Farrier

Greg Lucas, Farrier

(517) 262-6193

Serving Jackson County and Beyond Since 1983

Greg Lucas has been riding horses his entire life and has practiced farrier work since 1993. He understands the importance of treating each horse with kindness and respect. Greg views each horse as an individual in the way it moves and uses its feet. He has experience with most breeds and breed standards for shoeing and trimming.

Tips for a Safe and Successful Appointment:

•Grooming, hoof cleaning, and any fly spray should be done before I get there, not during the appointment. You might as well have an apple picker close by - horses love to poop on farriers!

•If you own a stallion, let's do him first, before any mares or other geldings.

•If you don't have a barn, choose a clutter-free, clean, well-lit, quiet, flat area for me to do my best work and for your horse to be on its best behavior.

•Even if the horse is tied, please stay by his head. Your job during the appointment is to move your horses head to distribute your horses' weight off the foot I am working on. Also discourage your horse from nuzzling or nibbling on me while I work. No biting the farrier.

•If you have more than one horse, have them all haltered close by so there is minimal time in between horses - don't make me wait while you go catch each horse way out back - I may need to go to another appointment right after yours.

•I am good with horses and have owned them all my life, however, for best use of my time and yours, please train your horse to pick up his feet without leaning on you. Also firmly tap on your horses' feet each time you pick them up, to desensitize for shoeing. Ask me for tips if you are having problems. I don't mind helping you with your horse.

Visit the ARTICLES page to learn more.

Greg's appointment book fills up quick, and we appreciate consistency. We are currently booking appointments one month in advance. Thank you for your business!

	This is a photo of a horse that had wide open cracks in both front feet when Greg first started trimming it.
	This is the same horse after about 8 months. Read the article on hoof cracks.
	This is the foot of a mule after Greg trimmed it for the first time. Notice the black holes where the shoe nails had been - in the heel, there is some rotting taking place in the white line between the sole and the hoof wall. This is a fungus that had taken hold and needed to be addressed by properly cleaning and treating to return the soundness to the structure of the hoof.
	Another horse with severe cracks after the first time Greg trimmed and shod it. This horse had some issues with its front feet including cracks and growing out of shape from not being trimmed regularly. See the videos below of Greg working on this horse.