Farriers: Consider More Than Feet When Trimming and Shoeing
Sarah Evers Conrad
March 6, 2017
Farriers need to observe a horse thoroughly, head to tail, to determine how to best trim and shoe him.
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Farriers need to observe a horse thoroughly, head to tail, to determine how to best trim and shoe him.
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