Dan Helton (Brookston, Ind.)
Simply, the best. Dan is the most caring, professional, skillful and knowledgeable farrier in our part of the country. He shows up at our barn on time, every time, leaving a list of horses to be shod the next time he comes. He keeps a steady rotation of horses to be shod, deviating only when he thinks the horse isn't ready.
He is fantastic with lame horses and now has people coming from all over the state to work on them.
Dan is all about the horse, not at all driven by money, maybe to a fault. His wife travels with him doing all the billing, scheduling and cleaning. They are a great team, a unique situation.
Though Dan has all the work he can handle it's time he gets his due. He just comes and goes, doing his thing, asking nothing else. I would love to see Dan recognized for his efforts and love of animals in general. He's the best we've ever had, hands down!
FYI: He's looking for an apprentice as we speak!
— Dan Helton
