Am I the only person who knows nothing about horses, doesn't really give much thought to horses... and yet watched this entire video and found it utterly fascinating? It's so interesting, watching a craftsman ply his trade.

For anyone not familiar with horses, that hoof was SO long as to be life threatening to that horse.  I'm amazed he could even stand on a foot like that.  Great job!

As a retired farrier with over 35 years of experience I enjoyed watching this professional forging a heart bar shoe and placing it on the horse. His skill is exceptional and his customers will be well served by his work. Forging a shoe properly is an art and time consuming when done correctly. Excellent work is shown here.

I never realized why anvils had the point on the front, but seeing him use it to shape the curves explains it. That must be useful for creating all sorts of bends in metalworking.

Props to the horse for being so calm considering it doesn't look like he's had his hooves trimmed often.

The difference in how the horse stands before and after... incredible. This is obviously a guy who knows what he's doing and is comfortable making that drastic change for this horse- and custom making a shoe like that takes so much time and skill, and that was JUST ONE OF FOUR

As an amateur blacksmith/bladesmith it is humbling to watch a master who really knows how to make the iron move and bend to his will. Remarkable.

I like how the horse is calm like he knows he’s getting a manicure and pedicure the horses next to him are like “I told u this guy was good he left my hooves looking smooth and flawless”!! That’s why we have him here !! Hahahahaha

We're actually observing a tradition that is nearly 2400 years old. A farrier is a very old profession. Almost all of them were smith's as well, and they used to be integral to everyday life.

"Hey girl I just got my hooves done 💅"

That poor horse. Can’t imagine the damage that was doing to his foot bones. It must have been quite painful. It’s nice to see a good job finally being done on his poor hooves.

That poor horse is so much more comfortable now. People don’t realize what hard work it is to be a farrier.  It is physically demanding & takes talent & patience. And I’ve never met one that didn’t love horses & I hope I don’t. But anyway this was a good example what it takes & he did a good job! Just think he has to go thru that process 3 more times for the other hooves 🥰❤️

It's increasingly rare to see a farrier make shoes from scratch instead of using the much more common prefab versions. Well done👏

As is usually the case, watching someone who is good at what they’re doing, no matter what it may be, is a revelation.

I am surprised at how cooperative the horse is. This is also the first time I saw how a horseshoe gets made. This is definitely the most fulfilling thing to watch in the morning.

I love that this channel makes all the horseshoes from scratch to give the horse a complete perfect fit, and how much effort they put into making special horseshoes for horses with hoof injuries. It’s so fascinating to watch this process. Other channels I’ve watched have only reshaped pre made horseshoes to fit the hooves. This feels much more intimate than that. The work that goes into one shoe is truly a work of art. Thanks for showing us the whole process like this. It’s very satisfying and beautiful to see ❤️

When someone makes it look easy, you know thats 30yrs of experience.  Absolute joy to watch.

My dad was a blacksmith for 50 years..
Seen him do it.. a horse just offered up their foot... but if anyone else tried to do it no chance..
He spoke to them too..
I would see a horse bolt over to meet my dad on the other side of a fence, in a field.. and it wouldn't surprise me. he was a good fisherman too and knew a lot about the sea
Thanks
I know the horse will have loved his 'new shoes' too..

My dad grew up on a farm in Ukraine before ww2. He survived three nazi concentration camps.  One day while we were living in Ohio he brought home a  Shetland pony  with hooves that were so long they curled up and made walking difficult for the pony.  I knew the moment I saw the pony why he bought it and brought it home. I wondered how many times he drove by and saw the pony and what he must have thought. He didn't go to bed until the pony was taken care of that night. I haven't shed a tear since his passing until now. God bless those who take care of others.

What an absolute gifted tradesman, a complete genius, well done Buddy love watching these clips.