If you’re handy and looking to save money on a farrier rig, a do-it-yourself project might be the way to go.
Both handy and looking to save money, Sam Fabila had big plans for a small U-Haul 3x5 box trailer that he converted into a rig.
It’s all about the trim.
It’s a common refrain among farriers, but is the practice receiving its due diligence or is it merely lip service?
In Fabio Gnoatto’s Wellington, Fla., practice, trimming is the mainstay.
Scheduling clients is as high on the priority list only because it enables farriers to do what they really want to do — trim and shoe horses, not to mention make money.
A swing-out anvil on your farrier rig is a great way to avoid picking it up several times over the course of the day. Yet, there can be a drawback — ringing.
You have plenty invested in the art and science of farriery — blood, sweat and yes, sometimes tears. Behind it all is a deep, abiding passion for your trade, your family and your horses.
Across the pond, the queen’s farrier is in something of a royal mess. Stuart Craig is accused of using some rather salty language while putting Joseph Hopkins, then 17, through his paces as a farrier’s apprentice.
When forging or modifying shoes, where do you rest your hammer on the anvil?
Where you set it down could influence your efficiency and be detrimental to your tool, says Drummond, Wis., farrier Roy Bloom of Bloom Forge.
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
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