![]() Mann is taking an advanced six-week farrier course through the Michigan Horseshoeing Institute. This shoe job requires the use of mesh that will hold a gel, creating a softer surface for a horse with a sensitive hoof. BOTTOM: Sam Mann, 18, of Litchfield, shoes a quarter horse in Onstead on Monday, Oct.r 3, 2022. TOP: Carollyn Davis, 19, of Pittsford Township, calms a horse as his owner, Milton Hodgeson, 49, of Lapeer, works on his hooves on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Waite adds, “It is a trade that can both help horses and provide a good living for those who are dedicated to good business practices and enjoy people and horses.” That is not good news for the more than 188,000 horses in the state of Michigan. Fewer people are involved in agricultural careers of any sort, and the farrier trade has followed a similar path. More: Biggest events, coolest angles captured by Freep photographers at Detroit auto show More: Plymouth kite business isn’t in usual tourist area. Karen Waite, it’s a widely shared opinion and observation that “the population of farriers is aging out." According to MSU Horse Management Program Coordinator Dr. “Farriers tend to cancel a lot,” said Spieth. Hodgeson is taking a weekend clinic hosted by certified master farrier Jason Spieth, owner of Michigan Horseshoeing Institute in Litchfield, after a nationwide shortage of farriers have left many horse owners stranded. #PLANET HORSE FREE HOW TO#Milton Hodgeson, 49, of Lapeer, pats his horse Blitzen before going to work on the horse as he learns how to properly trim his hooves on Saturday, July 16, 2022. ![]()
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