Trees and grass, the Bay mare’s protection One spring night.   Breathing heavily – No wind, No threat in sight.   Her colt lies beside her, Touching noses.

My mare was running. Leading the herd towards me Like life could not wait Yet, they live in the moment I forget the pain I feel.  

A farrier as defined in Miriam-Webster is now usually applied specifically to a blacksmith who specializes in shoeing horses, a skill that requires not only the ability to shape and fit horseshoes, but also the ability to clean, trim, and shape a horse’s hooves. When “farrier” first appeared in English (as “ferrour”), it referred to someone ...