Creaking Willows

21/02/2025

For the love of all things equine; PLEASE teach your horse to stand still for the farrier. It isn’t hard. You take 10-15 minutes of your day to work on it with them, so the next time I come out what should only take me 20 minutes doesnt takes an hour. If you don’t want to be a responsible owner, I am more than happy to charge a training fee to do so for you, or I will not be returning.
It is your job as an equine owner to make sure your horse is successful in all corners of their life, THAT INCLUDES standing for the farrier. It is absolutely unacceptable to hear “oh he’s just antsy” or “looking for a farrier willing to work on problem horses”, but I’m not willing to pay a reasonable price for working on said problem horses.
No, you’re just lazy and don’t want to take the time to make your horse a functioning member of society.

From now on with problem horses; if I say something about how they’re standing, you have two cycles to fix it, or I will start charging double for each additional 30 minutes it takes me. Or, you can pay the $300 training fee and I will teach your horse the Manners they desperately need.

I have no problem working with problem horses, actually I prefer it, I however do have a problem working with problem horses, that have owners that can’t be bothered to BE owners.

Farriers talk, we see the owners who are constantly jumping farriers. The ones who are always asking for recommendations “because their farrier ghosted them”. Did they ghost you, or did they inform you they needed to see a change or they weren’t coming back?

Our time is valuable. If it is taking me 2 hours to do a simple trim on Lucky because he pulls his foot back every 2 seconds, that’s 3 additional horses I could have had on my schedule. 3 additional sources of income to put food on the table for my family. 3 additional sources that probably stand a hell of a lot better than your lucky, and I would greatly prefer to do them.

Farrier work Is hard. Constantly growing and learning, constantly being bent over while your horses lean on our already aching backs, the countless cuts on out hands, arms, and legs. Most the time we dont have a back up plan If we get hurt. So I can promise that your farrier Is happy to drop the one dangerous horse on their books, to safely keep the other 100 who actually care about how their horses behave.

Just something to think about as we’re moving into spring, and I keep getting constant messages about new clients with “problem children”. I will happily trim your problem children, if you’re willing to put the time in too.

22/01/2025

Nothing makes me happier than having happy clients!
Poor Luna was essentially wearing 4 different types of shoes, her feet were so uneven.

But we got her nice and level for HER body, got her standing up, and those big long legs aligned.

She will be a totally different horse after next trim. ❤️

19/01/2025

PSA for my clients, and any future clients:
If a farrier tells you they “don’t have time” to watch your horse move, especially if you point out concerns you have with movement, or they’re doing XYZ to “leave traction on the ice” (for your barefoot horses), run. It’s time to find a new farrier.

27/12/2024

Playing with trying to find a local onsite lease or half lease!
Hopefully someone willing to trade cleaning stalls/work or farrier work!
Not picky but prefer atleast 15 hands
Something we can take to occasional shows/throw a rope off of.
Green is fine I don’t mind putting in some wet pads.

Indoor arena would be A-1, but an outdoor will suffice!
Close to grasslake!

12/12/2024

Since it’s the holidays, we wanted to throw out a friendly reminder, that we do barter our services and products!!

There isn’t anything that we don’t need or can’t find a use for, so don’t hesitate to ask if we would be willing to trade! 9/10 we will!

That includes trims and training, as well as all of our horse shoe stuff and baked goods! Spread the word y’all! We would much rather you get them tootsies trimmed and trade something cool than not get them trimmed at all because you don’t have the cash.

It’s the holidays spread the joy ❤️

12/12/2024

Thankful for nights in the garage with my husband! Order your boot rack or other horse shoe piece today; to get before Christmas!!

25/11/2024

In my line of work, whenever we go to a new clients house, it can go drastically different then you anticipate it too. I always go in with an open mind, I am a new person, the horses and the clients have no idea who I am, that can be a little nerve racking.

I always appreciate when clients are honest, & admit their horses can be a pain in the rear. Usually that is heavily sugar coated, even when they are upfront about a “little wiggly” kiddo. & that is totally okay, I have never turned away a horse for being a pain. 9/10 they just need a little attitude adjustment, soemthing is wrong, or they truly don’t know what I’m asking of them. All of which can be fixed.

