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nancy475•3mo ago

That moment I realized my clinch tool was making my life harder

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dixon.spencer•3mo ago

Old farrier told me I was wasting time with my toe clip placement

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the_holly•3mo ago

Hot shoe vs. cold shoe on a heavy horse, which do you lean into?

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butler.finley•3mo ago

Old timer at the Montgomery County fair set me straight on hoof angles

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emery_young13•3mo ago

Guy at the shop tried telling me a rasp is fine after 50 horses

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jenniferw82•3mo ago

Overheard a younger farrier at a clinic in Ohio last month bragging about using his rasp way past its life.

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allen.ivan•3mo ago

Tried a different forging technique on a front foot yesterday and learned something the hard way

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nathanj56•3mo ago

Remember when forge work meant a coal fire and a hand crank? Not that long ago for me.

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grace_allen•3mo ago

A client told me my hoof trimming was too slow, so I timed myself for a week

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blairtaylor•3mo ago

My favorite anvil block cracked open mid-shoe last Tuesday

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william_henderson•3mo ago

I finally got a hoof knife sharpening jig and it changed my trimming

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gavin_hill27•3mo ago

Back in 2019 I watched an old-timer at the Kentucky State Fair show me a trick that changed my whole approach

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the_holly•3mo ago

Noticed something wild at a barn in Kentucky last week

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the_adam•3mo ago

Finally gave in and tried a hand-forged shoe after years of saying it didnt matter

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jamesm48•3mo ago

Switched to a fullered shoe and the horse stopped stumbling altogether

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