Hoofmatters

07/10/2024

Just letting all my clients know that I will not be available for trimming or shoeing for some time. Minerals will be available, but I won't be able to deliver. I am working on a few options

11/08/2024

21/07/2024

A message for all my clients. Unfortunately I have been ill for quite a few days now and I'm not getting any better. Some sort of flu virus.
I have no idea how long it's going to take before I'm back to work
I'll be in touch to reschedule everyone as soon as possible

14/07/2024

🌎 🐴 FARRIER WEEK 🔥🔨

Farriery is a physically and mentally hard and challenging profession which requires a very specific set of skills. They are trained to assess, trim and balance hooves, and then if required apply shoes etc for the horses purpose. 🐎

Some fun farrier facts:
⭐️Evidence of farriery dates all the way back to 400BC during the time of the aromas Empire!
⭐️The first “club” of farriers is the Worshipful Company of Farriers in England, founded in 1356.
⭐️The name “Farrier” comes from the old French “ferrier”, which originates from Latin “Ferrum”, which means iron (Fe).
⭐️ Many first world countries have a 4+ year apprenticeship/certification process to become a farrier. E.g. Aus: Cert 4 in Farriery, UK: Diploma of Worshipful Company of Farriers, US: Journeyman.

Next time your farrier visits, thank them for all the work they do. You don’t know how much it will mean to them! 🥰

05/07/2024