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Ranelle, what you say is sooooo true!  Skimping on the farrier is going to bite one in the butt, and using a poor farrier will too!  We are fortuanate to have a wonderful farrier...the shoes stay on, and if we start having a problem, he listens and asks questions in order to figure out how to fix it.  He has also never missed a single appointment in the 4+ years we've been using him (he did have to reschedule once, but called over a week in advance to do so).  He's good with the horses, and a nice guy.  The fact that he's real easy on the eyes is just icing on the cake.  ;)

 

Dawn Carrie, TX
 

 

On 11/21/07, Ranelle Rubin <raneller@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Susan,

My farrier works for our local vet hospital (Loomis Basin Equine) one day a week. I personally consider him a great farrier, pretty no-nonsense, kind to the horses, my shoes stay on (they are balanced!), and so far the only lameness I have had was a stone bruise on Tevis. Can't complain much about that.
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I was lucky to get on my current farrier's schedule. He said he was full at first, but a referral from a friend, and answering his well thought out questions about why I was changing shoers, got me in. I would say that if anyone ever needs the best farrier in the area, get in touch with the best vet in the area..they know.

PS..I drive an old truck, but use the best farrier I can find, and pay alot more for hay than I have to!