Garden Route · Farriery
Balanced feet,
measured not guessed.
Barefoot trimming, shoeing and remedial work across the Garden Route, with the numbers written down, so you can see what changed and why.
- Measured, not guessed
- Five-week cycle for most horses
- Barefoot or shod: the foot decides
Why it’s different
Every foot gets
looked at properly.
Most hoof problems are not a mystery. They are a shape you can measure, on a horse that has been telling you about it for a while.
So the work is done to the numbers rather than to habit. And because the same method is used next time, you can see whether it worked. That is the difference between a farrier who says the foot looks better and one who can show you.
Every visit,
three steps.
- 1
Assessed first
The feet photographed square on a levelled block and measured before anything is touched: wall angle, coronary band, pastern axis and balance.
- 2
Trimmed or shod to the numbers
Barefoot where barefoot is right. Shoes where the horse needs them. The foot decides, not the fashion.
- 3
Checked on the level after
The balance checked again once the work is done. Photographs on request, so you have a record between cycles.
Who it’s for
Barefoot horses, performance horses in a full set, and the ones that have been sore or off for long enough that everybody has an opinion. Also yards that want one farrier on a proper cycle.
Where and when
Across the Garden Route from Wilderness Heights, on a five-week cycle for most horses and four for those that need it.
Travel
Travel outside the usual Garden Route round is billed per kilometre, and quoted before the visit.
Prices
What it costs.
Hoof trim, full
Balanced barefoot trim. For horses that stay barefoot, or rest between shoeing cycles.
R450
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Half set
Fronts only, for horses that need support up front and nothing behind.
Book on WhatsAppR850R750
Hoof assessment, basic
The feet photographed square on a levelled block and measured, with a plain-language read of what the numbers mean.
R250
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Remedial and corrective
Work to get a horse sound again, or back toward the movement it should have. Priced to the case.
On request
Ask on WhatsApp
Scoot Boot fitting
Sizing and fitting for Scoot Boot hoof boots. Horse Flow Academy is a stockist.
On request
Ask on WhatsApp
Travel outside the usual Garden Route round is billed per kilometre and quoted before the visit.
Farriery · the written report
Hoof assessment,
comprehensive.
Everything in the basic assessment, then a written report your vet and farrier can both read.
- Your horse’s measured angles against the published reference figures, front and hind
- Every option in priority order, graded by how well the evidence supports it
- What changes the same day, what takes a cycle or two, and what takes a new hoof wall
- A written method, so the next assessment can be compared with this one
- The references listed, so your vet can read the same material
R750
A farrier-side working document, not a veterinary diagnosis. Every clinical decision stays with your vet.
What they said
In their words.
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100% Recommend Rynhardt from Horse Flow Academy. He did a trim on both my horses hooves, and transported my horses the next week from Thabazimbi to Marnitz. We received kind, and professional treatment and always got quick responses. Would recommend to anyone wanting to make use of his services!
Monica Horse Owner
Between visits
Never lose track
of the next trim.
Log each visit in the Horse Flow app. It works out when the next one is due, reminds you before it, and files the cost.
- Farrier, vet, dentist and worming due dates, with reminders
- What each horse really costs you
- Works in the stable with no signal
- No charge per horse
Free for one horse. No card. No app store.
Questions
How often does my horse need a visit?
Most horses are on a five-week cycle. Those that need it are on four.
Barefoot or shoes?
Barefoot where barefoot is right, shoes where the horse needs them. The foot decides, not the fashion.
Where do you work?
Across the Garden Route from Wilderness Heights. Travel outside the usual round is billed per kilometre and quoted before the visit.
Is the hoof report a vet diagnosis?
No. It sets measured geometry against published reference figures, so your vet and your farrier are reading the same numbers. Every clinical decision stays with your vet.
Do you fit hoof boots?
Yes. Horse Flow Academy is a Scoot Boot stockist, with sizing and fitting on request.
Other ways in
Other ways to
work with Ray.
Private sessionsYour horse, your yard, the problem that is actually in your way.R950 a session
Group clinicsA full day in a small group. Ride, or come and watch.From R450
Individual clinicsNot on the Garden Route? Gather a few horses and Ray comes to you.Per horse
Grooms trainingThe people who handle your horses every day, trained on the job.Half or full day
Online academyThe method, wherever you live. Courses in production.Coming soon