Farrier in Woodstock, Vermont (Windsor County)

I have been a farrier about 10 years, worked under Roland Church for the first 2yrs. I work with Drafts to mini's. Gymhanna, driving, sport, and trail horses, I also do donkey's and mules,

I provide, Hot, Cold, and Corrective trimming and shoeing.I specialize in Natural Balance trimming and shoeing. Experience with all types of pathologies.

Graduate of Mission Farrier School, member of the American Association of Professional Farriers, and Equine Lameness Prevention Organization. Knowledge in trimming for performance and maintenance. Basic, specialty and therapeutic shoeing, casting, starting and maintaining healthy feet in foals and young horses.... See More

I have been trimming for 30 years. Professionally trained at the Michigan School of Horseshoeing. After just a few years I chose to specialize in barefoot care exclusively. Horse's are able to support themselves (and us) on relatively tiny feet proportionally because the foot is meant to move! The frog, the softer connective tissue, acts like a shock absorber. It is the expansion and contraction of a bare foot that keeps the blood moving and the foot healthy. Nailing on a plate of steel or aluminum compromises this natural function. There is definitely a place for shoes in the horse world but there are many more natural options that will benefit both horse and rider in the long run.
Frequent hoof care is really the best and I will teach anyone interested in the basics of trimming your own horses. A knife and a good file and about 10 minutes per horse per month is all you really need.... See More