farrier
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His father was a farrier, his grandfather ran a company making wire machinery and his ancestors were nail makers.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
By the mid-1960s, he was working as a farrier shoeing horses for TV westerns, and he eventually was recruited for stunts.
From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2020
Ring gets his horseshoes from a farrier friend of his, who gives him old horseshoes in exchange for help with occasional welding projects.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2017
His father, James, held a variety of jobs, from farrier to candy maker, and the family moved often.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2016
“I called a farrier to see if he would trim War Chief’s hooves.”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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