Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORTH EAST ― The prospect of getting kicked or bitten might keep most people away. For Bill Spellman, it's all part of the job.

"When shoeing a horse, you want to first evaluate what the feet look like from a general, overall standpoint. But I know Jake quite well so I'll just get started," Rennie said. He bends next to the ...

Sweat dripped from Sonny Pistilli’s nose and evaporated on the red-hot horseshoe he’d taken out of a burning forge. He’d been pounding steel with a mallet for two hours, his hands like anvils from a ...

No matter how good the horse, it is no better than the four small feet that bear all its weight and propel it along the ground. That is why a good farrier is essential for maintaining equine health ...

Spencer Ray of Buhl takes joy in the physical work of shoeing horses, and feels a sense of accomplishment when a job is done. Just don’t expect him to pass the skill along to the next generation. “I’m ...

With his long, curled hooves, the Arabian horse looked like a living rocking horse. But in the span of around an hour, he had the flat hooves of a healthy horse. The transformation occurred thanks to ...

The Chinese lunar year has turned and 2026 is designated as the Year of the Horse. And with the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair ...

Farriering is an age-old profession and has been vital to horse care for centuries. Even though most do not travel via horse and carriage anymore or rely on a horse-drawn plow to farm their fields, ...