K.P. Farrier Services

26/07/2024

Happy Friday!

26/07/2024

So cool!

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

📸Coco & Gus - Pamfou Dressage

04/07/2024

Happy 4th of July!
May your horses stay safe with the loud sounds over the next few days.

27/06/2024

Today was Farrier day. A huge Thank You goes to K.P. Farrier Services for braving the heat and taking care of the Horses.

16/02/2024

If you've been looking for a hoof supplement that actually works. The American Farrier's Association has their own. And it's free shipping!
Be sure to use the discount code
(Only applies if bought directly through the website)
https://americanfarriers.org/page/afa-hoof-supplement

14/02/2024

31/10/2023

What does a ghost keep in their stable?
-night mares
Happy Halloween everyone! 🎃

30/10/2023

Did my yearly drop off to Black Horse Forge!
I started doing this last year once I found out about these special people. I save all my shoes and rasps (what I don't recycle into something myself) to donate, they are a non-profit that give back to the veterans. Hope they can make some cool stuff 😎

23/10/2023

How many times did this happen to you today?

28/09/2023

Pretty mare got some glue shoes!

22/09/2023

It's special for me to watch the horses I work on go on to do their job.
From the forge to the field!

22/09/2023

04/09/2023

Aluminum bar shoe with pour in pad

01/09/2023

This arbian just needed a little "lift"
Some 2 degree aluminum shoes got him back in the show ring!

06/08/2023

Running a special on free horse scratches 🤣
Maggie says 10 of 10 would recommend 👌

18/05/2023

I've been waiting for this mama to drop. Met her filly today 3 weeks old. And the sweetest little thing. As you can see I woke her from a deep nap 😆.
Babies can be a pain at times as a farrier. They are wiggly, they have loose joints so they can kick you in ways you didn't think is possible. They make you question your sanity at times. But we as farriers are super proud when we stick it out with the youngsters, when things finally click for them it's as big of a moment for us as it is for the owner.
I personally really enjoy that part of the job. Watching them grow and eventually be grown horses with a job and purpose.

26/03/2023

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Look for educational information about scratches in horses on TheHorse.com.

15/02/2023

Happy Valentines day 🐎 ❤️

10/02/2023

Some pretty pigmented hooves! 😍

06/02/2023

Welding horseshoe hooks tomorrow if any of my clients are interested

02/02/2023

Hard to believe these are all of the same foot!!
It takes a LONG time for a horse to recover from founder. If they ever do. But it also takes a team! The vets the farriers and mostly the owners dedication 🩷 today was one of those days where I felt like ok I think we got this

20/01/2023

Trimmed this lovely Friesian cross today. I've been working on him since he was 6 months old he is almost 2 now and what a lovely boy he is turning out to be. Might I add some nice hooves as well!

31/12/2022

Did the last shoe jobs of the year yesterday on a couple of awesome sweet horses! Finishing today out with a couple sets of trims and this year is a wrap!

31/12/2022

Spending the last working day of the year with the old man 💙 he doesn't get to ride with me much any more with the long days and the older he's gotten the more temperature sensitive he's is.
But when I say "Bruno, wanna go to work?" He trots straight to the truck without missing a beat.

30/12/2022

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25/12/2022

Merry Christmas to all my great clients!

15/12/2022

09/12/2022

When I hear someone say, "My horse deserves a better rider" it breaks my heart a little bit.

Because you know what?

Recreational riders are the BEST thing that has happened to horses worldwide.

DON'T feel bad for not competing, or working your horse everyday, or that so-and-so is riding at a higher level than you are.

DON'T feel guilty if you don't want to show.
Or jump higher.
Or jump at all.
Or canter.
Or even ride!

What matters TO YOUR HORSE is that their physical needs are met and their mental and emotional well-being is cared for.

And caring is what most amateur owners can do better than ANYONE else.

Most horses don't NEED or WANT to be ridden at a professional or competitive level. With few exceptions, most horses left to their own devices just want to hang out in the field with their friends eating.

It's great to want to improve your communication and riding skills.

And If your goal is to do more athletic and difficult things, then yes, you owe it to your horse to learn to be a good dance partner and pilot for him

AT THAT LEVEL, BUT...
.. No one sets that level but you. And you CAN be good for your horse at ANY level.

No shame, backyard horse owners!

You shall inherit the earth.
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Kendra DeKay
Equestrian Ethos
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.