Garath Schofield, Your Local Farrier

Garath Schofield, Your Local Farrier services include all aspects of therapeutic, remedial and corrective farriery

⭐️ Update on Charlie ⭐️Charlie suffers from pedal osteitis, with significant remodelling to the distal border of the ped...
25/05/2026

⭐️ Update on Charlie ⭐️

Charlie suffers from pedal osteitis, with significant remodelling to the distal border of the pedal bone. After taking Charlie back on, in January, I decided to “shoe” him using EasyCare Roller Motion EasyShoes.

He has since come on leaps and bounds, showing huge improvements in both his comfort and overall hoof morphology. He’s now ‘sound’ and back in work! 🙌

We’ve still got a long road ahead, but I’m really pleased with the progress he’s made so far — and so is his owner!

Hardwork paid off as they dropped on a treat! Best of luck to Oliver Chaffey
14/03/2026

Hardwork paid off as they dropped on a treat!

Best of luck to Oliver Chaffey

First set of bevels ive made in over two years, and out the back of the van 🥵 All prepped and ready to go on tomorrow, ...
13/03/2026

First set of bevels ive made in over two years, and out the back of the van 🥵

All prepped and ready to go on tomorrow, in preparation for the spring show next weekend🐴

🥶 Not the best weather for glueing shoes on at MINUS 6! this morning, but these ‘Easyshoe Roller’ shoes went on a treat ...
05/01/2026

🥶 Not the best weather for glueing shoes on at MINUS 6! this morning, but these ‘Easyshoe Roller’ shoes went on a treat for Charlie, who unfortunately has a bad case of chronic Pedal osteitis, with signifcant remodeling to the distal boarder of his pedal bone, along with poor forelimb confirmation, ive opted to use these shoe, for multiple of reasons,
lightweight, glued on to remove the need to nail and causing unnessary trauma, greatly reduce concussion thanks to the composite materials ability to absorb some of the impact.
The ‘barshoe’ style platform offers stablilty to his hoof capsule, without any direct frog or sole pressure which he doesnt like, due to the previous pathologys mentioned.

✨Charlie has already shown a vast improvement in soundness and hoof morphology 👌

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✨I Would like to wish friends, family, clients new, old and around the world a 🎄Merry Christmas 🎄 and ✨Great New Yea...
24/12/2025

✨I Would like to wish friends, family, clients new, old and around the world a 🎄Merry Christmas 🎄 and ✨Great New Year✨

🤩Massive thank you to Stromsholm Farriers Supplies! Just what i needed to help me climatise back to the British weather!...
13/12/2025

🤩Massive thank you to Stromsholm Farriers Supplies! Just what i needed to help me climatise back to the British weather! 🇬🇧

🤩New shoes for Murphy!🤩Unfortunately Murphy has some Arthritic changes to his coffin joints, along with bi-lateral Side...
01/12/2025

🤩New shoes for Murphy!🤩
Unfortunately Murphy has some Arthritic changes to his coffin joints, along with bi-lateral Sidebone formations, so I’ve made him some reverse concave inverted barshoes, with an additional variation of a rolled toe, to help stablise the hoof capsule while allowing ease of enrollment through his stride

Finally!! My van and tools have arrived 🎉After running my own successful sole and multi farrier business in the uk for 1...
24/10/2025

Finally!! My van and tools have arrived 🎉

After running my own successful sole and multi farrier business in the uk for 13 years, myself and my family made the big move to Australia, were i spent the last 18 months shoeing/plating/managing the equine hoof care for some of the biggest names in racing.
Unfortunately Australia just wasnt for us, so we are back, and im now looking to start again offering my farriery services, with years of experience in the uk where i previously took on a high number or ‘remedial’ case’s, winning multiple best shod awards, and then enhancing my skills and knowledge further with my time in Australia.

I will now be available to book appointments, and commencing from November 3rd.
Based in Sleaford Lincolnshire and covering surrounding areas

🟣 Basic Pricing

Full set - from £125

Front shoes, hind trim - from £85

Trim - from £45

Racehorses - POA

Feel free to contact me through Whatsapp, Messenger or call to arrange a booking, or discuss your equines needs

07803006010

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And thats a wrap! Thats me finished, i will no longer be trading in the uk. Thank you all for all the gifts, cards and w...
26/01/2024

And thats a wrap!

Thats me finished, i will no longer be trading in the uk.

Thank you all for all the gifts, cards and well wishes, it means a lot

Thank you! 🇦🇺

🟣 Client Notice 🟣As i am sure many of you have guessed … yes i am immigrating to Australia! I have been offered the...
11/01/2024

🟣 Client Notice 🟣

As i am sure many of you have guessed …
yes i am immigrating to Australia!

I have been offered the opportunity of a life time, and have had my visa approval at 6am this morning.

Unfortunately this does mean ill cease trading at the end of January.

If i havent already I will be in touch over the next couple of days

I have spoken with George, and he is willing to continue to offer the services you have all come acustomed to from myself
Skyforge Farriery - 07369 213931
I am in talks with other local farriers incase he isnt able to fit you in.

Thank you all for being fantastic clients and friends for the past 13 years, that would make many farriers envious.

Ill miss you all

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Ballarat, VIC
NG348BS

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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