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Horse Creek Farrier Services

17+yrs Experience in Hot-Cold & Therapeutic Horseshoeing. Correct hoofcare for balance & performance.
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19/09/2024

Taking on a few new clients, let me know if you need quality, consistent Farrier Services!
Call/Text Buddi @ 406-855-9086
Abilene, TX and surrounding areas!

19/11/2023

A message from your farrier;

(The farrier you fired, the farrier you hired, and your "forever" farrier.)

We don't ask for a lot. But we understand that you think we do.

Our prices are set anywhere from "I can survive on this" to "I can retire on this". Most of us are inbetween these two. We don't charge a lot.

We "require" safe working conditions. But if we see that you care and do everything in your power to make our appointments go well, we can be extremely flexible and accomidating. We never ask for perfection...only effort.

Most farriers "grade" their clients. One farrier can say to another "that's a D horse" and we will know exactly what they mean. Every farrier wants a full book of A+ clients and horses. Early on, we will work on a C horse... and give the average client three chances (~6 months) after three appointments, if the horse doesn't improve, we might be "too busy" to work on Fluffy any more.

"You only have so many horses in you" is a common saying among older farriers. What they mean is that each horse wears us down a little bit. Each wiggly horse costs us some of our joint cartilage, and longevity. A horse that is difficult to work on is worth two or three that are well-behaved.

In the best of conditions, our trade is inherently dangerous. We deal with sharp tools, hammers, fire, and a 1,000 pound creature that makes violent decisions on a whim...and we are nearly preforming surgery in these conditions. A swipe of the rasp, a slice of the knife, or a nip can be the difference of good work or bad, lame or sound. All we ask for is safe environment so we can do our best work for you.

Often, our frustration is due to not being able to do our best work. We strive to do good work. No farrier leaves their house planning to do sub-par work. Our satisfaction is derived from good horses, kind clients, and quality work. When we are asked to work in the mud, or work on ill-mannered horses; our ability to do quality work is nearly impossible, or (for us stubborn ones) the work takes twice as long and causes us more pain. We aren't frustrated because we're just having a bad day or we're impatient. We are frustrated because we are being deprived a simple satisfaction of a job well done.

We chose this profession for the love of horses and working with people that share that love.

Next time you're dissastisfied with your farrier... consider our possition. Did you do everything you can to help us, or did you point to the horse and say "They're over there, let me know when you're done."

Give us the chance to do our best work and see what we're capable of.

Copied/pasted

13/12/2021

I stood behind you in line today at the local feed store. I bit my tongue as you talked rudely about your farrier, complaining to your friend about the cost of your shoeing bill and declaring, without shame, "I mean, how hard can it BE? He's only there for an hour."

My friend, let me tell you what you do not see -

You do not see the mornings that begin at 6 a.m. and the nights that end at 11 p.m. You do not see your farrier performing his juggling act while he shoes, returns voicemails and text messages, and answers "emergency calls" for pulled shoes on Friday nights when he'd rather be at home with his family. On Sunday mornings when he'd rather be in church.

You do not see the checks written to the shoeing supply house, the receipts for the fuel that gets him from your place to the next one, or the maintenance bills that keep his shoeing rig running down the road.

You do not see the books he studies, the workshops he attends or teaches, or the seriousness with which he takes the art and skill of his profession. You do not hear him making late night calls to the vet and to other horseshoers that he respects as they put their heads together to come up with the best solution to make the horse comfortable enough to stay on his feet - to stay alive.

My friend, you do not see the burn marks on his hands and arms from the hours he spends in the forge learning to make your shoes; always preparing to help you the next time your horse comes up lame, is diagnosed with navicular, or founders for the umpteenth time (even though he's warned you to pull that pony off the pasture). He must be prepared for anything you throw at him, and he takes this responsibility to his heart.

You do not see the bumps, bruises, scuffs and injuries that he collects on a daily basis from young, naughty, impatient and flighty horses. He doesn't complain about them. He just keeps on keepin' on. They are part of the job, and he accepts this without complaint, just as he accepts your ingratitude.

So, my friend, I implore you - the next time you think about opening your mouth to insult your farrier, spend a day in his shoes.

C/P because it's true...
-The Farrier’s Wife

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Monday	07:00 - 19:00
Tuesday	07:00 - 19:00
Wednesday	07:00 - 19:00
Thursday	07:00 - 19:00
Friday	07:00 - 19:00
Saturday	07:00 - 19:00
Sunday	07:00 - 19:00
	09:00 - 17:00

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