What's a farrier? Fair question. It's a person who fits horses with shoes. A popular job a century or so ago when every farm had horses as part of the daily operation, farriers have seen their numbers ...

Ross Smith, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, has shod horses for 40 years—a career that led him to develop an innovative tool for balancing a horse’s hoof when trimming and shoeing. “I grew up on a ...

The right pair of shoes can make all the difference. This is as true for horses as it is for people, according to new research from animal scientists and engineers from UConn. Sarah Reed, associate ...