Shoeing Predicament

[loser_n_proud7]

So. My boy pulled a shoe. The other is on firmly. Unfortunately, there are two major problems - the first of which is that my farrier is out on an overnight trail ride until Friday evening. The second is that I have scoured the fields and cannot for the life or me (or my mother) find the shoe, and my farrier does not make shoes. She is a barefoot

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[creseis_acicula]

just out of curiosity, did your farrier actually go to farrier school?

[loser_n_proud7]

I'm unsure as to her background, actually. She has worked with my guy on and off (due to us traveling to college during the year) and this is the second time she's fixed other farriers' problems on my guy successfully. She's also not afraid to refer you to a traditional farrier if she feels she can't help the horse or that the horse needs shoes.

[loser_n_proud7]

a little googling provided me with this snippet of a bio from a clinic she gave - " is a long time advocate of natural hoof care and has been trimming hooves since 1977. She is certified through and a Field Instructor for the American Natural Hoof Care Practitioners (AANHCP). She’s a member of the Vermont Farriers Association and a founding member of the American Hoof Association (AHA)." and she has a BS in Animal Husbandry.