Horse Shoes have been considered lucky for centuries and there are many stories as to where the luck came from. We now bring this Luck to you, with our Bespoke Good Luck Horse Shoes. We bring an old tradition to life using a genuine Horse Shoe, and create a luxury hand made piece of traditional Irish Good Luck.
MEET THE OWNER
With a love of tradition and a belief in the good luck of the Irish horseshoe, Anne Healy started her business initially as a hobby to share good luck with friends and family. Anne received a horseshoe on her wedding day 30 yrs ago from her flower girl Cecelia, and it proudly sits in her kitchen. Horses have been a big part of Anne’s family life with her two sons Edward and Mike both avid riders. In January 2019 Anne left her corporate job to follow her passion and make memories and magical moments full of Irish good luck for you to share.
Anne only uses Genuine Horse Shoes that have been worn, each now repurposed into a beautiful gift ( saved from landfill).
All our Pieces are Hand Created in our studio in Kilkenny, a rich City in Culture, Heritage and Craft.
Our shoes have touched Irish Soil, travelled all over Ireland, they have been so close to nature and the Irish Country Side, they really are a little piece of Irish Heritage for you to enjoy and share.
We can’t wait to share this beautiful old tradition with you.
ABOUT BIDDY
An t-ainm (the name) Biddy is a pet name for a brilliant gray mare ‘Ruthstown Biddy’, who Edward (Anne’s son) rode for years and had great success on. Biddy gave us plenty of joy, hours of fun, and lots of good luck for her riders. We are so delighted to be able to share this luck with you. “Brog capaill aidh”
AWARD WINNING
Biddys Good Luck Horse Shoes is an award-winning Irish brand based on the Outskirts of Kilkenny City. Owner Anne Healy was awarded the Network Ireland Kilkenny Emerging New Business award for 2020.(overall Winner) Biddys Good Luck Horse Shoes was also the ‘Let’s Talk Wedding Supplier of the Month’ for July 2020 and and a winner of the Let’s Talk Wedding Supplier of the Year 2021. Anne and Biddys Good Luck Horse Shoes is a finalist in the Kilkenny Chamber Awards 2022/22 in the export category.
Anne is a member of the Design and Craft Council and supports the Made Local initiative.
Anne is an active member of Network Ireland, Women’s Inspire, Mid West Mentoring, Let’s Talk Weddings Ireland, BITA.
FEATURED ON
Anne and Biddys Good Luck Horse Shoes has been featured on the Irish Field, Kilkenny People, Farmers Journal, Irish Wedding Diary, kilkenny Now Country Magazine, Ireland AM, Dermot & Dave Today FM, KCLR & Kilkenny Community Radio, Jennette Zamparelli, and RTE Nationwide.
Our Green Policy
One of the many things that is important to us is how we treat the environment around us. I am delighted to let you know that all our Biddys Good Luck Horse Shoes are Sustainable, having been saved from landfill and repurposed into beautiful gifts which are keepsakes for life. They are full of sentiment, meaning and Good Luck.
Our processes are all eco friendly and we are constantly monitoring and improving this.
Our boxes and packaging are all reusable and we encourage this, and at their end of life they can be recycled.
We are striving at all times to protect our environment and we are delighted to have completed the Green for Micro with our Local Enterprise Office here in Kilkenny.
As minding the environment is in all our interest it’s important when you are looking for a gift that you pick a sustainable Irish one. We would love you to share our pieces as the gift of good luck is the most amazing gift you can ever give.
