A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves, if necessary. A farrier combines some blacksmith's skills (fabricating, adapting, and adjusting metal shoes) with some veterinarian's skills (knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the lower limb) to care for horses' feet. Traditionally an occupation for men, in a number of countries women have now become farriers.
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Farrier Jim, KnockBracken, Co. Antrim, Ireland January 2015 Tools
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Farrier Jim, KnockBracken, Co. Antrim, Ireland January 2015 Tools
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Farrier Jim, KnockBracken, Co. Antrim, Ireland January 2015
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Tools of an italian farrier.
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The nippers are used to trim the hoof wall
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Rasping the trimmed hoof level
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Tools of an italian farrier: a right hoof knife.
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An italian farrier at work
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Mid 18th century gravestone of a Master Farrier, Old Polmont
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The Employment of Women in Britain, 1914-1918
A female blacksmith at work in a forge.
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Panamanian farrier at work