Mark Innes DIP WCF Farrier Services

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Farrier Services | Gold Coast, QLD
✔️ Remedial Shoeing & Barefoot Trims
✔️ Diploma-Qualified, Multi-Farrier Team
🐎 Soundness First | Quality Hoof Care
📍 TXT to book or ask a question! 0455 661 030 It is my aim to always provide a reliable, professional, dependable and quality hoof care for your equine companions whether they are young stock, in work or retirement. I am passionate about my work and believe this job is a life style.

23/08/2026



Pair of Marky made bars for a horse tomorrow will stamp on the job 😊🙏

16/08/2026

Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the Royal Queensland Show for the Australian Farrier Championships and honestly, I had one of the best days I’ve had in a long time.

A few months ago, I asked Andy if I could come along as a scribe, do some shadow judging and simply get involved. Having the opportunity to learn from two world-class farriers Andrew Reader Smith and Trent Bell was incredibly refreshing and inspiring.

Being able to pick Andrew’s brain about different aspects of the craft was invaluable. Farriery is one of those trades where, the moment you think you know it all, you’re in the wrong game. There’s always something to learn from someone else. Watching some of the best horseshoers in Australia, you always notice something you can take home, practise and add to your own work.

A massive credit to every competitor. I know what it takes to compete at that level. A huge amount of time, effort and sacrifice goes into practising those shoes and preparing horses regularly usually in your own time, on top of an already demanding job.

A big thank you to the Professional Farriers and Blacksmiths Association of Queensland for allowing me to scribe and shadow judge. I learned a hell of a lot, refreshed a hell of a lot and genuinely loved every minute of being amongst it again. It was brilliant seeing familiar faces, meeting some new ones and spending the day surrounded by like-minded people.

It certainly helped me find my mojo again and brought me one step closer to getting back on the competition circuit.

Congratulations to all the competitors, and thank you to everyone involved in organising and running the event. A tremendous amount of work happens behind the scenes to make days like this possible.

I’m extremely grateful to be part of this trade. I honestly don’t know if there’s another trade in the world as close knit as ours. If you’re struggling with something, you can call another farrier, and more often than not, they’ll happily offer their advice and help you out. That’s something pretty special.

Thanks again to everyone involved. Well done to all the competitors, and I look forward to seeing you on the circuit soon. �

14/08/2026

Modern-day materials are a beautiful thing, and I think in this day and age it’s important as farriers that we understand how to use them properly.

But just as important is knowing when a foot needs a break from them.

This horse had been cast up for his full prep. He’s a not so good-footed I Am Invincible and goes really well in cast with concussion plates. He’d had a great prep, ran well throughout it, and was heading out for a bit of a spell.

So I jumped at the opportunity to strip everything back, get the cast off his feet and glue on a little pair of Concord Equilibriums.

I really like doing this, particularly with horses that struggle with foot quality. After being wrapped up in cast for an extended period, it gives the feet a chance to breathe again.

Modern materials are an incredible tool, and there’s absolutely a time and place for them. But I think good farriery is also about recognising when to use them, when to back off, and never forgetting the natural function of the foot underneath it all. 🐎🔨

02/08/2026

People stuff is real. 😂

Speaking from my own experience, this is exactly how I feel when I see a horse tearing around the paddock after I’ve just spent a couple of hours putting together a setup like this.

Yes, these setups can be expensive, but there’s a huge amount of time, skill and care that goes into making them. If they get damaged or pulled off, more often than not we’re the ones who wear the cost. But we still do it because we know it can make a real difference.

I’ve had some fantastic results with this type of setup, especially on laminitic horses, and seeing them become more comfortable makes it all worthwhile.

I’m sure plenty of farriers, vets and horse owners can relate… your heart is in your mouth watching them launch around like they’ve just been set free! 😅

Anyway, I hope this one gives you a laugh as much as it did me!

28/07/2026

So, I head out to the van to grab a pair of shoes for a horse called Ocean Donut 🍩🐎

Well, look what the bloody Donut did. 😂

I was a little longer than expected at the van after getting caught talking to another trainer, and I was completely none the wiser until I came back and got shown this.

Thank God for the cameras! 😂

Cameras can be like anything in life you can look at them as evil, bad, not so good or you can appreciate them as a bloody useful tool when they’re used properly.

And today, I’m VERY grateful for this one, because I reckon I would’ve got my ass kicked if there was no footage. 😂

Once we saw what actually happened, we couldn’t stop laughing.

Hope this gives you a laugh too.

Ocean Donut by name donut by nature. 🍩😂

22/07/2026

Another beautiful day to shoe horses. Grateful to all our amazing clients and those who support our mission.

13/07/2026

Had another cracking day on Saturday at Sam Buchanan’s workshop for the Joshua Smiles clinic. 🔨🐎

It’s always good getting around all the boys again, talking all things farriery and getting more involved within the industry. There’s always something new to learn, no matter how long you’ve been in the trade.

A massive thanks to Josh for taking the time to share his knowledge and showing me how to make some smick-ass tongs 👌🔥

Had a really good day, boys. Thanks very much for having me it was great catching up with you all and getting back on the tools in the workshop.

Always learning. Always improving. ⚒️

09/07/2026

This post was inspired by .beane

I watched that last video of him giving a little wink as he nailed on a shoe, and it genuinely made me smile.

Like so many others, Steven has been very inspiring to me throughout my farrier journey. I still remember being an apprentice maybe first or second year and him walking around looking at all the shoes we were making. Even back then, he was one of those names everyone talked about, and he still is today.

It’s only as you get older that you truly appreciate what it takes to stay hungry in this trade. After 20 years under horses, your body feels it. Your mind feels it too. You young fellas might not realise it yet, but if you don’t look after yourself, this job can go from being the best job in the world to feeling like the hardest.

The guys who’ve had their ups and downs, battled through, and somehow found that passion again will know exactly what I’m talking about. To still have that fire, to still care about the craft, and to still inspire others after all these years that deserves respect.
So, thank you, Steven, for continuing to inspire not only me but, I’m sure, countless other farriers around the world.
And as for me…
God, I love my fu***ng job.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. ❤️🔨🐎

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05/07/2026

Starting at a new stable is always exciting new horses, new personalities, and new relationships to build.

And then there’s always that one horse the one that’s a little cheeky, a little annoying at times, always in your pocket and making sure you know he’s there—but you can’t help but love him anyway. ❤️🐴

This handsome bloke is Denver Bronco (NZ), a 2yo bay c**t by Sword of State out of Valzacel.

Judging by this video, I think we’ve already become mates. Looking forward to watching this young fella grow and seeing where his journey takes him.

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