Episode 74
The Craft of Shoeing a Horse: Riley Kirkpatrick
April 22, 202150m 22s
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Show Notes
Nate and Scott chat with Riley Kirkpatrick about his horseshoe business and competitions and also his blacksmithing business making custom tools.
0:00 Intro
1:24 Horseshoeing
3:28 Learning curve
6:37 School & regulations
10:21 Shoe details
12:37 Clip horn
13:48 Contests
22:11 Contest draws
25:08 The armpit
26:53 The competitive Brits
29:39 Farrier as a living
32:36 Blacksmithing
37:42 Northwest Blacksmith Association
39:13 "one-off" tool production
42:43 How to order
44:42 Scott's special order
46:07 German power hammer
IG: @kirkpatrickforge