Oh no! Farrier nightmare....Leics help please!!!

[jumpthemoon]

Farrier was due at 9am this morning - YO has just had a text off him to say he can no longer provide a reliable service so please look for another farrier!!!

I know there are loads of Farriers in Leicestershire, but we need one that does a bit of remedial work and to a high standard, but doesn't cost the earth

Can anyone recommend a good farrier near Lutterworth/south Leics who isn't too expensive? What a nightmare

 

[christine48]

Matin Deacon is the man for remedial shoeing but he doesn't come cheap, but he is reliable. He will also shoe at his forge if you can get the horse there - cuts the cost down a bit.
There are 3 in the area who trained with Martin and have now set up on their own but they may be full.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Stephen Hill is great but incredibly busy.

 

[jumpthemoon]

memo - I know MD is really good but as you say he is also vvv expensive! Do you know who has trained with him?

 

[jumpthemoon]

Thanks Guildford - I'll give him a try. I don't suppose you know how much he charges for a normal full set do you?

 

[loopyloop]

Have you tried James Clowes??

 

[Nailed]

i think graham smith is your way
Loux

 

[ISHmad]

What about Ben Pollock? He's very good and extremely reliable.

 

[bex1984]

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Farrier was due at 9am this morning - YO has just had a text off him to say he can no longer provide a reliable service so please look for another farrier!!!

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as in our farrier?????

I did have loads of PMs suggesting farriers, don't think I've kept them but I'll dig around and see what I can find...

 

[itsme123]

Ben Pollock, comes highly recommended, very reliable.

07968 032774

 

[jumpthemoon]

Unfortunately Ben Pollock/Graham Smith are a no go.....we had a falling out a few years ago

Thanks for the suggestions though

Bex1984 - yes, our farrier - very bizaare! He was off on a training course 2 weeks ago and now he's not doing any more farriery?

Very strange - unless it was a plumbing training course or something! YO got a text this morning

 

[Bella3puff]

Oh who was your farrier...... My brother is one, and in Leicestershire but not sure how far he goes out he going to Hinckley

 

[carthorse]

I can recom James Clowes as above

 

[jumpthemoon]

How much does James Clowe charge? Does anyone know?

Peony - my farrier was John Bullmore

Who is your brother?

 

[Roany-pony]

How odd!

 

[loopyloop]

£65 a set I think?

I've got his num and can find out for sure as he's married to my friend?

 

[christine48]

Phil Richards and Guy Sheffield trained with Martin. They are both very good, use the T bar to balance the foot. The other one who recently set up on his own was Adrien but I don't know his surname but could maybe find out.
don't use Graham Smith or ben Pollock if you need remedial shoeing.

 

[jumpthemoon]

Thanks everyone! Oh dear - what a disaster...

Guy Sheffield put my horses fronts on last week and has done a nice job, so I might see if he has any spaces as he does the horses where I work at weekends. I'm guessing he's expensive though! Oh for the days when a set of shoes was £28!!!

 

[Nailed]

you fell out with graham?

Ive thrown hot shoes at him and not fallen out with him lol

Lou x