But it’s a breathe of fresh air to go to a clients house, and their horses turn out significantly better than you were preparing yourself for!

It makes me so happy to get messages like this, especially from my new clients, & especially when it’s my first trim back up under some horses. Not gunna lie, we were struggling towards the end, this momma is a little out of shape 😂 but we got it done, and the girls did absolutely fantastic 🥰

I love what I do, and doing it brings me such joy. ❤️

18/11/2024

We’re doing a holiday Giveaway!!!

How to enter:
Like, and share this post!
Tag 3 friends in the comments!

That’s it’s, super easy 😉

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What do you get?
6 free trims to use how you please, either use all 6 trims on your herd at once, or use all 6 trims on one specific horse.
A $390 value for a simple like and share.

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How to get extra entries?
If any of the people you tag or invite to the page books an appointment of any kind, you get an extra ticket!

If you purchase a gift certificate, be it for yourself or a friend, you get an extra ticket!

If you mention this post at an already scheduled appointment, you get an extra ticket!

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Drawing will occur once we reach 400 likes!
So get to sharing, and invite all your friends!

12/11/2024

&&&&&& we’re baccckkkkkkkk!

After the longest pregnancy known to the human race (not really, but felt like it), we are officially back to business, & ready to see all of our equine (and human) friends!

We’re still taking trims and glue ons, training horses and rides, as well as excersize rides!

Message me today to get on the books!

& thank you for everyone’s support and kindness while I was off.
We’re so excited our little River Lee has finally arrived and is doing amazing!

23/04/2024

We’re happy to announce we will be adding a new little bundle to our Creaking Willows family. Over the next couple months I will continue to trim everyone I have already talked too. I will not be adding in new Equine clients until next spring, unless they stand like rocks.
However I will still continue goats, pigs, and stocked animals throughout my pregnancy.
My last training spot filled, so I will no longer be offering training rides, or any additional training spots this summer.
Lessons will still remain on the books, and I will always be accepting new clients in that department.

I will be using my off time this summer to continue my education, and work on adding steel shoes back into my regime for next spring.

I’m excited to come back stronger than ever, with new and improved skills to offer my clients.

As always thank you for being loyal Creaking Willows clients, you guys are helping me raise my tiny tots, and provide a life of growth and adventure for them. ❤️

20/02/2024

As of right now I have one spot available for tune ups, barrel training, or c**t starting for March April and May.

If you need your steed legged up, or tuned down for your kiddo or you, don’t hesitate to let me know! 🥰

19/02/2024

Opening my spring schedule for training horses and lessons!

For the time being I am still traveling to everyone, but an indoor space may be in the works!

$75 off if you book 5 lessons at the same time 🥰

08/02/2024

Unpopular opinion; your c**ts should be standing damn near perfect for the farrier, before you even consider throwing a leg over 🤷🏼‍♀️

07/02/2024

Get on the books today! 😊
Horses, goats, pigs, & sheep 🐑

28/01/2024

I had fun getting to trim this gorgeous girl, and her sister today!
This girl has a ridiculous amount of hoof wall, and some major klod-hoppers 😂 but she was an absolute peach 🥰

13/01/2024

I don’t know about other farriers, but I thrive in winter shoeing a trimming!

I would much rather shoe on a 10 degree day, than a 78 degree day! 😂

10/01/2024

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10/01/2024

Just some tips to remember!

Some tips for our upcoming sudden drop in temperature

• horses must increase their caloric intake roughly 15-20 percent for every 10-degree drop in temperature below 30 degrees Fahrenheit
• instead of suddenly adding more grain to your horses diet, add more hay, this will help them stay warm. ( horses generate body heat as they digest the fiber in hay)
• provide your horse with warm water. (45˚ to 65˚ F.)
• consider adding table salt or electrolytes to their diet to encourage water intake
• if deciding to feed a warm mash, make sure you are not adding any sudden new products such a rice bran ( this needs to be done over time) and make the meal warm not hot
• do not suddenly add in alfalfa if you are already not feeding it