S&N Farrier Service

04/12/2026

07/09/2025

Happy Farrier Appreciation week!

THE FARRIER

There are always horses that need new shoes,
crooked feet that need a little trim.
I know a farrier that’s paid his dues,
although it’s taken the best of him.

Never been a horse that he couldn’t shoe,
he’s worked with the best and the worst.
As for the rank outlaws, there’s been a few,
but he gets their attention first.

Hard work has taken a toll on his hands,
gnarled and worn, pain creases his face.
This work mightn’t have been in his plans
It chose him, was rather the case.

Earning a living by sweat of his brow,
doing a job that few can do.
The work has gotten harder on him now,
but his hands still trim them up true.

He’s had many cracked ribs~many crushed toes,
broken bones that still ache 'til this day.
There are many tricks that only he knows,
shoeing a horse isn’t child’s play.

Lean and lank, a somewhat tough old sod,
many nails have ripped through his skin.
No telling how many horses he’s shod,
they knock him down~he gets up again.

There will always be one more horse to shoe,
as long as his hand can hold a rasp.
They may scrape him up when his life is through,
he’ll still have his hammer in his grasp.
- Malmadre

06/12/2025

Few pictures from recently 🙂 Also a PSA post for new and current clients:

🦟 Please have fly spray for your appointment! Makes my job easier and the horse happy! (Decent fly spray…Bronco does nothing..) I do carry fly boots now because even the best fly spray isn’t perfect.

☎️ If you message me on Facebook about making an appointment I will not answer. I don’t check it often and it will get lost. My number is all over facebook…oh hey and right here ☎️515-291-1199☎️

- With it being busy season I will get to your text as soon as I can…I get overwhelmed. I’m not ignoring you I promise. And news flash I’m not a machine I have a life.

🗓️ I am only taking on new people if you stay on a regular schedule 8 weeks and under!! I don’t care if you look at your horses feet from the top and “they don’t look too long” they are probably longer than you think. The longer the foot the longer it takes.
- We schedule before I leave!!

🐴Farriers do not like to hear..”I just got this horse I’m not sure how he’s going to stand” please pick up the feet before I get there!!! A heads up is nice at the least🙃

I’m pretty flexible and understanding…life happens I get it!!

❣️Thank you to my regular clients that try their best, I see you and appreciate you!
That is all…😊

02/26/2025

📣Farrier Friends 📣 Where do y’all get barstock to build shoes? Is there somewhere in the Ames area?

02/26/2025

This is a shoutout for my good clients but also a PSA for others…

This is the reason we preach:
👏staying on schedule 👏
👏training your horse to stand good 👏

Although this horse has really good feet to begin with…this is how it should look after one cycle! Your farrier should not be trimming off an inch each time they come cause “they didn’t look long” when it was time for your last appointment.

Thank you to all my clients who stay on schedule and have good horses or work with your horse so it’s better for next time!! You all are very appreciated!!🙌🏼

01/16/2025

Love some good tea💁🏽‍♀️🤣

07/03/2024

I leave for Florida the 10th and will be gone till the 17th. Just a heads up I am full from now until the 22nd! So if you’d like to get on schedule book now before the end of July fills up!!
‼️‼️Do not message me on facebook‼️‼️ send me a text or give me a call at 515-291-1199☎️

06/03/2024

‼️I will be in South Dakota until next Monday the 10th‼️
☎️ I will not be answering any calls or texts until then! ☎️

05/27/2024

04/23/2024

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We all act like we have standards, but we really just truck stop hookers in Abilene, Tx

04/23/2024

Got a couple corrective trimming and shoeings done the past few weeks!
I have some openings the first and second week of May as well as the end of June! Give me a call or text to get on schedule!
515-291-1199