BARE FOOT vs. HORSESHOES NOT A CHOICE..... BUT A DECISION based on informed evaluation! Never to be one to sit on old ideas, Martin Kenny has always been progressive in the way he thinks about caring for horse's feet. Catching flack for stepping outside the box, is nothing new here... so it should come of no surprise that... WE ARE AT IT AGAIN!!!! With over 36 years as a farrier with clients at the top of their game, Martin D. Kenny C.J.F.  R.J.F. H.R.S. has focused his business on helping the 21st century equestrian achieve the utmost in performance out of their horses; as well as returning the acute and chronically lame horse to soundness. This requires using what ever means is needed to get the most out of his client's horses. That doesn't happen by following the pack! Kenny says, "You don't stay in this business for this long, by being stagnant. You MUST ALWAYS be looking for better ways of doing things. In the present economy, that's even more important than ever. Horses are an expensive endeavor, so I want to always be providing the most cost effective means of earning the trust my clients have placed in me." Improvement of methods only happens by constantly evaluating the way things are working, and not being afraid to change (when needed)  to adapt today's protocol to THE NEEDS OF YOUR HORSE AS HE/SHE CHANGES... be that from changes in environment, age, competition changes,or injury. Below  is just a short list of things that hoof therapy has helped turn around, by using the highly technical skills that ONLY a Hoof Redevelopment Specialist is capable of performing. So if your horse NEEDS shoes, or just a different approach with the way his feet are being trimmed, Let us assist you in making that INFORMED decision. If you have ever dealt with any of the problems listed below, chances are... WE CAN HELP!!! * Sheared Heels * Underrun Heels * Contracted Heels * Chronic Heel pain * Navicular Syndrome Due to limited space, we have only listed the most common problems people tell us they incur. If you have these or other concerns; please contact us for an evaluation of your specific situation. We are here to SERVE you and your horse! Please contact us via email using  martin(-at-)thehoofcenter(dot)com  Or Call (910) 947-9476
Weather you feel the direction your horses should go is BARE FOOT or with SHOES, The Hoof Redevelopment Center is your one stop place for PROFESSIONAL hoof care management.   Martin Kenny provides regular year round services to Central Virgina and Wellington Florida. Be sure and contact us to reserve your place on his calendar. **************************************************** **************************************************** Please find the link below for a handy brochure you can print on your computer called; A Personal Guide to Hoof Evaluation. This handy brochure will help you to evaluate the condition of your horses' hooves in a way that will open your eyes to the condition they are in. Score your own horse and make certain you have his hooves in the best possible condition to limit down time with lameness as well as receive the best possible performance. Please Click here for the Personal Guide to Hoof Evaluation brochure. Interested in articles Martin Kenny has had published? Click here for the one he wrote for the January/February 2008 copy of the Amercian Farriers Journal on using Physics instead of Geometry when shoeing horses. Click here to read the first of three articles published in the American Farriers Journal in 2009 It is on how the hoof capsule distorts. Clcik here to read the second 2009 article in the AFJ. This is a recent study done on how the nail location plays a role in the distoriton of the hoof capsule. This final 2009 AFJ article discusses the way the foot surface of the shoe affects the way the energy is transfered up the wall of the hoof capsule, and how the design commonly used may be at the root to many of the issues we deal wtih each day.
36+ Years Experience Member of A.F.A. since 1974; Certified Journeyman Farrier Past President of the Pennsylvania Guild of Professional Horseshoers prior to reloacting to NC Guest Speaker at the 2006 and 2008 International Hoof-Care Summit Author of numerous articles in the American Farriers Journal adn other trade publications	Select a Farrier that is always striving for perfection. Martin Kenny is just such a  Farrier Send an email to martin-(at)-thehoofcenter.com  Or Call (910) 947-9476
In NC; Martin's farm service covers Central NC  and Central VA as well as Southeastern Florida. For further questions or to make an appointment,  send your email to    martin-(at)-thehoofcenter.com or call (910) 947-9476 © Martin D. Kenny 2009