Chris Niclas recently hosted his second workshop for farriers and other equine practitioners based on the idea of professionals learning from each other in a safe, non-judgmental environment and for the benefit of horses and their owners. Read the full story.
Chris Niclas starts an independent workshop and support group for equine industry professionals, including farriers, barefoot trimmers, veterinarians and equine practitioners.
Chris has been putting shoes on horses for 25 years, but when a friend came inquiring about shoes for a giraffe, it was a whole other animal. KING 5 News stopped by Chris’ shop to find out how he volunteered to help a giraffe with arthritic feet at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
Sequim farrier Chris Niclas had the opportunity to apply his career and passion to a most unusual client: a giraffe named Twiga.