Great Lakes Farrier Service Inc.

Great Lakes Farrier Service Inc. Farrier Service in Southwest Michigan. Great Lakes Farrier Service Inc. is a Farrier service in Southwest Michigan owned and operated by Brian Evans, CJF, APF-I.

A graduate from Mesalands College in Tucumcari, NM with a degree in Farrier Science after a two year study program under industry respected farrier Jacob Butler, CJF, AWCF. During this time of study Brian had the opportunity to complete three summer apprenticeships under several talented farriers, as well as preparing for the American Farriers Association Certification under world class farrier/bl

acksmith Jim Keith, CJF. This led to passing the strenuous three part exam on the first attempt prior to graduation, and later passing the highest level of certification in the U.S. Certified Journeyman Farrier (CJF). In 2006, he graduated and started his own practice trimming and shoeing for a variety of breeds and disciplines varying from miniature ponies to the Grand Prix jumper. After more than a dozen years of shoeing horses he insists that continued education is a must in this industry. Brian regularly attends clinics, seminars, competitions, as well as communicating and working along with other accomplished farriers. This allows the utilization of all modern products, materials, procedures, and applications along with centuries of traditional principles to best achieve balance, top level performance, and keeping clients horses "A Stride Ahead".

03/25/2025

Currently accepting a limited number of new horses this spring. DM or text 269-312-3545 to inquire.

10/26/2021
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Slammin' steel at 2021 💥
05/22/2021

Slammin' steel at 2021 💥

First bar shoe I've made in a while
04/23/2021

First bar shoe I've made in a while

https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com/post/wet-dry-cycles-effect-on-the-hoof
10/27/2020

https://www.theequinedocumentalist.com/post/wet-dry-cycles-effect-on-the-hoof

Winter is coming and with it comes the rain and mud and boggy fields. The reality is in the wild horses would never choose to stand in saturated ground, they would roam and find more suitable grazing areas. As we enter these wetter months what should we know about the effects of the wet and often we...

01/25/2020
12" x 3/8 x 1
01/09/2020

12" x 3/8 x 1

It was a great weekend at the 51st annual MHA contest! This year I did not compete in the forging or shoeing classes bu...
01/06/2020

It was a great weekend at the 51st annual MHA contest! This year I did not compete in the forging or shoeing classes but it was an exceptional learning year for me as I had the opportunity to scribe for an exceptional judge with an eye for meticulous details in the live shoeing, which was some of the best work I have ever seen, as well as being on the winning draft team with two of the best in the business that were able to show me how to really get it done!

Three Man Draft Class

Sponsored by Farrier Product Distribution

(Two 90 minute Rounds)

One fullered front shoe, toe clip, & One fullered hind shoe, toe clip, on the horse, ½” x 1 ¼”. Specimen shoes: Front patterns, 7nails 1) Deep Seated Bar Shoe fully fullered E8 nail 16” 1/2” x 1” 2) Deep Seated Bar Shoe fully fullered E5 nail 15” x 1/2” x 3/4” 3) Deep Seated Bar Shoe fully fullered E4 nail 14 1/2” x 3/8” x 3/4”

No more than two Open division competitors per team
Creative

1st: Craig Trnka, Bodie Trnka, Brian Evans
2nd: Carl Via, Tom Petersen, Mike Miller
3rd: Ryan Hawley, Stephen Hendrickson, Alan Rynda
4th: Jason Stoneman, Sawyer Spradling, Jeff Brelin CF CF
5th: Adam Pendleton Dvm Cjf, Michael Boal, Mark Troyer

12/20/2019
It was a great weekend! Great job to all of the candidates that were testing, and for me it was very beneficial to be on...
10/14/2019

It was a great weekend! Great job to all of the candidates that were testing, and for me it was very beneficial to be on the scoring end of things and get to look at and evaluate so much different work! No doubt we all left better, more experienced farriers!

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Paw Paw, MI
49079

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(269) 312-3545

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