Bunny Forge Farriers

Bunny Forge Farriers A Dependable and Professional Farrier Service

Experienced in all aspects of Farriery in both hot/cold shoeing and barefoot trimming.

A kind passionate team that aim to provide excellent customer service and tailor made foot care. Paul Walker DWCF 07539908866
Torran Platt DWCF 07546454794

Poor Buzz has been dealing with **coffin joint arthritis**, also known as **lower articular ringbone**—a condition where...
22/03/2025

Poor Buzz has been dealing with **coffin joint arthritis**, also known as **lower articular ringbone**—a condition where bony spurs form around the joint, causing discomfort and stiffness. You can even see the changes in his X-rays!

To help ease the pressure on his joint, we adjusted his shoeing by **setting down the toe**—essentially lowering it compared to the rest of the shoe. This simple change helped redistribute the pressure, and the difference was almost immediate! While he’s not 100% sound, he was noticeably more comfortable, showing a much more willing walk and trot.

With the right combination of **farriery and veterinary care**, we’re hopeful that Buzz will be back to enjoying some light work and hacking soon!!
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**We’re Live!** 🎉🐴 Exciting news—our **Bunny Forge Farriers** website is now up and running! You can now explore our se...
20/03/2025

**We’re Live!** 🎉🐴

Exciting news—our **Bunny Forge Farriers** website is now up and running! You can now explore our services, see our work in action, and easily get in touch with us—all in one place.

Whether your horse needs a barefoot trim, routine shoeing, or specialized care, we’re here to keep them comfortable and performing at their best.

👉 Check it out here: **www.bunnyforgefarriers.co.uk**

We’re still making a few final tweaks, and we’d love your feedback! Drop a comment below and let us know what you think.

If you support what we do, **hit that like button, follow our page, and share this post** to help us reach more horse owners!

**Hammer boxing for balance, correct heel fit & comfort** ⚒️🐴 This machine made shoe was altered for Polo to provide ex...
19/03/2025

**Hammer boxing for balance, correct heel fit & comfort** ⚒️🐴

This machine made shoe was altered for Polo to provide extra support for his arthritis. Hammer boxing adds lateral width, creating a more balanced shape while ensuring proper heel support—essential for his comfort.

When fitting for lateral width, it’s crucial to keep nails safely within the white line. By slightly shifting two of my three lateral nails inward, we can secure them safely without compromising hoof integrity.

Another great example of why shoemaking is such a vital skill during the farriery apprenticeship! 👨‍🏭🔥

**The Importance of Wear Patterns in Farriery** Assessing shoe wear patterns is a crucial part of maintaining hoof heal...
13/03/2025

**The Importance of Wear Patterns in Farriery**

Assessing shoe wear patterns is a crucial part of maintaining hoof health. When removing Snow’s front shoes, we noticed significant toe wear—beyond what we’d typically expect, even with regular roadwork.

To improve her comfort and reduce excessive wear, we applied a rocker toe, allowing for a smoother breakover and better movement.

This is why the shoemaking aspect of a farriery apprenticeship is so important. Proper training ensures that even small modifications, like adjusting a keg shoe for optimal fit and function, are done correctly to support long-term soundness.

Have you noticed uneven wear on your horse’s shoes? Let us know in the comments.

**Before & After: Sadie’s Hoof Transformation** Today, we had the opportunity to work on a new client, Sadie. Her hoof ...
13/03/2025

**Before & After: Sadie’s Hoof Transformation**

Today, we had the opportunity to work on a new client, Sadie. Her hoof had suffered trauma to the dorsal hoof wall, leading to a cavity formation. Over time her toe had grown too long, causing a bulge in the hoof wall where the structure had weakened.

After a thorough assessment we carefully trimmed her hooves to restore their natural angles and limb alignment. We opted for *The Nourished Hoof’s Sticky Hoof Wax*—a natural product with excellent antibacterial and antifungal properties—to help keep the cavity clean and promote healthy growth to be placed at the front of the hoof capsule.

