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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Jul 12, 2011 by Butler2318 Category: Farrier Careers, Horse Foot Care, Horseshoeing, Horseshoeing History 0 comments Tags: Butler farrier schools, Doug Butler, Horseshoeing History, Marshall "Buster" Conklin

Sir Isaac Newton, one of the world’s greatest scientists who formulated many of the laws of physics, once remarked in a letter to his rival Robert Hooke, “If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.” He said he came up with his revolutionary ideas by thinking about […]

Shoeing the Horses at Fort Robinson

Jun 09, 2011 by Butler2318 Category: Farrier Careers, Farrier training, Horse Care, Horseshoeing, Horseshoeing History 0 comments Tags: Butler farrier schools, Butler horseshoeing schools, Doug Butler, Horseshoeing History

Last month we shod the horses and mules at Fort Robinson State Park for the first time this season. We have been shoeing them for the last three years. They have draft horse teams, mule teams, and saddle horses used for the stage coach, tour wagons, and short and long trail rides in the Soldier […]

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