horsesmith
Posted by
trudy tuinstra on August 22nd, 2009 | 14 comments | 453 views
During the summer there is a Westfriese Markt in Schagen. It shows how people lived for 100 years. It is 10 times from end of june till beginning september on thirsday. The blacksmith shows how horses get new shoes. I made a report of it.
tools from the blacksmith
lightening the fire
making fire
insite the smithy
the fire
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some tools
the forge
it seems the horse was a bit afraid, he let something go
blacksmith and public
it realy is nessecairy
removing the old shoe
the feet is not ready yet
weld
in the forge
trying if it fits
working with the hot horseshoe
does it fit? the hot Iron on the feet
without shoes
watching

watching
watching
fitting the shoes
the shoes are ready

Comments
# posted by
ewa kaminska on April 18th, 2010 7:38 am
Thank You for sharing, very good photoreport!!!
# posted by
Rosa Cerqueira on March 4th, 2010 9:32 pm
Wonderful pictures!
# posted by
Wandering Justin on March 4th, 2010 6:54 am
Hi, Trudy. Thanks for the birthday wishes!
# posted by
JayneKait on February 28th, 2010 12:43 am
This was great! I originally grew up on a farm New England USA . Your presentation was wonderful!!
# posted by
Klaas H Bel on January 12th, 2010 8:14 am
Mooie reportage!!!
# posted by
Elene on October 21st, 2009 10:36 am
Thank you Trudy for showing this interesting trade,well done all together with the little viewers too ! Thanks!
# posted by
Raulcanc on October 2nd, 2009 5:46 pm
I like the blog; but the photo of the child looking impressed ...! Be fantastic!!
# posted by
Ben Byrne on September 30th, 2009 4:15 pm
I can almost smell it. Very nice blog.
# posted by
Chuck Trodick on August 24th, 2009 5:04 am
Trudy
I enjoyed this set of pics and story
# posted by
Jan Hemels on August 23rd, 2009 9:00 pm
a nice report Trudy, saw him at work many times but of late he was missing
# posted by
Coffeejunkie on August 23rd, 2009 2:29 pm
nice to see it! well 'reported'. thank you :-)
# posted by
Cybra on August 23rd, 2009 1:34 pm
Há Trudy, wat leuk om dit op deze wijze te zien, van de hoefsmit. Het spoort mij aan om toch eindelijk ook eens een blogje aan te gaan maken!
Bedankt voor het tonen van al dit fraais.
Groetjes Cybra
# posted by
LUCIJA Mujanovic on August 23rd, 2009 7:38 am
Thank you very much Trudy for this interesting story. Very nice presentation. Excellent photos. Great effort to finally see. Thank you.
# posted by
Tensionhead on August 23rd, 2009 1:42 am
now THIS is a great use of the blog, thank you so much for posting this! looks like a ton of hard work, i need a beer just reading about his occupation!!!