To provide additional support, we applied a heart bar shoe, which helps stabilize the hoof and encourage proper frog engagement while the damaged area grows out.

Swipe to see the before-and-after photos!! Notice the improved angles and heel height? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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☀️ Another sunny Saturday, another pair of handmade shoes! These were made with Nelly’s feet in mind—while a fitting he...
08/03/2025

☀️ Another sunny Saturday, another pair of handmade shoes!

These were made with Nelly’s feet in mind—while a fitting heat was needed, the shape straight from the forge wasn’t far off. Handmade shoes let us fine-tune the nail hole angles, so we can secure them into the white line and strong hoof wall at the right height. Paramount for keeping healthy hoofs and tight shoes. A perfect fit for Nelly, whose feet tend to be a little flatter than ideal.

Precision, craftsmanship, and healthy hooves—just how we like it! 🔥🐴
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“After some time away in Dubai, it’s great to see these incredible equine athletes back in the UK! Competing at this lev...
07/03/2025

“After some time away in Dubai, it’s great to see these incredible equine athletes back in the UK! Competing at this level is tough, and keeping them performing at their best takes careful shoeing, assessment, and valuable feedback from the rider. When everything comes together, the results speak for themselves. A successful trip with strong competition and fantastic results—well done,
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There’s nothing quite like making a set of shoes and seeing them perform as they should. Raven racks up plenty of miles ...
06/03/2025

There’s nothing quite like making a set of shoes and seeing them perform as they should. Raven racks up plenty of miles with his cart, so his owner wanted a sturdy set of **driving shoes** to keep him comfortable and moving strong.

🔹 **Front:** 12” ¾ x ⅜ – toe clips & road nails
🔹 **Hinds:** 11.5” ¾ x ⅜ – toe clips & road nails
🔹 **Plain stamped all around** for durability and a clean finish

Built for miles, built for comfort, built to last.

Our new website is launching soon—stay tuned! We’d love to hear your feedback once it’s live.Share, follow and like our ...
05/03/2025

Our new website is launching soon—stay tuned! We’d love to hear your feedback once it’s live.
Share, follow and like our page to stay updated!!

“Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life! ☀️🐴 Another sunny Sunday doing what we love—building cu...
02/03/2025

“Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life! ☀️🐴

Another sunny Sunday doing what we love—building custom-made shoes for great clients!!

12 3/4” 1”x3/8
3/4 fullered, quarter-clipped hinds for this super horse!

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🌟 **Professional Farriery Services Now Available in Leicester!** 🌟We are excited to announce that **Bunny Forge Farriers...
12/02/2025

🌟 **Professional Farriery Services Now Available in Leicester!** 🌟

We are excited to announce that **Bunny Forge Farriers** has relocated and is now proudly serving the Leicester area. With a strong reputation for quality and reliability, our skilled team is dedicated to providing exceptional farriery care to your horses.

**Services Offered:**
- **Hot and Cold Shoeing**
- **Barefoot Trimming**
- **Specialized in Remedial and Performance Shoeing**

Our experienced farriers, Paul Walker (DWCF) and Torran Platt (DWCF), bring years of expertise and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of hoof care. We understand the unique needs of each horse and tailor our services to ensure optimal hoof health.

📞 **Contact Information:**
- **Paul Walker:** 07539908866
- **Torran Platt:** 07546454794

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“Here’s a before-and-after of a Shire horse we worked on today. The excessive toe length was likely hindering his perfor...
27/01/2025

“Here’s a before-and-after of a Shire horse we worked on today. The excessive toe length was likely hindering his performance. A solid, brave trim made a noticeable difference, improving the shape and angles significantly. There’s still a bit more to refine, but the progress is clear.”

Loving the new area for shoeing. Pav loves it too look how well he’s looking. Amazing to still have all the natural ligh...
27/01/2025

Loving the new area for shoeing. Pav loves it too look how well he’s looking. Amazing to still have all the natural light, and really easy to keep clean.

