Hi, my name is Jonathan Franko. I have 3 wonderful children and live with my beautiful wife Samantha, who has been an amazing support to all these crazy adventures. I was raised here in northern Vermont and have always had a love for animals. I grew up working on dairy and horse farms from a young age and have been a life long advocate for 4-h.

I am a barefoot hoof trimmer, and bit fitter servicing Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and surrounding states. I work off of evidence based practice, keeping meticulous records of each horse I work with and always bouncing ideas and stories with fellow farriers.

I work closely with a local vet. I have been on several ride alongs with him for a variety of appointments. I have been able to help with everything from doing scopes for ulcer cases, to dental work, and even just the normal routine checkup. We also have a few clients in which we work together on for radiographs and sedation. In which after we are able to come together and put a care plan together that is in the best interest of the horse. By doing this we help to keep the vet and farrier relationship strong!

I also travel all over New England doing custom tailored bit fittings. We are a distributer and carry Myler Bits. I am a true believer in Dale Mylers statement “lets take some pressure off the horse”. With saying that I am a true believer that less is a lot of times more. But also at the same time understanding that what works for one horse may and usually doesn’t work for another.

I am currently enrolled in the University of South Carolina. I was featured at the NorthEast Equine Expo as a guest speaker and Spencer for the event. I follow evidence based guidelines and am always reading article written by the industries best. Always believing that through proper equipment, conditioning, and groundwork is the key to getting the most well rounded horses.

I have met so many amazing people in my journey so far and can not wait to meet more.