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

Some Duplo shoes for this endurance mare today.
16/04/2025

Some Duplo shoes for this endurance mare today.

After some irrefutable evidence presented to myself today, it’s been decided that I need a holiday. Displaying my own co...
06/04/2025

After some irrefutable evidence presented to myself today, it’s been decided that I need a holiday. Displaying my own conformation as a topic of conversation, to discuss variations in movement. Personally I thought it was a great educational opportunity . Unfortunately those that did witness this will need sometime to get over the ordeal. However holidays aren’t cheap so feel free to message an🦶requests 😉.

We are away for the week, but if your fluffys decide they need a bit of unscheduled attention. Get in touch and Dewi will do his best to get everyone back on the road 👌

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

P.s. those with fat ponies, don’t be stupid. 👏

04/04/2025

Having a well trimmed foot gives me a flat even burn, which creates a congruent surface.

04/04/2025

The difference a few days of dry weather makes to the feet. Last time I shod this guy the feet were like sponges.

Will be interesting to see how these look after 5 weeks 😬🤞
02/04/2025

Will be interesting to see how these look after 5 weeks 😬🤞

Been shoeing this big guy for 13 years. Stands like a statue and a gentle giant. Thought he deserved some handmade shoes...
25/03/2025

Been shoeing this big guy for 13 years. Stands like a statue and a gentle giant. Thought he deserved some handmade shoes 👌

Another simple heel modification to provide a more suitable ground bearing surface.
21/03/2025

Another simple heel modification to provide a more suitable ground bearing surface.

Wish I’d taken a few pictures before we shod this one. Previous to us shoeing this mare, she was displaying intermittent...
20/03/2025

Wish I’d taken a few pictures before we shod this one.

Previous to us shoeing this mare, she was displaying intermittent lameness. predominantly right fore, but on occasion bi-laterally. She is now back in full work.

She was previously shod in a quarter clipped shoe, with aggressive dorsal wall trimming. This is our 4th time shoeing her. 3rd with a pad and packing. We’ve kept it very simple with foot trimming, allowing her to grow a toe and sole thickness.

(Believe it or not, horses require a toe and a foot to maintain soundness, and the ability to move. Rasping or trimming aggressively doesn’t do the horse any favours)

The shoe has been modified with a spiral, thinning to the medial heel. Due to an old injury to her coronary band on the medial aspect of the hoof capsule, she grows considerably more heel there. The shoe modified in this way will allow a flatter foot fall for the duration of the shoeing cycle, the foot is looking far healthier from this simple modification.

The pad and packing has allowed her to build up foot depth and concavity, whilst also providing protection from environmental damage.

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 😉🤞

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