In some parts of the world, farriers are facing the threat of extinction. Either the unemployment rates are at an all-time high, like in Pakistan, or the youth have no interest in carrying on the trade, like in Algeria. And the horseshoers in these countries aren’t ready to let their trade die out, as reported by The Express Tribune and France 24.
One of the several game changers in the business of shoeing horses was the development of the portable gas forge. This item, that we take for granted today, has made profound changes to the farrier profession beyond just heating metal.
The sixth annual Edward Martin Perpetual Draft Horse Shoeing Competition will be held at the Nevada County Fairgrounds on Sept. 20 and 21 in Grass Valley, Calif.
The sun is shining brightly on what promises to be a hot July day as Don Richardson drives his shoeing rig through the Ohio countryside near Urbana, a small town located a short distance north of Dayton.
Pete Cote shoes the horses that pull the full-honor funeral caissons at Arlington Cemetery, is the official farrier for Presidential inaugurations and shoes the only horses owned and maintained by the federal government
Pete Cote was a farrier before the U.S. Army made him one of its own, but little did he know the Army and horseshoeing would both be a major part of his life for the last 30 years.
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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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
From the feed room to the tack room, SmartPak offers innovative solutions to help riders take great care of their horses. SmartPak was founded in 1999 with the introduction of the patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system. The revolutionary, daily dose SmartPaks are custom-made for your horse, individually labeled and sealed for freshness.