Horses have played such a huge part of our heritage as a nation that it’s no small wonder that the horse is frequently used in many phrases in our language. Of course, some of those phrases are more well-know and used more often – while others aren’t heard as much anymore. Still – we thought it would be great to …
What is a Farrier?
A farrier is a specialist in fitting shoes to horses, and sometimes other hooved animals as well. Nowadays, farriers are not as widespread as they once were, due to a decline in the use of horses as work animals, but they are still highly respected, because their work requires skill with both horses and metals. Many farriers work in rural …