Frederick, Colorado farrier James Downs ("J.D.") talks with American Farriers Journal managing editor Pat Tearney during a Shoeing For A Living outing about the value of attending horse shows and the learning experience they afford shoers and non-shoers alike.

Frederick, Colorado farrier James Downs ("J.D.") describes using sliding plates on reiners in this two-part video with American Farriers Journal managing editor Pat Tearney during a Shoeing For A Living outing.

Frederick, Colo., farrier James Downs ("J.D.") describes using sliding plates on reiners in this two-part video with American Farriers Journal during a Shoeing For A Living outing.

California farrier James Jiminez, who has shod notable racehorses like I'll Have Another and Lava Man, covers working with Thoroughbred racehorses and certain issues with their feet that are found among other horses.

A school for horseshoeing and blacksmithing has some special guests for the next few weeks. Soldiers from the Honor Guard stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas are attending Shurshod Horse Shoeing School in Grovespring. They're learning skills to help the Honor Guard maintain its own horses. Sergeant Christopher Frost has been to Iraq and Specialist Cody Abshire to Afghanistan. They'll be riding in the inaugural parade this year and need to learn how to care for the horses.