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A blacksmith who specialized, then specialized again, until only horse feet remained.
means A skilled craftsperson who trims, shapes, and shoes horses' hooves, blending metalwork with hoof health.
from From Latin ferrarius, blacksmith, via French ferrer, to shoe — itself from ferrum, iron, the same root that gave the periodic table its Fe.
Not the vetTrims hooves, but cannot prescribe or diagnose.
Anatomy firstKnows the foot bones better than most doctors.
Still hotMany forge shoes red-hot, then fit them sizzling.