Sam Wilkes Dipwcf - Purbeck Forge LTD

16/01/2026

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04/06/2024

Busy day of shoeing from the forge! A mix of eventers and hacking horses in today, all shod up ready to work 💪 🔨

15/04/2024

⭐️ A few changes to come for 2024⭐️

Many of you may have already caught wind of our upcoming plans for this summer, signaling a shift in our direction. While I had initially intended to address each of you individually, time constraints compel me to share this announcement with everyone now, ensuring ample notice for all.

Effective June 1st 2024, I will be discontinuing my travel to shoe horses and will instead be offering this service exclusively from my home forge in Shillingstone. Whilst this decision was made with careful consideration, I understand it may cause some inconvenience for some customers. Please know that this change was not made lightly, and we recognise the potential challenges it may impose on you.
However, we believe that in centralising our operations, we will be able to better focus on delivering the higher quality service that you expect from us. I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this change may cause and want to assure you, that we are committed to minimising disruption to your horse care routine.

We are also excited to announce, that we will be able to offer stabling facilities for multiple horses visiting, along with parking facilities for any sized horse lorry and a fully equipped forge for all hoof care needs.
We have a 30x60m arena and 20m round pen also available for hire at a discounted rate, along with flat work lessons and miles of off road hacking right on the door step, which you are welcome to utilise whilst parked here. And soon to be a coffee machine to keep everyone well fuelled!

If you have any concerns or require assistance during this transition period, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support, as we strive to improve our services for you and your horse.

Sam

12/08/2023

Happy 60th birthday Mum! 🎉

(For last week! 😂)

12/08/2023

Saturday stock making 🔥🔨

Have been making a lot more handmade shoes for individual horses lately, and they just go on so lovely!

03/08/2023

Handmade hinds from 12inch of 3/4x3/8 with double stud holes for this TB eventer 🔥🔨🐎

27/07/2023

Some fabricated bar shoes for this retired hunter. With recessed frog plates and a lateral role on the shoes to help keep the old girl comfy 🐴

24/07/2023

Handmade 13inch of 1x7/16 concave on ride/drive cob 🔥🔨

16/05/2023

Handmade 16inch of 1x7/16 concave. Double pins and double stud holes for this big lad!

06/05/2023

14inch of 1x7/16 concave turned inside out, accompanied by frog support pads to help this cob with some side bone changes 🐴

13/04/2023