A Rescue Story
One of my long time clients recently got a new young mare from a rescue. You can hear her tell the story as she knows it so far. Technically, I realize this is not the best production. The framing is … Continued
Hot! Shoeing – and ponderings of therapeutic shoeing.
We did have some really nice weather recently, but that appears to be over. Instead of just one extra shirt for the trip home, its more like one for every horse or two. Lots of laundry and drinks. The bright … Continued
I’ve been missing this thing.
I have been missing my farrier vice since I got my new shoeing rig. The picture below is of my old farrier setup with the step vice. It was an integral part of the way I shod horses for a … Continued
Some Farrier Upgrades. Part 1
These little additions will help a lot in the speed and efficiency of everyday tasks, but the real goal is to regain some long lost versatility. When I designed my new shoeing rig, I had decided to focus on single … Continued
Shaping things up a bit.
It’s Friday, and I get the next four days off. This is unheard of this time of year. Most of my clients should be hot and heavy in training for the show season right now. Usually, during spring, I’m chasing … Continued
Unprecedented.
This whole Covid-19 thing is clearly unprecedented. Things are strange and tough, but we are all in this together. It has effected my farrier clientele in ways I never expected. I never thought I would see the things that are … Continued
Mud, crud & another winter as a farrier.
My young son, Will and I started something good this fall. Once he decided that he is interested in forging and fabricating, we got right to working on the first steps of the basics. We were getting out there most … Continued
Double sided clips exercise.
This exercise is a way to practice drawing as many clips as we can from a single used horse shoe. The idea came to me while I was apprenticing with Dave Farley back in the mid ’90s. I had asked … Continued
Introducing: The Daily Grind
My son Will and I have decided on doing an occasional blog/ vlog featuring the daily goings on in the business and lifestyle of being a farrier in Cincinnati. I expect this to be a light sprinkling of articles and … Continued