Sam's lips quiver as they move closer to the back of Jason's neck. Feeling Sam's heavy breathing, Jason, who's giving Sam a pedicure, wards off what might have been a slobbery kiss with a softly ...

HORSE SHOE, N.C. -- It doesn't take long for farrier Buck O'Neil to determine the type of care a horse may need from him. O'Neil, who has been shoeing horses for 49 years and fittingly calls Horse ...

PASADENA – If none of the 254 horses in the Rose Parade slips and falls on the five-mile route Jan. 1, equestrians can thank renowned farrier Ada Gates Patton. The ...

Most horses are shod to help them cope with the work their owners require from them. It is the duty of both the owner and the farrier to ensure that the feet are trimmed regularly, and that the shoes ...

Julie Saf squats in the bed of her Ford truck and displays the tools of her newfound trade. They resemble medieval torture instruments — knives and files and hammers that look as if they could deal a ...

Recognising the farrier who, through his or her knowledge and effort, has made a difference to a horse or horses’ performance, wellbeing or both this year. As the saying goes, “No foot, no horse” – we ...