EL PASO COUNTY — It’s mid-morning on a hot July day and Todd Weeda is bent over in the blazing sun, his case of tools resembles a cross between what you might find in an auto shop and a kitchen. His ...

Horseshoes traditionally mean good luck, but not always for the people who work with them. Nervous animals weighing upward of 1,000 pounds can easily cause broken bones, cracked ribs or muscle ...

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.

If you have a love of horses and are comfortable working around them, starting a farrier business may be the right career path for you. While you do have the benefit of setting your own hours and ...

What's a farrier? Fair question. It's a person who fits horses with shoes. A popular job a century or so ago when every farm had horses as part of the daily operation, farriers have seen their numbers ...

EAST LANSING - After guiding his hand down the length of Sokol the horse's right leg, David Hallock wheels over a metal tool cart complete with pliers, hammers and what looks like a nail file the size ...