Platinum A Equine

10/09/2024

We love a good before and after.
I didn’t put the original shoes on. But I do love a good fix up for sure. 😍😍

08/06/2024

Celebrating my 24th birthday today!
I will be back to the grind tomorrow, I have availability this week Thursday afternoon & Friday morning/afternoon. Message me if you like to snag an appointment!

07/31/2024

Recent before & after of a client’s 4yo Percheron. This guy was probably one of if not the biggest horse I’ve ever worked with. Somewhere in the 18-19hh range he wasn’t the easiest, as he was strong & there’s no fighting for a foot in the instance of these big guys. If they want their leg back, they take it. 😅
My first time working with this guy, before & afters look leaps better but still not 100%. By the time I was finishing up, he wasn’t having any of my s**t anymore. Nonetheless we got him cleaned way up from where he started.

07/29/2024

Quick fix before & after!
New client contacted me about her horse continuously chipping her feet & slight lateral flare. I didn’t take much off this foot, just enough to balance her from the bottom & a nice mustang roll for the top to prevent further damage. I will see her again in a few weeks to do a full trim & a set of front shoes. 😅

07/21/2024

Set of front shoes for your Saturday satisfaction!
Thanks for looking! Message for appt details.

07/15/2024

“Certified pony wrangler” 😅
Time lapse of a mini trim!
Trimming & shoeing available, accepting new clients! See pinned post for details or shoot me a message!

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July everyone! 🇺🇸

Starting next week I am Reopening my books to new clients/horses.

My home base is located in Union grove, WI. I currently service Racine, Kenosha, walworth, MIL, Rock, & Waukesha counties regularly. Farther travel options are available depending on the situation.

I am a 2022 graduate of Oklahoma state horseshoeing school, after completing school I came home to apprentice with a farrier of 20+ years, before branching onto my own. Over the last few years I’ve worked with hundreds of horses, clients, & and a few vets on severe cases. The proof is in the pudding with sound horses, & happy clients! Happy to chat and get something set up! Happy feet means a happy horse!
Barefoot Trims
Shoes
Correction

Have a great 4th! 🎆

07/04/2024

Some of my tiniest client feet.

05/12/2024

Been working on this awesome apha yearling! Some photos from our sessions! Before & afters are from our first trim. Love working on this guy, I wish all the horses behaved like this little guy!

02/15/2024

Before and after!
Simple barefoot trim, this was my first time working with this horse, who was definitely a little overdue.

01/15/2024

Good morning Platinum A family. I have been hard at work the last week between the snow & ice. Temps today are well below zero,(-31° with windchill) and I am back behind the wheel of my plow/salt truck once again. I wish I had known the work load of this position before I took it. However that being said, even if I wasn’t working for the removal company today, I would still be rescheduling due to the freezing temps. That follows for this week as well. It’s supposed to be warmer towards the end of the week, & hopefully into next week. Next week & the following week are very open for me and I should be able to get everyone who’s been rescheduled from last week and now this week back on the calendar and horses serviced. I am extremely thankful for how flexible everyone has been with me picking up a part time job & with the brutal weather. If I haven’t reached out to you yet and your appt is in the next couple days please shoot me a message. I’m going on over 100 working hours since last week Sunday. I’m extremely exhausted, & my brain is jumbled, & I’ve just been super busy!

01/11/2024

I am still out working!
I have reached out in regards to appts if we had them for the upcoming days. Thank you everyone for being patient, & understanding! So far this week I have over 40 hours in my plow truck & the week isn’t over!

A snow emergency is declared in Mount Pleasant effective from 9:00 PM on Thursday, January 11, 2024, until 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The National Weather Service is predicting a significant snowfall during this period of time.

During the hours of the snow emergency, parking restrictions are in place to allow crews to remove snow.

✅ If your road IS signed as alternate parking, those alternate street parking rules apply during the emergency.

✅ If your road IS NOT signed as alternate parking, your vehicle should not be parked on the street or in a cul-de-sac.

01/07/2024

With the possibility of snow & a lot of it, Tuesdays appts will be postponed, & I will reach out to you individually if this applies to you.
If you didn’t know being a farrier is my full time job, however that being said it slows down a lot in the winter. If it’s due to sickness, cold/crap weather, not using your horses as much so not needing shoes, horses feet growing slower, or literally anything else at the end of the week I’m not making as much as I do mid summer, & I still have the same bills. That being said I would like to let my clients know, now that we actually have a possibility at some real winter weather, I have a seasonal Manager position at a snow removal company. If we are getting predicted snow, I will be working & appts will need to be rescheduled. I will try to reach out to people whose appts would be affected as soon as I know so we can reschedule for as soon as possible.
As always thank you everyone who supports my business, likes/follows this page, & continues to support making my dreams a reality everyday.

*****Winter Storm Watch*****

202 PM CST Sun Jan 7 2024
..WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy wet snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 4 to
7 inches possible near the lake and 6 to 10 inches farther
inland. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha Counties.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning and evening commute.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will begin Monday evening, but the
most impactful period of accumulating snow is expected during
the day Tuesday into Tuesday night.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

01/06/2024

I totally get that it might look strange, a lot of people don't even realize that Donkeys and Mules "At Times, depending on if took after donkey or horse hoof" have different hoof structures.
One of the biggest mistakes with a donkey and sometimes mules, is thinking heel underslung or contracted. Donkeys frogs act more like a pad in the back of the foot. A horses heels come back to the widest part of the frog.
I think you're expecting horse hoof proportions on an animal that isn't a horse. Feel free to look into it, you don't have to take my word for it 🙂
This picture illustrates a horse hoof on the left, and a donkey hoof on the right. See how the heel on a donkey is forward with the frog behind? That is correct and normal donkey anatomy.

12/13/2023

Happy holidays!!

12/09/2023

The coolest thing about this job is some of the photos I get out of it. With the holidays close, I’d like to thank each & every one of my clients who continue to support me & my work! You are all appreciated, & make me happy to go to work everyday! Happy Holidays! 🎄🎅🤶