Wild at Heart Horseshoeing

01/11/2024

Nothing quite like hot shoeing on cold morning!

18/10/2024

Salad bowled, rocker toed, Blurton heart bar with tall drawn quarter clips for a a horse with history of founder! 🤓

15/10/2024

Some more handmade shoes from today for a jumping horse.

15/10/2024

Some concaves from today!

12/10/2024

Señores se los vuelvo a compartir Nunca se lo dejes puesto mientras está suelto..!! 😔

05/09/2024

Often the way a horse is being ridden is a major contributor to problems that farriers are blamed for. It’s not always the foot that is causing stumbling, asymmetry, resistance, and lameness. #1 problem in the horse world is lack of PROPER bend and collection is the claim here.

29/08/2024

The Last Trim

I gave a horse their last trim today.

I showed up to trim as I always do, to the news that this would be his last trim - his owner was saying goodbye in about 3 weeks.

I first met this horse about 6 years ago, and he was a “senior” horse then. He had been retired years prior due to a heart issue, and his owner has doted on him and kept him comfortable and happy and as healthy as possible in his retirement.

When I first met him, his owner stopped me before I picked up my nippers and shared her concern about how he “was always sore after every trim, sometimes for weeks.” I assured her I would be careful, and we agreed to use Hoof Armor as a simple callous layer to see if that would help.

Over the last 6 years, he has been comfortable and pasture sound over all surfaces, even gravel. His owner insisted the Hoof Armor was a game changer- so we applied it every trim for 6 years.

Together, with his owner’s management and a consistent trim cycle, we got his feet in a much better spot.

The last few months have been tough for him. At 32 years old, his body is starting to fail. He had a few recurrent infections, weight fluctuation issues. It’s gotten to where his owner wants to let him go on a good day, instead of when he is actively suffering. As someone who has seen horses go both ways- I will never judge someone for making this decision, and I also prefer a day too early than a day too late.

So today, I trimmed him, took one last photo of one of his feet, and asked his owner if she wanted to do one last Hoof Armor application.

“Oh yes,” she said, “everything as usual.”
She wants to keep him as comfortable as he has been, up to the very last moment possible.

So we finished up his appointment, I gave him some good scratches, and thanked him for letting me take care of his feet the last few years. And then I said goodbye.

As hoofcare providers, we have the privilege of working with horses every month or so, and get to know them and their owners. They become a part of our lives and we are able to see how they grow and change throughout the years.

It makes that last goodbye that much harder, and while today was sad, I am so glad we could keep this boy happy for the last 6 years.

As hoofcare pros, it means a lot to us to be a part of your journeys. Thank you to all the owners for trusting us with your horse’s care, even into their golden years ❤️

12/08/2024

When your go to shoe is on backorder, sometimes you just have to make it yourself!

26/07/2024

Go USA! 🇺🇸

As if going to the Olympics isn't enough - how cool are the shoes 😍

📸Coco & Gus - Pamfou Dressage