HORSES FIRST
It's really that simple
I believe we have an obligation to careful horse-focused stewardship.
Every hoof that passes through my hands deserves the best of my attention and abilities.
The time-honored principles of the farrier trade . Proven methods. Horsemanship.
Advocacy for what's best for the horse.
Horses first.
Everything else is second.
I believe we have an obligation to careful horse-focused stewardship.
Every hoof that passes through my hands deserves the best of my attention and abilities.
The time-honored principles of the farrier trade . Proven methods. Horsemanship.
Advocacy for what's best for the horse.
Horses first.
Everything else is second.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
This is the key to putting Horses First
It isn't enough for a farrier to just try their best.
They must first know what is actually best for that horse in that circumstance.
This comes through learning.
First listening or watching, then performing and improving where possible, and finally teaching it back to those next in line.
Continuing education comes in many forms: reading, participating in competitions, clinics, conventions, going to the back-yard get-together or the local association's Hammer-In.
Farriers have an obligation to keep pushing, regardless of where we are in our careers, for the horse's sake.
This alone is what prevents stagnation in the trade and carries it forward towards improving the lives of future generations of horses.
I am committed to making tomorrows work better than today's
Matthew Rice
Certified Journeyman Farrier
It isn't enough for a farrier to just try their best.
They must first know what is actually best for that horse in that circumstance.
This comes through learning.
First listening or watching, then performing and improving where possible, and finally teaching it back to those next in line.
Continuing education comes in many forms: reading, participating in competitions, clinics, conventions, going to the back-yard get-together or the local association's Hammer-In.
Farriers have an obligation to keep pushing, regardless of where we are in our careers, for the horse's sake.
This alone is what prevents stagnation in the trade and carries it forward towards improving the lives of future generations of horses.
I am committed to making tomorrows work better than today's
Matthew Rice
Certified Journeyman Farrier