Nick Vernem Farrier Service

Nick Vernem Farrier Service Quality horseshoeing and dependable craftsmanship from Oklahoma Horseshoeing School graduate Nichola

Nick Vernem has been riding and working with horses since his early teens and began his career as a professional farrier after graduating from the Oklahoma Horseshoeing School in Purcell, Oklahoma. In addition to his own clients, he currently apprentices under Russ and Katie Gaudet, a highly respected team of farriers in Southwestern Ontario. It is there where he is able to further hone his skills in order to ensure that he is providing the best quality of service to his clients. Nick first became intrigued with the farrier trade while working as a stable hand on a horse farm. Coupling his love of horses, his calm demeanour, and his aptitude for hands-on work, Nick found his passion in farriery. Through his education at the Oklahoma Horseshoeing School, Nick gained experience shoeing horses of both Western and English disciplines, and specializes with working ranch horses, roping, barrel, cutting, pleasure, and reining horses. He has experience with corrective and therapeutic shoeing for horses with unique needs and difficulties, as well as specialized shoeing for performance horses, and can offer personalized applications for any horse which range from balanced barefoot trimming, to modifications on conventional horseshoes, to handmade shoes specifically tailored to your horse's needs. Nick has experience working on horses of all breeds, from ponies through to draft horses, and is also experienced with donkeys and mules. Overall, nothing is more important to Nick than the health and well being of the horses he works on and the satisfaction of his clients. Nick lives in the Kitchener/Waterloo area with his wife Arianna, and his dog Bear. When he isn't shoeing horses, riding, or building horseshoes in the shop, he can often be found writing songs and playing guitar.

12/09/2025

Update! Now taking on a limited number of new clients. Reach out to 647-648-1309.

Handmade slider for a young horse in training.
02/25/2023

Handmade slider for a young horse in training.

I had to cancel work today due to the weather, decided to use the time in the forge and treat myself to a (desperately n...
02/25/2023

I had to cancel work today due to the weather, decided to use the time in the forge and treat myself to a (desperately needed) new hoof knife. The last photo is the old knife, worn to about 2mm in width from use.

Last horse before Christmas is a QH mare who I think really just needed a good trim and a shoe that fits.Have a safe and...
12/24/2021

Last horse before Christmas is a QH mare who I think really just needed a good trim and a shoe that fits.

Have a safe and happy holiday season, from Nick Vernem Farrier Service!

Handmade traditional hunter heels for a thoroughbred that has a hard time keeping her shoes on
01/11/2021

Handmade traditional hunter heels for a thoroughbred that has a hard time keeping her shoes on

Keep it simple!This is one of the few horses on my books who receive "plain stamped" horseshoes, which are considered fa...
11/13/2020

Keep it simple!

This is one of the few horses on my books who receive "plain stamped" horseshoes, which are considered fairly low traction. She fares much better according to her owners when she is shod with minimal traction behind. One of the benefits of handmaking horseshoes is that every horse can have exactly what it needs.

Working on some new projects this Fall. Hoping to put a line of handmade farrier knives out in the near future. Here is ...
11/05/2020

Working on some new projects this Fall. Hoping to put a line of handmade farrier knives out in the near future. Here is an early prototype from this week.

Not as simple as it looks! Among the harder-to-fit feet that I do.
04/16/2020

Not as simple as it looks! Among the harder-to-fit feet that I do.

This horse got a pair of rolled toe concave wedge shoes to assist with a navicular/caudal lameness. Per the veterinarian...
01/09/2020

This horse got a pair of rolled toe concave wedge shoes to assist with a navicular/caudal lameness. Per the veterinarian's request, a wedge pad was added at the second shoeing to further increase the angle. These are the feet at the third shoeing, and the horse is sound and in work.

Among the nicer hind feet that I trim!
12/16/2019

Among the nicer hind feet that I trim!

Another horse with rocker toe shoes from today.
09/11/2019

Another horse with rocker toe shoes from today.

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