Need a new foot care professional ....

[Greylegs]

My lovely farrier, who has looked after my horses for years, has decided to retire. I feel very sad, because apart from him being very good at his job, I looked him as a person and will miss our little chats and his advice and wisdom. So ... now I need a new foot person to look after the feet of a 16 year old highland who's never been shod in his life. Do I look for a barefoot trimmer or another farrier? Starting from scratch, how do you choose a farrier? Not sure where to start.

(I live near Burton on Trent so any thoughts or recommendations would be welcome either by reply or PM ...thanks)

 

[gunnergundog]

Ask your existing farrier for his recommendation. He will know everyone in the area and he may well have trained some of them.