About Taylor

Horses have been the foundation of my entire life. Growing up, I knew my future would be “at the barn”, but the title and capacity was still vague. I never really planned on getting into farriery, but life has a funny way of putting you where you’re meant to be. I blame my obsession with hoof care on my mentor and dear friend, Casey Sexton (North Georgia Hoof Care). She took over my mare’s case while we were rehabbing some higher up obstacles, and quickly exposed some below the hairline issues that were insidiously brewing. Casey was my first real barefoot trimmer experience and boy did she set that bar. Her passion and spirit really paved the way for me to find my love of hoof care. Until then, I had NO idea about feet. You pick them. What else is there to do? I quickly learned the laundry list of answers to that question. 

At the time, I was working as a psychometrist (psychological evaluator) in private practice and as an adjunct professor (I have my MS in clinical psychology). While I love these careers, and still do them while running my farrier practice (just to a lighter degree), I knew hoof care was becoming a very loud factor for me. Casey graciously took me on as an apprentice to give me the most solid foundation one could ask for (she apprenticed with the great Pete Ramey). To complement my apprenticeship, I attended a slew of continuing education clinics, webinars, courses, consumption of literature, etc. (full list of education provided below) Continuing education is a critical pillar of my practice and will always be a priority. Since my apprenticeship, I have geared my training towards Daisy Bicking’s methodologies and philosophies (International School of Integrative Hoof Care and Daisy Haven Farm). Daisy’s mentorship and training have been a profound driver in the success of my practice and ability to help horses on a variety of levels. 

When I’m not working at my practice, you can find me at the barn with my homebred mare. I’m an avid rider and competitor, with a focus on dressage. We recently earned our USDF Bronze medal and have hopes of achieving our Silver medal.