Luke Cain Awcf farrier.

Luke Cain Awcf farrier. Luke Cain AWCF Registered Farrier
Specialising in all aspects of farriery, barefoot trimming and remedial shoeing.

- Based in Penzance, covering the south west of Cornwall
- I offer a professional, patient and reliable service
- All aspects of shoeing and trimming undertaken including remedial work
- Experience of shoeing many different types of horses in a wide variety of
disciplines
- Any enquiries, small or large, please do not hesitate to contact me

I’m sure you’re all getting tired of my Facebook posts 😆, but it’s a busy time of year for us. Today we ventured past th...
14/03/2025

I’m sure you’re all getting tired of my Facebook posts 😆, but it’s a busy time of year for us.

Today we ventured past the Tamar once again, for a shoemaking clinic and demonstration. Put on by Devon BFBA, with world champion farrier Billy crothers. We were lucky enough to get hands on tuition from Billy. Which was invaluable and a fantastic learning opportunity for us both.

We shod a hind foot, Dewi and I made the shoe together. Constantly pushing ourselves in this industry is so important, it’s very easy to get left behind.

Thanks to everyone involved for putting on a fantastic day, what an incredible industry we are a part of 👌@

Hope you all have a great weekend 🍺

Proof that the sun was shining for a little bit today 👌
13/03/2025

Proof that the sun was shining for a little bit today 👌

Regular trimming cycles make all the difference. First foot is a pony we see every 7 weeks. She’s ridden regularly and h...
13/03/2025

Regular trimming cycles make all the difference.

First foot is a pony we see every 7 weeks. She’s ridden regularly and has incredible feet. Appointments tend be a quick rebalance, and a bevel rasped around the peripheral edge of the hoof capsule 👌. She’s not on any special fandangled diet. She just has the correct management.

Next 3 pictures is a horse we took on fairly recently, up until now she had infrequent visits. Leaving her feet in abit of a state. They are slowly improving 🤞

New horse to the books, start as we mean to go on 👌
10/03/2025

New horse to the books, start as we mean to go on 👌

Another busy weekend. Being an ATF, means we have to attend as many CPD days a possible. Fitting these in between famili...
09/03/2025

Another busy weekend. Being an ATF, means we have to attend as many CPD days a possible. Fitting these in between families and businesses can be hectic to say the least. But listening to experts in our industry and being amongst piers, only benefits and provides invaluable learning opportunities. We took part in the annual master and apprentice competition whilst there. Seeing so much great work done , especially the apprentices. Well done to everyone you puts themselves forward to be judged. Dewi showed a fantastic improvement in his shoe making, scoring well. Hope everyone’s having a great weekend 🤙

*Laminitis*We are rapidly heading towards one of my most frustrating times of the year. I’m seeing a lot of morbidly obe...
05/03/2025

*Laminitis*

We are rapidly heading towards one of my most frustrating times of the year. I’m seeing a lot of morbidly obese fluffys coming out of winter. If they haven’t managed to shed those excess pounds during the last few months, you are probably going to hear the words “I TOLD YOU SO “ from my mouth.

Granted, there are some conditions that can catch owners of guard and a subsequent bout of a laminitis is unavoidable. However, for the majority of the time it’s poor management, sheer stupidity and last but not least LAZINESS.

-stop over rugging
-stop feeding fluffy his bowls of feed
-stop the treats
-stop feeding pointless supplements
-stop ignoring your professionals advice

Feeding every spice from your spice rack is not going to stop the pedal bone coming through the sole of your horses foot.

-start recognising management fails
-start a regular exercise regime
-start cutting back feeds
-start doing something to prevent issues occurs

I’ve also been hearing from a couple of different vets in our area about a ridiculous amount of suffering being inflicted on horses/ponies who are being treated by other hoof care providers. The way in which these people are attempting to treat laminitic cases is barbaric and unnecessary. Find a professional that can provide you and your fluffy with the care and knowledge they deserve.

Stop making excuses, your horses need you 🫵

Everything looks better in the sunshine 👌
04/03/2025

Everything looks better in the sunshine 👌

Whenever I nail a shoe on, I always wonder what the scene was like the first time it ever happened.
03/03/2025

Whenever I nail a shoe on, I always wonder what the scene was like the first time it ever happened.

Last weekend I had a great weekend competing at the Household Calvary in London. The Cav Pairs is a fantastic competitio...
28/02/2025

Last weekend I had a great weekend competing at the Household Calvary in London. The Cav Pairs is a fantastic competition and having the privilege to be able to compete there with Feet First Farriery Ltd was a great experience, and a good way to start the competition season.

We drew a bit of a monster, having to cut 17 3/4 inches of 1 1/4x 1/2 , certainly gave us a work out. But with some consistent scores it’s given me the enthusiasm to keep pushing and striving to keep standards high in my home work and more competitions throughout the year .

Was good to see some great friends from my apprentice years and making new ones 👌

As farriers we owe it to all the horses in our care to push ourselves and maintain high standards of the trade.

