During a recent Southern Nevada Horseshoer’s Association clinic in Las Vegas, Nev., Lee Green talked about how to best deal with lost shoes.

THE COAL FORGE is slowly disappearing from horseshoeing as the propane forge has gained popularity.

 Toe-weighted shoes are used with horses that may require a longer stride or more animation — mainly Saddlebreds, Walking Horses, Morgans, Racking Horses and some show ponies. 

The coal forge is slowly disappearing from horse- shoeing as the propane forge has gained popularity. 

While there aren't a lot of farriers who still haul around a coke-fueled forge in their rigs, they are still found in a lot of farrier shops.

 Knowing what it means when the steel is lemon-colored rather than cherry can be the difference between getting a job done correctly and having to start on a shoe all over again.