Draft horses such as Percherons can also be susceptible to a condition called "shivers" that causes trembling in the horse's ... All horses should see a farrier regularly to care for their hooves.

There are many reasons why horses might need shoes. ... owner of Esco Buff’s Professional Farrier Service, ... Back when oxen were a common draft animal for farm work, even into the 20th ...

Bill Spellman, a North East farrier, has trimmed and shoed horse hooves for nearly 15 years. To him, it's a job he's always been naturally good at.

The farrier's profession can be linked as far back as 1st century in Rome, and though basics of shoeing and caring for horse's hooves has not changed significantly since the profession's beginnings, ...

“Mr. Helmuth is a master of all aspects of horse ownership including training, driving, showing, building harness, and shoeing,” the American Cream Draft Horse Association said in a news release. Also ...

At the Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School in Plymouth, Calif., Amanda Smith, 35, the lead instructor, has noticed an uptick in enrollment of students with zero horse experience, something she ...