Luke Cain Awcf farrier.

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 👍

15/12/2024

After a fairly lengthy wait, they are here. Over the last 12 months or so there has been numerous times I’ve been asked to measure feet for boots.

We can now offer a hoof boot fitting service for the shells we stock. There are many different types of boots, it would be fairly tricky for me to carry everything. So I’ve gone for the brands I hear the most about.

If we can be of help to anyone wanting a fitting, please get in touch or have a chat when you see either myself or Dewi.

Hoof care is constantly evolving, whether your fluffy needs

*Trimming
*shoeing
* supportive shoeing
*complex rehab work
*management advice

We can hopefully have something for everyone.

13/12/2024

These animals always have a way of making you work for it 🙄😆. My Friday morning trying to help this little mare out. Completely worn through her toe clips and working her way through her dorsal wall. Hopefully with a bit of help from physio etc, and owner increasing rehab work, she’ll be fine.

19/11/2024

My life is complete, got to meet little Chris today.

19/11/2024

Barefoot beauty 👌

13/11/2024

Keeping shoes on horses is tricky at the best of times, but during the winter we are all constantly fighting environmental changes. Whether you keep them on a flat field, side of a valley or have limited turn out space, our beloved fluffys will find imaginative ways of misplacing their shoes.

Shoeing for the environment is a good start in my opinion, having horses shod with unsuitable shoes for their environment won’t be any help when they’re lying in the mud and not on the horse. For the ones that live in tricky conditions or like to think they’re training for the grand national when turned out, I shoe accordingly.

Shoeing with a perimeter fitted shoe on a regular cycle is a good way of preventing damage to the hoof and keeps horses in work with healthy feet. Excessive trauma to feet is frustrating for farrier and owner, often leading to expensive packages to keep horses in work.

Now we all know farriers only see your beloved fluffys every 4-7 weeks, in the mean time it’s in the hands and hooves of everyone at home. Careful management is key to maintaining all shoes stay with the designated fluffy .

Obviously some horses need supportive packages and some are barefoot during the winter, both need careful management.

This is only my opinion, it’s not everyone’s.

01/11/2024

*knowing your horse*

Sounds like a very simple phrase, however overlooking the small changes can allow them to become bigger issues.

This horse is usually only shod in front, however with a slight increase in work load it was becoming evident that he wasn’t very comfortable.

-increase in axial swing
-asymmetrical muscular development
-lack of flexion
-hesitant when doing hill work

After a conversation with the owner, we decided on a simple solution. Good old fashioned horse shoe 😏. Shod with slightly more plantar and lateral support. Shoeing combined with planned pole work will hopefully keep this guy more comfortable.

I’m still amazed at how many owners will hesitate or won’t shoe , when their horses display discomfort. Boots can provide adequate support but I haven’t seen any that can be adapted for conformational abnormalities.
( perhaps someone might correct me )

31/10/2024

All ready for the mud 🙄. Clenching / finishing can make or ruin a job. Everyone does it differently, but done right it makes a job stand out 👌

17/10/2024

As most of you already know, we are off on holiday. 19th -26th October. Hopefully we’ll get everyone sorted before we go.

But for any reason your fluffy should feel the need to do some extreme parkour around their stables or feilds, after they’ve been turned out without sufficient personal protection equipment, and decide they should require immediate attention. Please call…

Edward Sampson ( pz/st just)
Jack eddy (Hayle/cambourne/the north)
Trystan stock (Helston)

Ghostbusters/local priest (thoroughbred owners)

Dietitian
(Fat fluffy owners)

Monty Roberts
(Pony owners )

Or me on my return to fix any other issues you may encounter.

As always, may the odds be ever in your favour 👍

04/10/2024

Last weekend we attended a conference called farrier focus, held by British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association, Loads of great lectures and demonstrations to see. I subsequently brought a lot of new shiny stuff. One of which was this model lower limb made by 3D HoofCare . Made from plastic filament, it’s a great learning tool to make shoes for and apply different products to. Today we made a 3/4 fullered for the model.

03/10/2024

Just so the big ones don’t feel left out, 17” of 1 x 7/16

02/10/2024

We shoe a lot of big horses, this little ginger fluffy is our smallest.

25/09/2024

Winter is certainly on its way.

Time to get ahead of the game with those sole Hardening products and regular foot treatments. If there is anything you want advice on let us know 👍

24/09/2024

Busy day, but always aiming for high standards.

16/09/2024

Public announcement.📣

I’m getting sick of chasing/waiting for payment.

We turn up when booked, do our best to attend emergencies. Communicate when times change etc etc. Very rarely charge for call outs. However this is all going to stop for those who are late
payers.

It would be far easier for me to accept nothing other than cash, however bank transfer is there for your convenience not mine. Use it or loose it.

Rant over, have a nice evening. I’ll be reminding everyone who’s had their precious fluffys shod in the last week that they need to actually pay for the clip clopping noise ✌️

06/09/2024

Thermoplastic sole pads, contouring to solar anatomy. Providing a hard protective layer. Shoe has a rolled toe and simulated wear pattern to the lateral toe .

29/08/2024

We can all have really tough times, we are lucky that our 4 legged fluffys normally bare the brunt of an ear bashing. Some people don’t have that option. My wife is doing a walk to raise money for the Samaritans , in the hope they will always be there for people that need a sympathetic ear. If anyone can spare a few pennies 😉

https://dawnwalk.samaritans.org/fundraising/dawn-walk-in-memory-of-laity-loo-my-sister?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3iW88kDcBYBFmX-DuP2CKKnD_FOnktHMtuNcQA8lp3KR3N8z7RWg5dXro_aem_ScM8oJ9PcksajDZjdp2lEQ

I'm taking part in Dawn Walk for Samaritans

22/08/2024

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