Schofields Farrier Service LLC

03/29/2023

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01/07/2020

I love trimming this set of mini donkeys. Little Hannah is always trying to help.

09/21/2019

Some concave and plainstamp shoes for a housewarming gift. Whether or not you believe in luck, they're still pretty above a doorway.

03/06/2019

It all began at this very barn with this very team. Fee and Lady were my first horse loves. Haven't turned back yet.

“I know that to many reading this, I must sound ridiculous. Most people don’t give it a second thought, but imagine overcoming a fear you’ve embraced since you could barely read” by Eri…

02/26/2019

http://thisiscanadiana.com/blogposts/2018/10/9/the-tragic-tale-of-the-canadian-horse?fbclid=IwAR3FhSZDLMWlC7ota7blI7p8zmtA2397lNSD6WK8z_Qizn5i7oCYz91mK00

It’s been called “The Horse of Steel” and “The Little Iron Horse.” It’s a distinctly Canadian breed, with roots stretching back more than 300 years to the early French-Canadian pioneers. It had to be a rugged breed to survive the rigours of the Canadian climate ­— but as strong as it ...

02/07/2019

12/13/2018

It has been a while since I last posted. Life has been busy. Feel free to share this page with your friends. We're looking to expand our shoeing books in Monroe and Orleans counties.

12/12/2018

12/12/2018

Wednesday's are for mani-pedi's💅🐴 Thank you Matt Schofield for always taking such good care of our horses!

02/14/2018

Loving the new hand forged hammer. Roughly 2 1/2 lbs of high carbon steel, hickory handle, and a little boiled linseed oil. Maybe just a little effort too. Many thanks to Kirk Smith and Matt Rice for all their instruction.

02/10/2018

The forge door won't close! 20" heel to heel or 1/2"×1" stock.

01/22/2018

Making bar shoes last Saturday.

01/20/2018

Horseshoe forging demo day for the NYS Designer Blacksmith Assc.
Concave hind, plain stamp front, and a plain stamp forge welded bar shoe.
It was great to see the group again and move some steel around.

10/21/2017

There can be a huge difference in what you take off a new horse and what gets nailed back on. Fit the shoe to the foot, not the foot to the shoe.

09/26/2017