The endless hours on international flights in coach and getting laid off three times in 6 years was what finally did it.

WHEN RUSSELL STOUT went to Oregon State University’s farrier school in 1999, he was no spring chicken. He had just finished 32 years of employment with International Paper Co. and had two daughters who were in their mid-30s.

AFTER 30 YEARS, Bill Scalzitti knows what works best for his racetrack shoeing efforts. And it includes a rig design that lets him shoe as conveniently and comfortably as possible.

PART OF YOUR chosen career as a farrier involves shoeing young horses, or sometimes older horses that have never been shod.