Edwin Kinney is the quiet winner of the Kentucky Derby. The owner of Thoro’Bred in Anaheim has had a stake in the race for decades. But his bets aren’t tied up in fickle odds. They’re nailed tightly ...

A clanging symphony of hammers on anvils plus files and brushes fine-tuning newly created horseshoes sounded Sunday at one corner of the Carson City Rendezvous. The farriers made their first ...

HANCOCK COUNTY — The twists and turns of life landed Brandt Walden exactly where he is supposed to be — making a living taking care of horse hooves. While Walden, 21, Wilkinson, had visions of ...

COVINGTON, Georgia (CNN)-- From the Civil War to the taming of the West to the Kentucky Derby, horses have played an essential role in the forging of American history, and the farrier has been there ...

BULLVILLE — If you shake Gary Milewski's hand, you know right away that he doesn't count money for a living. His hands are rough, and saying he has a firm handshake is an understatement. He's strong.

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.

Farrier Sean Losee of Mount Airy uses the “hot shoe” method to fit horseshoes, traveling to stables with a truck outfitted with a gas forge, 100-lb. anvil, grinding wheel, and the tools and supplies ...

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 ...

Gently raising his horse Superman’s leg, Howard Burnham calmly conferred with his steed before trimming Superman’s hooves. Burnham is a farrier, a craftsman who trims and shoes horses’ hooves, and he ...

The chestnut horse called Red knows something is up as Frank Castle backs his truck up to the open barn door. Tethered to a post just inside, he watches Castle unload the tools of his trade: an anvil, ...