Danny Love's Farrier's Corner

Introduction to this Site
By Willis Lamm

Danny asked me to help him put his web site together, so in doing so, I'm taking the opportunity to say a few things about him that he probably wouldn't say about himself.

I first met Danny in the late 80s when I picked up a big, talented 16hh leopard appy for free because no one could get him to go sound. He had been overused and had chronic foot problems, including rotated coffin bones in front. When we got the horse home, my wife talked the situation over with friends and a vet. The prescribed course of action was not working and we needed a fresh approach.

Someone suggested we call in Danny. Using his intuitive knowledge of horse feet, Danny approached the situation based on how "nature would handle it." The horse went sound shortly after, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Danny has had a couple of passions as far as farriery goes... solving complicated or unusual therapeutic / corrective problems and helping out new shoers. He spent a great deal of time at U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine studying under Kirk Adkins. (He even flew to Mexico a few times with Kirk to shoe their National Equestrian Team horses.) Danny often as not has some young shoer tagging along, either as an apprentice or to learn corrective techniques. He taught me all I know about farriery, for which I am grateful.

Danny also likes colt starting (he's pretty good at it), roping (he places in the money occasionally), and outdoor packing and trail riding. I also consider him a good friend; always loyal and I can count on him coming right over if I have some minor disaster at the ranch.

So, with all these details covered, I hope you will enjoy this venture into Danny's world. If nothing else, you'll learn a bit about farriery which hopefully you will find interesting. You may even discover how to prevent or solve a problem or two in the process!

Explore and enjoy... and don't forget... if you see a picture with a border around it, click it for a close-up description about the topic that it illustrates.