respect. If I am not met with the same respect, I will be unable to provide future services.

If any future or existing customers have any questions, comments, or concerns, I would be happy to discuss this list with you. I understand there are exceptions, but I will be sticking to my list closely to ensure everyone involved can benefit from the Farrier/Client Relationship.

Thank you.
-Jim Rahn

It’s a beautiful Monday to be shoeing horses. Good weather and good standing horses always put farriers in a great stat...
04/15/2024

It’s a beautiful Monday to be shoeing horses. Good weather and good standing horses always put farriers in a great state of mind.

Shod some Barrel Horses on this rainy Tuesday morning.  I’m thankful for a good standing horse and a dry place to work ...
04/02/2024

Shod some Barrel Horses on this rainy Tuesday morning.  I’m thankful for a good standing horse and a dry place to work on the days like today.

Making some good progress on a horse with a quarter crack. This is my second time doing the horse since the crack was di...
03/29/2024

Making some good progress on a horse with a quarter crack. This is my second time doing the horse since the crack was discovered. The crack was all the way to the hairline on the inside of the left front foot. I decided to put a frog support pad and cut the pad out from the crack to the medial heel;  to alleviate pressure. In addition, since the horse is being turned out and being used regularly, I decided to put some soft equi-pack between the shoe and the foot where the pad was cut out. I found that this doesn’t put too much pressure on the heel, but still allows you to cover the shoe and help it from getting pulled off. At times, a Farrier hast to think outside the box.

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Sterling, IL
61081

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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(815) 535-3762

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