Working with horses in central Michigan, farrier JD Pepper loves a challenge. When a sore back forced him to temporarily give up running, he began bicycling for exercise. Now a nationally-ranked dual-athlete, he competes in events across the United States.
Navigating the backcountry around San Diego can be a challenge for drivers of trucks with trailers. Even with the difficulty of maneuvering his trailer rig up and down these snaking roads, Ramona, Calif., farrier Chris Richter says his setup is a good one.
If you think organizing one shoeing rig is a challenge, consider the late Red Renchin. He used three pickup trucks for shoeing: A Ford F250 and two Ford F350s. The oldest is vintage 2001, the newest is a 2007.
TOM MARTIN GOT the idea of converting an emergency vehicle into a shoeing rig from Vern Hornquist, another New York farrier, from Lockport (See “Paramedic Vehicle Makes A Great Shoeing Rig,”).
IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE that the rig Mike Rogers recently displayed at the first annual International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati is actually a 1996 Chevrolet pickup with 75,000 miles behind it.
Making his way through the rural areas of southwestern Missouri, farrier and Heartland Horseshoeing School owner and instructor Chris Gregory has more things to worry about than spending time and money on a fancy shoeing trailer.
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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