Best Horseshoer Is Wes Champagne

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Honest to god Richie, this is silly. We're going to now debate who the 'best' farrier is and take a swipe at someone who did the best they could with a tough, likely impossible, situation?

First of all, Ian McKinlay isn't a farrier. He is a hoof treatment specialist that specifically treats problem feet, and has been respected and appreciated by horsemen for decades. His methods have been adopted by young veterinarian podiatrists widely, and no one will argue that he has advanced the progress of understanding hoof care.

Ray Amato is generally recognized as the East Coast's top smitty.

sorry steve....that's a farrier. he just specializes in corrective shoeing.

having said that, this thread is definitly in the running for the most ridiculous "california is better then everyone else thread".

and if we are going to debate which glue-on shoe is "the best" my vote will have to go with Sigafoos. and like Ritchie I even have astupid interview with the man...

http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/curren...901/staff.html

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

sorry steve....that's a farrier. he just specializes in corrective shoeing.

having said that, this thread is definitly in the running for the most ridiculous "california is better then everyone else thread".

Got ya.. but mean that McKinlay doesn't put shoes on.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Got ya.. but mean that McKinlay doesn't put shoes on.

lots of farriers...including mine...don't put shoes on...they have their bitch to do that, they just make the decisions and the shoes, the bitch does the rest.. he only gets hands-on with problem cases, quarter cracks for example.

[cowgirlintexas]

We used Wes as well and he is an awesome farrier.. However, seems a bit on the silly side like Steve says about who is better...I reckon thats all just a matter of preference and where your located. I would think they are both in the top 5 farriers in the country/world. Both are masters of their trade no doubt.

[freddymo]

Is there a nudey version of Anvil? Is there a calender of the hot "bitch" farriers? I see dollars in my future..

Speaking of shoe guys...At the derby(08) I was sitting next to the guy who did like 6 of the colts in the race. He worked at Winstar with a big cowboy hat on, I got the impression it never came off..He did Corinel John Gayego(huge horse huge feet size 9 you know I asked if his piece was huge I am a pig) and the pletcher etc.. Sweet guy worst opinion ever.. You folks know his name? I think he is a pretty well known and sort out craftsman..

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by freddymo

Is there a nudey version of Anvil? Is there a calender of the hot "bitch" farriers? I see dollars in my future..

Speaking of shoe guys...At the derby(08) I was sitting next to the guy who did like 6 of the colts in the race. He worked at Winstar with a big cowboy hat on, I got the impression it never came off..He did Corinel John Gayego(huge horse huge feet size 9 you know I asked if his piece was huge I am a pig) and the pletcher etc.. Sweet guy worst opinion ever.. You folks know his name? I think he is a pretty well known and sort out craftsman..

steve norman?

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

steve norman?

I believe that was his name apparently he is a great one as well. He had his daughter in the box and the Winstar folks where all over him like family. Actually I thought it was very cool of Winstar to make sure the "shoe guy" was so well taken care of on such a big day..