Changing of the (Foot) Guards

I've made the decision to choose another farrier. My old farrier is not working out anymore, which kills me because he's such a nice guy, and has always been reliable and very good with my horse. It seems over time, he's created "coke can feet" and Final is pushed up on his toes with long heels. It's finally caught up to him, and he isn't feeling very good, as my last posts reveal.

So with the suggestion from friends Jen and Susan, I have decided to switch to their farrier. He seems to be the very best in our area, and does a lot of work with UC Davis, and teaches courses. We are lucky to get an appointment with him, because he didn't really want to take on new clients, but I think because he came highly recommended from some of his clients, and the fact that I'm an upper level competitive dressage rider, he decided he would take us on. He specializes in Sporthorses and Orthopedic shoeing. Our appointment is this Monday. I need to trailer Fin to his clinic in Vacaville, which isn't too far away, about 20-30 mins. I really hope this is the answer to helping Fin feel better. As always, I'll keep you posted...