Having a slightly quieter weekend, hope you all have a good weekend 🤙🍺

What a bizarre few weeks, I’m sure lots of other farriers are dealing with similar situations. - Abscess’s - Sole punctu...
20/02/2025

What a bizarre few weeks, I’m sure lots of other farriers are dealing with similar situations.

- Abscess’s
- Sole punctures
- Feet falling apart
- Lost fxxking shoes
- various injuries from Houdini fluffys

Hopefully we can keep everyone ticking over until the weather improves 🤞😬. Our horses are lucky that they get winter turnout, in some places in the country they don’t get turn out. If and when you have the opportunity, bring them in and allow their feet to dry. Give them a once over and try to inform them that they don’t pay their own bills 😉🤞

What’s the best way to avoid getting a bad back when doing the ponies ? Get yourself a pony sized apprentice 😆👌Dewi is o...
11/02/2025

What’s the best way to avoid getting a bad back when doing the ponies ? Get yourself a pony sized apprentice 😆👌

Dewi is our chief pony hoof care specialist 💪

Not everyday you have a horse and cart come to the forge, probably a scene that was very common in past generations. Big...
31/01/2025

Not everyday you have a horse and cart come to the forge, probably a scene that was very common in past generations. Big thanks to Cornwall Swimming Horses for providing the lovely Luna for myself and Feet First Farriery Ltd , so we could have a practice for an upcoming competition.

Always lots of thing learnt and areas to work on before the event. But keeping these traditional skills alive is so important to the industry and our businesses.

Hope everyone has a good weekend ☀️🍻

Whilst the truck is having a day of for some TLC. We had a couple of hours of fun. The family pony was dropped off for s...
24/01/2025

Whilst the truck is having a day of for some TLC. We had a couple of hours of fun. The family pony was dropped off for shoeing at the forge, I shod her with 3/4 fullered’s with hunter heels in front. Dewi shod her with concave behind, loads of improvement since last time. Great job for someone who’s been doing it for 12 months.

Small changes, making huge improvements 👌
21/01/2025

Small changes, making huge improvements 👌

21/01/2025

The addition of a leather pad and digital impression material to this horses shoeing package, has changed her feet in an unbelievable way. It’s engaged her hoof capsule, creating a healthy and strong foot. Nailing was always an issue previously, which in turn caused weak and brittle feet.

Seeing how different our industry has become in such a short space of time. Makes me feel even more passionate about kee...
17/01/2025

Seeing how different our industry has become in such a short space of time. Makes me feel even more passionate about keeping traditional skills at the forefront of my business and apprentice training. We are proud to still make bespoke shoes and a lot of handmade shoes still go on our horses, but we can provide every horse with its own unique requirements.

Some modern technology, with Dewi In the background making shoes in the most traditional way.

Have a good weekend 🤙🍺

Suns out boots out. Fittings allow for an accurate sizing and to familiarise yourself with the boots before purchase, 🤞...
16/01/2025

Suns out boots out. Fittings allow for an accurate sizing and to familiarise yourself with the boots before purchase, 🤞 this guy will be able to start doing some work whilst having a break from shoes before competition season begins.

What a week that was, we are now done for Christmas. To be fair, what a bleddy year that was 😅🥴. But we’ve made it, Dewi...
19/12/2024

What a week that was, we are now done for Christmas. To be fair, what a bleddy year that was 😅🥴. But we’ve made it, Dewi completed his first year (only 3 more to go), and you’ve all put up with my constant flow of “ I heard it on a podcast “ conversations.

Every year my family and I are always extremely grateful for your support and loyal custom, without you and your precious fluffys I wouldn’t have anything to whinge about 😉😆.

With it being a tricky year all round, I’d like to thank you all if I’ve had to rearrange or alter appointments. Thank you for being understanding.

We look forward to seeing you all in the new year.

For those that are booked in between Christmas and new year, my diet doesn’t start until mid January’ish 😉

Obviously, any life threatening issues, let me know. I’ll do my best to help 👍

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Penzance

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The addition of a leather pad and digital impression material to this horses shoeing package, has changed her feet in an unbelievable way. It’s engaged her hoof capsule, creating a healthy and strong foot. Nailing was always an issue previously, which in turn caused weak and brittle feet.

Thorn removed from hoof wall, possibly went in at the hairline or coronary border.

Little life hack for those little fluffys
Little life hack for those little fluffys

These little guys hate being pulled around to much, and I’m not the ideal body shape to become a contortionist. By wrapping a towel around their fetlock and holding it between my knees, allows me to nail on normally and keeps them happy. I’ve been close to losing the odd digit in recent years. It’s not pleasant when they want to become fire breathing, farrier destroying whirlwinds, and fingers are easy prey. Work smarter not harder 🫲🫱

A bit of shoe making this morning
A bit of shoe making this morning

Every now and then the topic of shoe making comes up in our industry and is it necessary anymore. I’ve seen other farriers even suggest is it still worth teaching. Machine made shoes tend to be very good nowadays, but nothing beats the look of a handmade shoe. It takes a long time to get proficient at it, but a skill that can be lost very quickly. A quick 20min this morning gave me a set of shoes for the day. I feel very strongly that it is a skill that all farriers should strive to maintain.

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