Southern Farrier, LLC
2nd Generation of 1st Class Care
    K.C. Barteld Bio
 

 

K.C. Barteld, Farrier EmeritusK.C. Barteld was born in Bergenfield, New Jersey on March 19th, 1930 to Esther Cooper and Charles Barteld. As a teenager he left home for the west coast, settling in California and working on various ranches. At that time there was usually a ranch hand that cared for the horses. This individual would tend to have some experience with at least basic hoof care including trimming and shoeing. Experience learned from other ranches and ranch hands was the general way the earlier farrier knowledge and horsemanship skills were passed on at this time. K.C. picked up many individuals styles and understandings of how they cared for the ranch horse hooves there.

Throughout his lifetime he owned many horses and experienced the lack of quality farrier care. Out of necessity he applied what he had been taught and learned in California to the best of his ability and understanding. After decades of frustration as a horse owner he decided to attend the Oklahoma Horseshoeing School (OHS).

Upon completing Dr. Jack Roth’s Professional Farrier Program K.C. returned to Tallahassee in North Florida to start his farrier practice. Years of successful honing of his skills for horses used in everything from competition to pleasure riding provided opportunities from simply improving trimming to solving lameness’s unresolved by prior farriers. He believed the quality of trimming was the most important aspect of hoof care and the most overlooked. These beliefs were confirmed through the quality of hoof he developed for horses participating in every discipline and breed of horse. Further testaments to his quality of work garnered him the business of recognizable customers throughout North Florida and South Georgia that are still being provided to them today. Additional success and accomplishments can be confirmed by numerous personal recommendations, horses trailered in for him to care for and recognition by the BWFA with “Master Farrier.” K.C. was always willing to share his experiences and provided many young farriers with apprenticeships throughout his years of farrier service.

We will be expanding this history and welcome any contact and stories you may have about KC, please email us.

Sincerely,

Brett Barteld

     
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