Sparks from the Smiddy: The Life of a World Champion Farrier

by David Wilson, Andrew Arbuckle, David Wilson

Sparks from the Smiddy tells the life story of David Wilson, a sixth generation blacksmith and world champion farrier (a craftsman who trims and shoes horses' hooves). The book includes details of David's memories of annoying his father as a child by nailing horse shoes to the smiddy floor, his first experience of trying to catch a horse, the hard work he put into learning his trade, along with picking up and running the family business. The story...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910456055
• ISBN13: 9781910456057
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Old Pond Books
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.1"