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

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 👍

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

These animals always have a way of making you work for it 🙄😆. My Friday morning trying to help this little mare out. Com...
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.

My life is complete, got to meet little Chris today.
19/11/2024

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

Barefoot beauty 👌
19/11/2024

Barefoot beauty 👌

Keeping shoes on horses is tricky at the best of times, but during the winter we are all constantly fighting environment...
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.

*knowing your horse*Sounds like a very simple phrase, however overlooking the small changes can allow them to become big...
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 )

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

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

Last weekend we attended a conference called farrier focus, held by British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association, Loads ...
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.

Just so the big ones don’t feel left out, 17” of 1 x 7/16
03/10/2024

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

We shoe a lot of big horses, this little ginger fluffy is our smallest.
02/10/2024

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

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Based In Gulval
Penzance

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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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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