Bobby Childrose (Nassau, N.Y.)
Bobby has been shoeing horses for over 21 years as the City of Albany, N.Y., Albany Police farrier and serving his clients throughout the Hudson Valley region in New York state. He is a graduate of the Danny Ward Horseshoeing School in Martinsville, Va. Bobby is compassionate and patient. He has consistently served clients and their backyard horses, as well as performance horses, for the past two and a half decades. What sets him apart is not only his understanding of performance horses, but his consideration for backyard and rescued horses from all disciplines, levels and many with physical limitations. Bobby was a performance rider and former American Quarter Horse Association and National Barrel Horse Association champion barrel racer himself. He is an excellent horseman and has since retired his performance horses to spend more time on the road serving his customers.
Growing up as a rider makes him all the more confident around any types and personalities of horse. I have personally seen him handle the most nervous and difficult horses with persistence, concern and fortitude. He has the innate skills of horsemanship that anyone would admire. As his wife, I was always incredibly attracted to his qualities and abilities around horses, but he is also just a good guy. I fell in love with Bobby for his genuine and sincere kindness toward everyone, human and non-human alike. In recent years he has grown his clientele to over 200 horses in the Albany, N.Y., area. Although his practice is diverse, he specializes in shoeing the city police draft horses and keeping his other clients' horses sound and rideable. He has had tremendous success with foundered ponies, injured thoroughbreds, barrel horses and many rescued horses performing jobs of their own.
— Nicole Childrose (Nassau, N.Y.)
