Lead Farrier
Bluegrass Equine Hoof Care LLC · Lexington, KY
Mar, 2019 · Present
Shoe and trim ~25 horses per week across 30+ client barns, maintaining a 5–6 week reset cycle with 98% on-time appointments
Design corrective and therapeutic shoeing plans with 4 referring veterinarians, returning 80% of laminitic cases to light work within 6 months
Hot-fit custom bar, egg-bar and heart-bar shoes at a mobile forge, cutting average lost-shoe callbacks by 35%
Apply glue-on and composite shoes for 60+ thin-soled and foal cases per year, avoiding nail damage on compromised hoof walls
Train and supervise 2 apprentices on trimming balance, nail placement and barn safety, with zero handler injuries since 2019
Grew the client book from 70 to 140 horses through referrals and an online booking calendar
Associate Farrier
Keeneland-area Thoroughbred barns / Rood & Riddle referral work · Lexington, KY
Jun, 2015 · Feb, 2019
Fitted aluminum race plates and queen's plates on 35–40 racehorses per week during Keeneland spring and fall meets
Worked alongside Rood & Riddle referral veterinarians on 150+ therapeutic cases, reading hoof radiographs to set breakover and palmar angles
Reset 200+ yearlings before Keeneland September sales, improving hoof balance for sale presentation
Forge-welded custom therapeutic shoes, reducing reliance on pre-made therapeutic stock by 40%
Maintained detailed shoeing records for 3 trainers' strings, supporting vets during lameness exams
Farrier Apprentice
Paris Pike Forge · Paris, KY
Jun, 2013 · May, 2015
Prepared feet, pulled shoes and finished clinches for 15–20 horses per day under a CJF mentor
Forged 300+ hand-made and keg-modified shoes to build fitting and forge-welding skills
Handled young and difficult horses safely using low-stress restraint techniques
Managed forge, anvil and truck inventory, reducing supply costs by 12%