First Coast Farrier Services

Specialties

First Coast Farrier Services specializes in maintaining sound shoeing for performance horses, show horses, pleasure horses, and gaited horses. I shoe for the next 10 years, not for the next competition. Keeping horses shod correctly at all times is extremely imperative. Otherwise your horse maybe sound today, but will he/​she be sound tomorrow? We also specialize in corrective shoeing for lameness. Such as laminitis, navicular, club foot, angular deviations, acrylic hoof repair. My job is to make the horse as comfortable as possible. Some ailments have no cure, so making the horse comfortable is very important. Some of our other services provided are:

Natural balance trimming

Cold & hot shoeing

Aluminum/​steel shoes

Traction device

Pads/​pour-​ins

Crack repair

Show services

Just Remember a Happy Horse, makes a Happy Owner!

(A farrier is also known as a blacksmith.)

History

Established in 2008.

I am a professional farrier in my 7^th year of business. I attended Casey and Son Horseshoeing School in Georgia. Since horseshoeing school, I have apprenticed under several other farriers/​blacksmiths. I believe in remaining educated and informed with the most current shoeing practices and techniques as a farrier/​blacksmith to better fit the individual needs of my clients and their horses. I am currently attending college, my goal is to become a licensed veterinarian and specialize in lameness.

Meet the Business Owner

Justin D.

Business Owner

I am a professional farrier in my 7^th year of business. I attended Casey and Son Horseshoeing School in Georgia. Since horseshoeing school, I have apprenticed under several other farriers/​blacksmiths. I believe in remaining educated and informed with the most current shoeing practices and techniques as a farrier/​blacksmith to better fit the individual needs of my clients and their horses. I am punctual and use the most humane handling of the horses. I do not do non-​trustworthy work, meaning I will not put excess materials on your horses feet to raise your rate. I will do what is necessary to benefit the horse. When I shoe a horse I do not shoe for the next competition, I shoe for ten years down the road.

My Mission:

To take as much time as it takes to meet your horse’s needs

To learn as much as I can from each horse that I see

To evaluate each horse individually

To put the needs of horses first, people second

To keep an open mind and learn what I don’t know