I do my best to do right by the horses because I love this job
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16/08/2024
Well a moment of silence for the suburban it was a family heirloom/curse that served me well but it shod its last horse last week
But the new wheels are in and I’m excited to get started shoeing with it I’m giving myself a small pat on the back for being my first vehicle I bought
So if you need car parts let me know I’m selling as much of the suburban as possible
20/02/2024
Hello I wanted to let everyone know that I’m Accepting clients right now pm me if you’re interested trims are $60 a front set of shoes are $150 and a full set is $250. I’m from the Fenton Michigan area and will travel quite a bit. 
16/11/2023
I’m excited about figuring out hoof knifes saw this on YouTube and tried it a couple of times I just have to heat treat them now
14/05/2023
Hay y’all I’m accepting new clients pm me if your interested. I’m in the fenton area 
27/04/2023
So this happened a couple of weeks ago but i had an amazing time at the  world championship blacksmiths Midwest horse fair competition all the great people running it are incredibly good at there job i learned a crap ton and asked even more questions it was so fun and I’m definitely going back next year
05/04/2023
I did some cool stuff the other day i fixed my first pair of tongs and did some sliders with them
27/03/2023
I really need to take more pictures but it was fun making this for one of my horses. Sometimes you just need to put everything you learned so far and put it to the test
01/03/2023
What are the implications of mismatched front feet?
Many horses have high/low front feet, where one foot has a steeper angle then it’s opposite.
But do we realise how much effect this can have on the entire musculoskeletal system!?
We can have different types of high/low.
A boxy foot and an ideal foot.
An ideal foot and a flat foot.
A flat foot and a boxy foot.
Studies have shown that that amount of difference in angle between the two is proportional to the effects on the horses biomechanics.
These horses may require much more regular physiotherapy or chiropractic due to the profound compensations which are akin to sub clinical unilateral lameness. Especially in the back as Gomez Alvarez et al. (2007) measured the majority of compensations for lameness are seen in the spine.
This is a great example of how the hoof and the horse are inextricably linked as the hoof conformation is created by physiological influences. Below is a comprehensive graphic of the effects of high/low.
More information and discussion in our webinars with Dr Kilmartin and Dr Clifford where we delve into the two way relationship of the hoof/horse connection at this link..
Research and advancements are improving our understanding of how water exercise benefits both healthy and rehabbing horses.
15/02/2023
Hay I’ll be in Albion Tuesday next week it’s just west of Jackson if your in the area or know someone in the area that needs a farrier give me a call at +18108532928
14/02/2023
Thought this was a very interesting read if you’re interested
23/01/2023
Hello I wanted to let everyone know that I’m Accepting clients right now pm me if you’re interested trims are $50 a front set of shoes are $150 and a full set is $250
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