Everyday Shoeing

WOW....You sound pretty hard to beat, Josh.

I think I will bow out now, rather than be disgraced by your brilliant awesomeness.

Patty could you post some photos of your everyday/average horse that you work on? Just grab a couple before after photos of one from tommorow or monday and post them up here that would be awsome

Michael i would not judge anybody on one ot two pics or foot jobs that i have seen.
if some one said to me what do you think of that farrier
i would say i havent seen enough to say he/she was good or bad.
people post on here for what ever reason .
i take it that it is there ever day work
but when you see post after post by someone you kind of get an idea
of what there about.
we can all polish up a job but there has to certain things in that job
for it to be good solid work

Are you trying to say something? If you are I don't understand what you're talking about.

What size nails did you use Eric?

E6

have one to do on tues he around 13 1/2" in front 13" behind
will use 1x3/8 3/4 fullered

What nails size will you use? 7?

No Eric i will go with a E5

Looking good Tejun.you can work on your fullering on old shoes and scrap it will save you a lot of expencive stock.Chris Gregorys book on shoe making would be a good investment .lots of good ideas

I have some videos fo ya Tejun, will email them on

Good deal Smitty. I really really want to finish your video (and i will) soon but since the sun has come out here on the coast, I have been slammed. Barely have time to keep building shoes. But working the kegs in the fire is helping.


Oh Btw this last shoe. I never dropped
It once the entire time. I was so happy about that when I was done I flung it across The parking lot. Haha

I agree Smitty, just wanting to see what is average for Patty. I would like to see what is average for everybody really.
I would love to see a thread started, Called every horse today. And have a photo of every set of feet they worked on that day. I would call that there average

Or a thread called a days work, there is a wide range of opinions on this

... tejun if dropping shoes is a bad sign im in big trouble..lol.. thurs i set the ground on fire two times..burn a spot in a new yeti cooler then set my extention cord on fire in the truck..but I have issues with hands going numb ..not sure why they go numb

You probley havent got the fire turned up enough

Tejun do your tongs fit the sections of steel you are working?

Gary i think he refering to not been in tune with the process of making a shoe
you know when your out of touch. i could be wrong

You might be correct but I was thinkin that he didn't have a good handle on the steel as he is forgeing it? Improper size tongs will make you drop what you are working on... Most young Farriers only have one size tong when they start out? Just sayin.

its funny with tongs you tend to stick with the same tongs you like
even if the dont fit 100%