A multi farrier practice based in Dorset UK providing farrier services for all equines, from grass routes to Olympic level.
19/11/2025
Join myself for a day in the life of a farrier. We look at a selection of horses with a selection of pathologies and also a bit of normal shoeing as well.
For most of the horses that we looked at in this video we will be doing separate videos on as well. So check it out and see how our days go!
As always was there to film everything that went right and wrong 😂
The combination of a historic deep digital flexor tendon injury, and the conformation of this foot means that a wedge pad is required to re-establish correct angles and relieve pressure on the tendon.
Watch the full process in my new YouTube Video: Managing a Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injury with Corrective Shoeing ✅
16/11/2025
Here’s another example of a horse with long toe low heel, and this has lead to this horse’s having a deep digital flexor tendon injury.
Feet must be taken into account when looking at problems like this and as farriers it is important that we educate owners on the importance of how feet should look, and how to schedule the horse to achieve maximum results in a minimum time frame.
15/11/2025
It’s all about maintaining feet and not trimming an excess foot off every time. Little and often is the best way!
15/11/2025
Here I am talking with Kathy Morgan from Alfred radio about hoof care and the changes of seasons.
Bevelling a hoof at the end of the trim is really important to keep the hooves together during the trimming cycle. This prevents the hoof from breaking up and allows it to function properly.
13/11/2025
Here I talk about rim pads and their uses.
12/11/2025
Join me on part 2 of our journey of transitioning Chino’s journey to barefoot as a retired horse.
Transitioning horses to barefoot can take a long time and certain considerations should be made when going through this transition.
Check out the full video out on YouTube now on how we are approaching chino’s transition.
Happy birthday to this crazy kid! I can’t believe that you’re five already!
11/11/2025
Today was a filming day and has done another awesome job of capturing our farrier world.
We ended the day with two different cases, both of which we used a squish pad on. Both cases we have filmed for up coming videos, one very foot sore, and really doesn’t enjoy the nailing, with the complication of a seedy toe removal. The second case was a very complicated laminitic hoof.
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Harry is a proactive, professional, skilled and caring farrier located just outside of Blandford Forum, Dorset, in the south of England. Harry works on all types of horses from your child’s pony to Olympic level and specialises in therapeutic and performance related cases. Harry has also worked internationally by invitation as a clinician and enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with the wider equine community.
Having a fully equipped mobile work shop means that Harry can work on any problem that is encountered; whether it is a crack repair or a laminitic attack, these can all be dealt with using a comprehensive range of knowledge and equipment.
Harry started his farrier apprenticeship in 2010 with Ben Benson AWCF, Harry subsequently passed his Diploma of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (DipWCF) in November 2014. Harry also met his wife, Emily, in 2010. She supported him through his training and remains the back bone of his business, working hard behind the scenes. Emily and his daughter, Vivian, keep him very busy when not shoeing.
As well as spending hours of his time reading and researching new methods, Harry also attends as many CPD events as he possibly can throughout the year. Harry has a very keen interest in shoeing the whole horse and taking into account any conformational deviations that can be helped through proper foot care. Another particular interest of Harry’s is helping laminitic horses, from using the standard heart bar through to any number of modern methods that are currently in development. Working with the owner and home team and overcoming the challenging obstacles that can be in place for this type of condition is a very rewarding process.
Using modern technology means that Harry can communicate with vets and other professionals quickly and with ease, for example I regularly have X-rays and reports sent to me about the horses that I am working on meaning I can get the best possible results out of the shoeing package.
Good farriery is not just about shoeing as not all horses require shoes, and Harry has a large number of barefoot horses that he cares for and has helped transition from shoes to bare foot, helping them overcome a variety of issues in the process. Another string to his bow is the use of glue on shoes and composite materials; these can bring a wide range of benefits without the potentially traumatic event of nailing on, as some horses and some pathologies mean that this is not possible.
