If you have a love of horses and are comfortable working around them, starting a farrier business may be the right career path for you. While you do have the benefit of setting your own hours and ...

For people who aren't familiar with horses, the job of a farrier is somewhat of a mystery. "When I tell people I'm a farrier, they nod and smile and have no idea what I'm talking about," Peter Kolacia ...

Equine professionals give their insight on farrier work and the importance of a complete team working together to get the best results for performance horses. Getting equine professionals to agree on ...

NORTH EAST ― The prospect of getting kicked or bitten might keep most people away. For Bill Spellman, it's all part of the job. Spellman, 40, has spent nearly 15 years as a farrier, trimming hooves ...

Occupation: Self-employed, full-time farrier based in Effingham County. Salary: "I would say a good, full-time farrier should be grossing six figures, like $100,000." What he does: "I try to maximize ...

This is the second in a two-part series about Pegasus Riding Academy and the individuals who make it work. You can read the first part here. Workers’ compensation claims happen all across the country.

There's much more to the job of a farrier than simply nailing shoes on a horse's hooves. A farrier is responsible for the horse's foot health, so some veterinary knowledge is required. Many farriers ...

Keith Warner, owner of KW Horseshoeing based out of Great Barrington, is a second-generation farrier who learned the historic craft nearly 30 years ago while he was still in high school from his ...

What is the difference between a farrier, blacksmith and equine podiatrist? It’s a good question — and one that surprisingly few equestrians can answer in full detail and complete confidence. Quite ...

Stephen Hendrickson worked full-time for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, but "I always wanted to do something with horses," he said. "I watched a farrier do one foot on one horse and ...

Getting equine professionals to agree on everything is nearly impossible as everyone has their own program they feel works for them and their horses. There is one phrase ALL horse owners can agree on, ...