Education and experience:
With over 20 years of professional farrier experience, Jim Creeden has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Virginia Tech.
Farrier for soundness
- Jim Creeden's farrier work has been inspected and approved of by several veterinarians, including those who specialize in soundness.
- He has shod horses regularly for decades who retired over the age of 30 - performance sound.
- He regularly works with veterinarians who prescribe treatment for unsound horses.
Farrier for Performance
Jim has been the regular farrier for VHSA Associate competitors in Hunters, Jumpers, and Equitation who have gone on to win over 40 State Championships or Reserve Championships. Perfection in shoeing: Perfect angles; perfect balance; every foot, every time. It may be a slow process, but perfection in shoeing and a record like the one below takes a long time to establish.
VHSA State Champions & VHSA Reserve State Champions:
2005 Two Left Shoes Champion Novice Jumper
2005 Austin-tacious Res. Champ Novice C/A Jumper
2006 Ellusive Champion Adult Equitation
2006 Two Left Shoes Res Champ Child/Adult Jumper
2006 The Sandman Res Champ Novice Jumper
2006 Beloved Champion Low Jumper
2007 Beloved Champion Low Jumper
2007 Beloved Finals Reserve Champion
2007 The Sandman Res Champion Novice Jumper
2007 The Sandman Finals Champion Novice Jumper
2008 Willoughby Finals Res. Champ Novice C/A Jumper
2008 Beloved Finals Reserve Champ Low Jumper
2008 Silhouette Champion Child/Adult Jumper
2009 In a Nutshell Finals Res. Champ Novice Jumper
2009 Beloved Champion Low Jumper
2009 The Sandman Champion Child/Adult Jumper
2009 The Sandman Finals Champion Child/Adult Jumper
2009 The Sandman Finals Reserve Champion Large Pony Hunter
2009 Stormwatch Reserve Champion Short Stirrup
2009 Stormwatch Finals GRAND CHAMPION Short Stirrup
2009 Crescendo Reserve Champion Novice C/A Jumper
2010 Crescendo Finals Champion Novice C/A Jumper
2010 EverybodyLovesRaven Finals Res Champ Novice C/A Jumper
2010 C U Later Reserve Champ Novice C/A Jumper
2010 Two Left Shoes Reserve Champ Adult Equitation
2010 The Black Pearl Reserve Champ Child/Adult Jumper
2010 In A Nutshell Reserve Champ Novice Jumper
2011 In A Nutshell Finals Champion Novice C/A Jumper
2012 Underestimated Finals Reserve Champion Short Stirrup
2012 Beloved Champion Novice Child/Adult Jumper
2012 Gherald Reserve Champ Novice Jumper
2013 In A Nutshell Champion Novice Child/Adult Jumper
2013 Beloved Reserve Champion Low Jumper
2013 Red Hot Tamale Finals Reserve Champion Short Stirrup
2014 Another Blonde Moment Finals Champion Novice Jumper
2014 In A Nutshell Finals Champion Novice C/A Jumper
2015 Stormwatch Finals Reserve Champion Short Stirrup
2016 High Flyin Seeker Finals Reserve Champion Children's Hunter
2016 Beloved Champion Children's/Adult Jumper
2016 Excelsior Champion Children's Hunter
2016 Excelsior Reserve Champion Children's/Junior Equitation
2016 Excelsior Reserve Champion VHSA Junior Equitation on the Flat 15-17
2021 Gherald Champion Novice Child/Adult Jumper
2021 Gherald Grand Champion VHSA Associate Jumper Rider (Sydney McIntosh)
2021 Like, Anyways. Champion Large Pony Hunter
20 Different Horses
44 Championships
VHSA State Champions & VHSA Reserve State Champions:
2005 Two Left Shoes Champion Novice Jumper
2005 Austin-tacious Res. Champ Novice C/A Jumper
2006 Ellusive Champion Adult Equitation
2006 Two Left Shoes Res Champ Child/Adult Jumper
2006 The Sandman Res Champ Novice Jumper
2006 Beloved Champion Low Jumper
2007 Beloved Champion Low Jumper
2007 Beloved Finals Reserve Champion
2007 The Sandman Res Champion Novice Jumper
2007 The Sandman Finals Champion Novice Jumper
2008 Willoughby Finals Res. Champ Novice C/A Jumper
2008 Beloved Finals Reserve Champ Low Jumper
2008 Silhouette Champion Child/Adult Jumper
2009 In a Nutshell Finals Res. Champ Novice Jumper
2009 Beloved Champion Low Jumper
2009 The Sandman Champion Child/Adult Jumper
2009 The Sandman Finals Champion Child/Adult Jumper
2009 The Sandman Finals Reserve Champion Large Pony Hunter
2009 Stormwatch Reserve Champion Short Stirrup
2009 Stormwatch Finals GRAND CHAMPION Short Stirrup
2009 Crescendo Reserve Champion Novice C/A Jumper
2010 Crescendo Finals Champion Novice C/A Jumper
2010 EverybodyLovesRaven Finals Res Champ Novice C/A Jumper
2010 C U Later Reserve Champ Novice C/A Jumper
2010 Two Left Shoes Reserve Champ Adult Equitation
2010 The Black Pearl Reserve Champ Child/Adult Jumper
2010 In A Nutshell Reserve Champ Novice Jumper
2011 In A Nutshell Finals Champion Novice C/A Jumper
2012 Underestimated Finals Reserve Champion Short Stirrup
2012 Beloved Champion Novice Child/Adult Jumper
2012 Gherald Reserve Champ Novice Jumper
2013 In A Nutshell Champion Novice Child/Adult Jumper
2013 Beloved Reserve Champion Low Jumper
2013 Red Hot Tamale Finals Reserve Champion Short Stirrup
2014 Another Blonde Moment Finals Champion Novice Jumper
2014 In A Nutshell Finals Champion Novice C/A Jumper
2015 Stormwatch Finals Reserve Champion Short Stirrup
2016 High Flyin Seeker Finals Reserve Champion Children's Hunter
2016 Beloved Champion Children's/Adult Jumper
2016 Excelsior Champion Children's Hunter
2016 Excelsior Reserve Champion Children's/Junior Equitation
2016 Excelsior Reserve Champion VHSA Junior Equitation on the Flat 15-17
2021 Gherald Champion Novice Child/Adult Jumper
2021 Gherald Grand Champion VHSA Associate Jumper Rider (Sydney McIntosh)
2021 Like, Anyways. Champion Large Pony Hunter
20 Different Horses
44 Championships
Each one of the above horses; Perfect angles; Perfect balance; every 6wks: slow and methodical equals perfection.
This is the product of education, training, apprenticeship and continuing study through Master- Dr.Doug Butler's work.
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