The Farriers Wife

08/22/2026

Mike Wildenstien is making modifications to a Kahn Core front shoe.

08/22/2026

08/21/2026

We are so excited to collaborate with other equine professionals at the soundness clinic in Bellville TOMORROW!!!
A huge THANK YOU to Kahn for their sponsorship at our clinic. We are excited to share with them new Kahn Core shoes that we have been using! They are versatile, durable, and consistent with good nail fit.
Can’t be at the clinic? Don’t worry! I’ll be love and posting as much as possible tomorrow so be sure to follow me so you don’t miss out!

08/19/2026

Travis has been working closely with Michael Wildenstien to create a trimming method that is repeatable and successful! Through coaching we have gotten feedback that using the line on the rasp to guide the trim beginning with the heels is proving consistent, positive results that farriers can repeat over and over!

CLINIC information!
Saturday 8/22/26
at Timber Valley Ranch
Bellville, Ohio
9am-3pm
Open registration! Just show up!
Veterinarians will receive 5 RACE credits!
Dr Allison will talk you through a chiropractic adjustment on a horse in the morning. Following her will be Travis French, Michael Wildenstien and Wyatt Flint will guide farriers, veterinarians, and all horse professionals through their trimming process as well as help identify modifications needed for the deviations.

08/18/2026

SOUNDNESS CLINIC THIS SATURDAY IN OHIO AT Timber Valley Ranch Ohio Guide Outfitters!

Event link in the comments!

Open to trainers, farriers, riders, veterinarians, equine body workers, etc!

*Listen to Dr. Allison talk you through a live chiropractic evaluation and adjustment.

*Learn from Mike Wildenstien the history of farrier work, the biomechanics of horses, and how to modify hot shoes.

*See how simple tools like a shoe string and chalk can help you evaluate hoof angles and what they tell you.

*Observe Travis French trim the hoof following guidelines and put your hands on the hoof to see what he sees.

*Discuss and summarize together what the Werkman Black Gait Analysis shows about the movement of the horse presented by Wyatt Flint.

08/15/2026

Today’s journey has brought us to the Eastern Shore of Maryland to a beautiful barn in the heart of corn and soybean fields. This horse was getting shoes in his hind feet for the first time in a while, and it was our first time working on him. Here I asked about the lateral (outside) toe quarter on his left hind because the hoof wall looked extra thick and had a lot of black area between it and the sole. Travis explains how the hoof wall has separated a little due to pressures put upon it because the inside heel was long and pushed up thus creating a pressure at the lateral toe quarter.
READING THE HOOF AND CONFORMATION
-allows modifications to be placed appropriately for each hoof
-allows riders, trainers and owners better understand what is behavior and what is uncomfortable
-helps farriers take in the whole story of the horse and what it needs
-gives veterinarians more knowledge for their tool box when the x-rays and the lameness exams don’t tell the whole story

JOIN US IN OHIO
August 22 at Timber Valley Ranch Timber Valley Ranch OGO
Email for more information
[email protected]

08/13/2026

Today we met Augie, a 9yr old jumper and his sweet owner, Courtney! Happy 16th birthday to her today🥳🥳
Augie was known for losing shoes and the current farrier was asking for some help and this young lady wanted to learn. Travis took the time to explain the reason for each modification in the shoes. The more the riders and owners can learn about the conformation of their horse, the hoof, and the shoes being used the better advocate they are for their horse.
Want to learn more??
JOIN US AUGUST 22 in Bellville Ohio.
Drop your questions below ⬇️

08/11/2026

Sometimes farriers have to accommodate the horse because it has limitations. Dante is 21 and had a bone spur in his front right knee, which has now become osteoarthritis. Due to his limited mobility Travis made use of this Toe Rest Stand by AFS Kodiak Products, which was much appreciated by Dante. He was able to stand for the trim and new shoe without a fight or sacrificing Travis’s back. Doing what is best for the horse is a win for everyone!