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Dawsonville farrier savors his unique job
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Smoke rises as Shane Stephens presses a hot shoe against the hoof of a client’s horse Friday afternoon. Each hoof on a horse is different so each must get a custom fit shoe. - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
Eight-hour days in a cubicle may be tough. But Shane Stephens of Dawsonville may have it tougher.His clients bite, kick, stomp and may throw him into a wall. But as the country celebrates Labor Day, you won’t hear this laborer complain.He said he loves making his living as a blacksmith and farrier, someone who shoes horses.