Farrier in Castle Hayne, North Carolina (New Hanover County)

14+ year professional natural hoofcare practitioner providing compassionate service for horse's hooves following natural trim methods... Recommending holistic approaches for maintenance and rehabilitation including nutrition, environment, exercise and regular trims... Using a whole horse approach to promote soundness and health... Maintaining a reputation built of heart-felt care and reliability for horses and their caretakers. Natural barefoot horse hoof trimming results in healthy, correct hooves promoting soundness along with natural form and function - without horseshoes. It addresses lameness due to laminitis, navicular, frog disease, white line separation and more. Natural trimming focuses on establishing or maintaining correct hoof form and function relative to the horse’s physiology; providing a proven and effective alternative to conventional hoof care methods. Hoof health depends on regular and consistent trims: inconsistency negatively affects overall soundness and health. Addressing the following: transition from shoes, mild to acute laminitis, navicular, imbalance due to compensation, white line disease, thrush abscesses, seedy toe, boot fitting. Overgrowth, poor/unbalanced nutrition, lack of free movement over varied terrain in the environment can contribute to abscesses, discomfort, infections, injuries. Assistance available with education, resources, problem solving, nutrition, environment and exercise. Accepting new clients within 2 hour radius of Benson, NC.... See More

Hilbert's Farrier Service has been providing dependable/punctual hoof care for over 20 years. Excepting new clients in Wayne, Johnston, and Lenoir Counties. Goldsboro, Princeton, Smithfield, Selma, La Grange, Mt. Olive, Newton Grove, Clayton, Kenly, Kinston, Trenton, Snow Hill, Wilson. Danny Ward Horseshoeing School Graduate. Trim and shoe horses in every discipline, at every stage of life. Gentle with the old and patient with the young. Excellent with horses! "Hoof Care Because We Care"... See More