Don't wait until your appointment for shoeing to find out that your new farrier doesn't know how to apply an eggbar correctly. Lend Me Your Ear. Both on the phone in the initial consultation, and in person at the first shoeing appointment, your prospective farrier should listen to what you have to say about your horse, ask questions as follow-up, and then listen to the answers. A farrier who comes to your barn, grunts twice, and puts on hearing protectors immediately probably isn't going to help you much when you need something special. A farrier who spends 15 minutes on the phone telling you how wonderful he is probably won't listen to anyone.
Most people just love to be asked for advice.
Ask a lot of them. If one or two names crop up again and again, that's a good sign. Call that farrier. Click HERE to send an email to Matt.