Articles by David Hazlett CJF

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The Way It Was

First Day of Class

Learning Curve in a Southern Oregon Shoeing School
As I reached out to open the door of the nondescript building, it opened in my face. A man, the spitting image of Hoss Cartwright (think of the TV show Bonanza, for those under 50), down to the 10-gallon hat, fished about a half ounce of chaw from his lower lip, deposited it neatly on the winter-bare ground and said, “Come on in!”
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The Way It Was

Vision Comes Through Experience

Watching a Thoroughbred trot gave a young shoer a lesson about age and wisdom.
In the farrier world, there is an impressive list of legends. But there are the shoers who work quietly for decades, often somewhere in the backcountry — certainly far out of the spotlight. Those farriers still manage to acquire a sterling reputation for their ability to successfully tackle any number of challenges.
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The Test

Decades later, the appreciation of this early shoeing challenge remains with the farrier
Decades later, the appreciation of this early shoeing challenge remains with the farrier.
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