Billy!! Proving that slow yet steady progress can overcome poor odds.Billy went to vets last august and presented 8/10 l...
22/01/2025

Billy!!
Proving that slow yet steady progress can overcome poor odds.

Billy went to vets last august and presented 8/10 lame in walk. He was diagnosed with septic pedal bone in his right hind and reoccurring abscesses in his left hind.
Along side this his fronts showed remodelling of his pedal bone and some ossification to his collateral cartilages. All indicating that his feet just were not coping.
At that moment in time his prognosis was heavily guarded with the option of euthanasia being discussed.

After months of antibiotics, lots of careful attention and a continuous stream of poultices his owner managed to clear up the abscesses.
This meant that we could safely start shoeing him. Sideclips with leather pads and magic cushion were applied to his fronts to help with concussive forces and allowed the long toes to be realigned.
For the hinds a simple pair of shoes were put on to get Billy’s soles off of the ground. Due to the continuous abscesses his hind feet had flared and become very mis shaped over time. Applying some shoes meant that we could pull in the flares and encourage the foot to grow some vertical depth.

Billy has exceptionally difficult feet with many different things happening. Not once has his owner let him go a day over 6 weeks and has worked tremendously hard to improve his feet.

Billy is now comfortable, out hacking and fully enjoying life again 🥰

**Penny Update!** When Penny first came to us, she had a severe dorsal hoof wall crack that extended all the way into h...
18/01/2025

**Penny Update!**

When Penny first came to us, she had a severe dorsal hoof wall crack that extended all the way into her sole. The hoof wall also had significant flares, causing it to collapse under her body weight. This left her visibly lame at the walk and in considerable discomfort.

To address this, we carefully chose a specialized shoeing package designed to redistribute her weight. This allowed her compromised hoof wall to offload some pressure while shifting support to her frog. Without this intervention, her hoof wall would not have been able to recover.

Now, a few months later, Penny’s hoof is looking fantastic! The crack has stabilized, and her hoof wall is growing out strong and healthy. She’s moving so much more comfortably, and her improvement in both mobility and overall demeanor has been incredible to see. It’s a joy to watch her walk with ease again! For more details, check out our previous write up on Penny from October.
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When Torran Platt Dip Wcf nails on Roo with 8s. 🔨💪 Hammer clenching it is then 💪🔨
08/01/2025

When Torran Platt Dip Wcf nails on Roo with 8s. 🔨💪 Hammer clenching it is then 💪🔨

When they say Team Work makes the Dream Work.Warning Graphic Content ⚠️‼️⚠️Viewer discretion is advised.Diva injured her...
03/01/2025

When they say Team Work makes the Dream Work.

Warning Graphic Content ⚠️‼️⚠️
Viewer discretion is advised.

Diva injured her stifle in January 2024.
During her recovery she regrettably stood on a nail in the field leaving the punctured site to begin to abscess. The abscess infected her pedal bone to the extent that some of the bone needed to be removed. Diva’s Prognosis at this time was poor.

Her surgery was conducted at Hird and Partners Sheffield Equine Clinic the farrier there followed up with the post surgery shoeing plan given by the surgeon. Some of the pictures displayed are of his work.

We saw Diva again in May 2024 she was unable to bear weight on the affected limb and it was almost impossible to trim her feet.
In July 2024 Legacy Equine Rehabilitation Centre took over rehabilitating her so that she could begin to learn to walk again and build her muscles back up after months of box rest. Amazing job guys you really have gone above and beyond expectations.

When we first put Divas shoes back on we quite literally had to hold her up as she didn’t have the strength to stand on her affected limb. Heart bar shoes where applied to both back feet to help reinstate that natural function of the hoof (note the difference in size and shape)

To see this little mare being not only comfortable but ridden and cantering around the school trying to lock onto fences is amazing and also very humbling to have been apart of her journey.

As farriers we see a lot of horses and non of them are any less important than the rest. We do our job for their welfare. But some keep us awake at night. Diva has been one of them!

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