About Us

Rafter V is owned and operated by Jerry and Traci von Kaenel. Jerry has been a professional farrier for over 50 years. He has two sons, a grandson and a nephew who followed in his foots steps and who are full-time farriers. For the first 35 years of Jerry’s shoeing career, he worked and lived in Southern California. Jerry and Traci were married in 2000 and moved to their current location in Parowan, Utah that same year. They opened Rafter V Farrier Supply in 2002, mostly out of necessity due to not having access to the selection of supplies Jerry was used to getting in California. About a year later, Jerry and Traci were given an opportunity to learn the tool rebuilding process. They purchased the needed equipment and supplies and have been commercially rebuilding farrier tools ever since. During the last 15 years, Rafter V Farrier Supply has grown to become Utah’s largest farrier supply store. In 2016, GE Forge & Tool chose Rafter V Farrier Tool Rebuilds to take over all their tool rebuilding. Traci and Jerry were factory trained and authorized by GE and are currently serving customers worldwide. As a result, they have doubled the size of their rebuilding shop and have purchased a commercial rivet machine along other equipment to make the process more efficient. Both the farrier supply store and the tool rebuilding shop are located on the same ranch where they live in the beautiful Parowan Valley.