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BLACKSMITHS; Who do you use?
Topic Started: Sep 10 2009, 06:09 AM (214 Views)
Shimmy	Sep 10 2009, 06:09 AM Post #1
Schooling Posts: 64 Group: Members Member #1,196 Joined: June 28, 2007	I'm looking for a blacksmith who is much better than average. Who is currently serving Maryland/DC/Va area that you would consider a great blacksmith?



Delia	Sep 10 2009, 07:25 AM Post #2
Is the meadow on fire? Posts: 1,502 Group: Members Member #681 Joined: January 31, 2007	Well, Paul Goodness in Round Hill is the absolute best, in my opinion. But you have to ship in to his farm, or meet him at Morvan Park when he's there (I think Fridays). He's $$$$, but he's terrific, and he will give the same attention to a foundered backyard pony as he would a world class eventer (I've seen him work on both.) There also are several other blacksmiths who work out of his shop, all of whom are very good, and I think that some of them will travel. His website is http://www.forgingahead.us/Welcome.html. Because of the expense and having to haul in, I only use Paul judiciously. My vet sent me to him several years ago, after my horse was diagnosed with navicular changes. After a couple of shoeings my horse was completely sound again, and at that point he recommended a new blacksmith to me who could maintain him that way and would come to my farm. Now I only take my horse there maybe once a year for a "tune-up," if I feel like my blacksmith is starting to get off track a bit. [My blacksmith is good, but I wouldn't call him well above-average so won't mention him here. He's good at therapeutic shoeing, but I wouldn't call him a performance horse farrier. Mine is retired from showing, so as long as he's comfortable it doesn't matter to me that he doesn't move as well as he could.] I also think that RHowell's blacksmith George (don't know his last name) is well above average. My trainer uses him for the show horses and schoolies with "issues," so I've seen his work. RH would have his contact info. I know he travels in NoVA, but I'm not sure that he goes to MD.



OpticalIllusion	Sep 10 2009, 07:41 AM Post #3
Guiding your way to Candy Mountain, since 1873. Posts: 2,705 Group: Members Member #702 Joined: February 1, 2007	We use Steve Anderson at my moms place. He is absolutely wonderful. Weve been using him for at least the past 10 years, maybe more. Rusty Wells does the show horses at one of the barns I work at. He shoes in Florida for the winter. He is very very good. Wayne Kennedy is one of the best. David Watson is every bit as good as his dad was, but he would be difficult to get.



heineken	Sep 20 2009, 05:50 AM Post #4
Off visiting Candy Cave, be right back. Posts: 1,257 Group: Members Member #83 Joined: January 6, 2007	I love my farrier at Rolling Acres but I know he's on the road a lot and tough to get. Before I moved to RAF I was using Kevin Oyarzo(I just butchered the spelling) but he's AMAZING. He advertises in the Equiery, and I highly recommend him!



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