Thompson’s Farrier Service

08/14/2025

i cant stress how important it is to keep ur equine friends up to date with there farrier i see too many hooves looking exactly like this

08/11/2025

Thompson’s farrier service would like to welcome Buck to the team he put in some hard work on his first day

06/30/2025

thompsonsfarrierservice provides corrective trimming and all shoeing services

06/30/2025

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Proper hoof care is essential for the health and well-being of your horse

06/07/2025

People ask if I'm afraid of being kicked.
That is a concern, but not the thing I fear most.

I'm more concerned of being bitten.
The reason is I have to rely on owners, barnhands, or trust the horse to behave.

It only takes a split second for a horse to bite.

Please look after your farriers and have their backs...
Literally.

¡ADVERTENCIA! Un compañero herrador fue mordido por un caballo hoy, la persona que lo agarraba no estaba prestando atención mientras el herrador estaba trabajando, ¡el caballo se inclinó y lo mordió! Sé que es aburrido estar ahí parado y aguantar, pero tu trabajo es tan importante como el mío mientras estás alrededor del caballo, si no sabes lo que se supone que debes hacer, pregunta, estaré encantado de enseñarte.
A muchos les resulta lindo cuando el caballo lame o "besa" al herrador. NO LO ES, ES PELIGROSO.

05/22/2025

I mustache you a question has ur farrier taken care of your hooves lately ?!? if not give Thompson’s farrier service a call !!!!! 2296035551

05/21/2025

Help!!! I need a new farrier!!!
My farrier has ghosted me!!!
My farrier won’t call me back!!
My farrier has taken up another career!!!

As the demand for shoers has risen, the number of shoers has dropped! Wonder why!

Think about this.

Someone is always needing something,
Someone is always missing a shoe.
Someone is always displeased with a foot.
Someone doesn't like the schedule.
Someone thinks the prices are too high.

Then combine that with the fact that most horse owners are only engaged with requests from they're farrier for a day or 2 after it's been brought to they're attention on a situation that would make your life easier and the farriers life easier. Then it's the farriers fault or issue to deal with.

Examples.

Keeping bellboots on your horse will help.
Keep your horse out of the mud as much as possible. We know it’s hard to do. Just make an honest effort.
Cleaning your stalls and bedding deeper will help your feet.
Hey your horse has thrush. Treat it a few times a week this cycle. Farriers can’t treat thrush once every six weeks.
Hey the dew is working on feet.
Some fly spray would help with loosing shoes! All of which fade quickly most of the time.

Let's touch on some things that may effect the quality of the job that both you and your farrier are unsatisfied with.

(JUST WHILE WORKING ON ANIMAL)
Horse that's constantly moving.
Horse thats always trying to take its foot back.
The horse that spooks at everything.
Horse that has no patience.
A horse that has behavioral issues due to lack of knowledge or lack of discipline.
All of which can change the quality 1 cycle to the next.
All of which can only be truly corrected based on owners decisions to do so regularly.

Now the some parts that tips most over the edge.
(Saturday night/Sunday am)
Hey flika had a shoe fall off. Can you come out today. Knowing flika is due in 3 days and the farrier still hasn't been paid on the bill from that shoeing.

Horse does super well at a show. And the recognition is there for the feed, the supplements, the saddle fitter, the massage therapist or joe blow who spends 30 mins once every 3 weeks doing "natural horsemanship" for your horses behavior. But never the farrier or the vet for the maintenance and decisions made regularly for your horses performance.
But can guarantee that we are the FIRST thrown under the bus or pointed at when a off step happens.

The farrier has the same bills you do. Chasing down money is another big 1 that will create a divide in your relationship with your farrier.

Another is thinking your farriers time isnt important.
They have families too
They have a small life outside of your all horses.
They have other barns planned out for the day.
They have days where they have to adjust they're schedules just like you.
They need days to recoupe and recharge.

Burn outs happen based on some of the examples from above. Combine that with 60+ hours a week and always feeling behind. It will take a mental toll aswell and physical toll on anyone!

🔨 so many people as me Is farrier/blacksmith work tough? When the U.S. Department of Labor created its seal, they placed a Blacksmith/farrier’s anvil right beneath the eagle. That says it all about the grit and effort this craft demands. 💪

05/18/2025

We are now accepting new clients in south ga and north fl ! Feel free to reach out 2296035551 and share this post !

thompsonsfarrierservice provides corrective trimming and all shoeing services

05/18/2025

Overnight I’ve been notified of a 15% increase in farrier tool prices 🔧. There may also be an additional 10% tariff depending on the USD exchange rate 💱, which will affect overall costs.

Just a gentle reminder that any price changes from your equine professionals are due to global increases 🌍. We’re all doing our best to keep our services accessible while covering rising business expenses.

There’s been a lot of chatter online about what farriers and trimmers are charging 🐎—please remember that more than half of those fees go directly into tools, equipment, and the day-to-day costs of keeping our services running.

I’ll be monitoring prices over the coming months and will keep you all updated as things progress 📈.

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