Kendra Skorstad
My
Story
Kendra Skorstad brings artistry, science, and her love for horses together in her life long career as a farrier and horsewoman. She is highly sought after in her community with her experience as a barefoot trimmer and farrier. She is proficient using new technologies and alternative materials for hoof protection. In her teamwork approach, she embraces a balance between research based work and honoring the individuality of each horse.
Her personal journey in life has shaped her approach to create a safe space for horses to be able to be in a relaxed and receptive state so that her work can have the highest benefit to the whole horse. She gives them a foundation from which everything else can be balanced and built upon.
Her experience rehabilitating hooves on performance horses and the negative hoof morphology she sees in the hooves linked with injuries to the body is the driving force behind her desire to educate horse owners about the hooves and how they impact the whole horse. She believes every horse owner should have access to fact based, unbiased information about hoof care to be able to make informed decisions and advocate for their horses.
Her commitment to her own continuing education and sharing what she can with others has led to her giving clinics and lectures around the US and internationally, being interviewed on a variety of podcasts including The Whole Horse, The Plaid Horse, and The Humble Hoof, guest lecturing for the University of Guelph for the last 5 years as well as developing hoof related material for their Functional Anatomy course.
Her education doesn’t stop with the hoof. As a rider and driver, she is committed to understanding the horse as much as possible and the dynamic connection between the hoof and horse.
She and her husband, Shawn have a farm in WI. They enjoy developing their Nokota horses with classical dressage principles. They are fortunate to have worked with incredible professionals that have shaped them as riders that preserve the integrity of the relationship and connection with their horses. Kendra also drives her pony with those same principles, and is invested in sheep herding with her border collies.