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From: "Lizzie Love" <>
Subject: Smiths & Farriers
Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 22:27:19 +0100
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Carol Anne wrote;


> some of my ancestors were blacksmiths. when I was working, we did the
> accounts for a working forge. I think he mended farm machinery too.Just
> around the corner from here is the site of the former forge.
> I've seen when I took the guides riding once a farrier at work,

There is an distinct difference between a blacksmith and a farrier. The
blacksmith does all manner of ironwork as well as shoeing horses, whereas a
farrier dealt entirely with horses. Apart from shoeing he was the original
horse-doctor and knew all their hurts and ills and moods. Military farriers
were especially skilled in this respect.

Lizzie

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