Doug Ehrmann (Chester, N.Y.)
I am the equine manager at Pony Power Therapies located in Mahwah, N.J. We give special needs and at-risk adults and children the opportunity to ride and interact with horses. Doug Ehrmann has been our farrier for the past 19 years. We have a large herd of elderly horses, and I can honestly say that each and every one of the 22 horses on our farm is sound. We have had horses both rescued and donated. A horse that we recently received as a rescue had not had her feet done in several months and was in clear discomfort. The progress this horse has made in the past couple of months since Doug has worked on her is unbelievable. He relieved the stress that was put on her tendons so she could be comfortable again. In addition, we have two horses that had foundered previous to coming to us, both of which are sound since Doug has worked on them. One of these horses had an episode two years ago and the vet said to pull the shoes. However, Doug knew the horse needed shoes in order to be sound and comfortable again. Doug saved his life. Doug is also the creator of D.E. HoofTaps, which he has used on several of our horses. This includes a warmblood who was previously a dressage horse, as well as fjords and small ponies. The taps were successfully used to treat wall separation, cracks, and excessive wear. Doug is the most caring farrier I have ever known and he will be at the barn in a heartbeat if any of the horses need anything.
— Julia Klopacz (Mahwah, N.J.)