Brewster Ranch and Tack is proud to offer Horseshoeing and trimming services available to the East Texas Area!!!

Brandin Brewster is a graduate from the Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School and is able to meet any of your farrier needs.

If you are looking for a farrier who will show up and be on time, be courteous, and treat your horses like they were their own, please give a call an set up your appointment today!!!

Trimming

  • Horses need to be trimmed to balance their hoofs and optimize wear.
  • A horse hoof grows about a quarter of an inch each month, and need trimming to stay even and prevent breakage.
  • A horse needs attention from a farrier every 6-8 weeks. Some may need more frequent attention.
  • They shouldn't go any longer than 8 weeks, it could impact the soundness of the horse.

Horseshoeing
(Hot & Cold)

The main goals of putting shoes on your horse:
-to provide your horse with a well balanced foot
-to help maintain the hoof shape
-use of shoes can give your horse a secure grip
-also horses with hoof ailments and poor confirmation can be assisted with the use of shoes

Signs that your horse may need to be re-shod:
-nail clenches raised
-overgrown toes
-foot not balanced
-shoe physically loose
-shoe twisted
-shoe excessively worn
-shoe fallen
-signs of bruising/soreness

Corrective Shoeing

Some corrective shoeing services are available based on veterinarian orders.

Cold Shoeing

With cold shoeing no forge is used in the actual shoeing process. After the old shoe has been removed and the hoof has been trimmed and rebalanced a pre prepared shoe of the correct size and shape is used. Once the correct shoe has been chosen it then nailed onto the hoof so that the shoeing process can be completed.

Hot Shoeing

After the old shoe has been removed and the hoof has been trimmed and rebalanced. Then a new shoe is chosen and assessed against the hoof for suitability. The shoe is then placed into the forge and wen removed the farrier can then work the steel into the correct shape as required and be placed back into the forge again if necessary. To obtain the perfect fit the shoe is lightly placed onto the hoof to assess if it is the correct fit and it is this process of holding the hot shoe onto the hoof for a few seconds which burns the insensitive structure and causes all the smoke and smell. The shoe can be altered again using a hammer and anvil until it fits the horses foot exactly. By using this process the shoe is made to fit the hoof with great precision. Once the shape of the horse shoe is correct it is placed into cold water to cool it down and then nailed onto the hoof so that the shoeing process can be continued.