<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:45:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/farrier/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Hooves and Rain: A Farrier's Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Morning's Gentle Delay The day began with the soft patter of rain, a sound now familiar and sometimes a call for a change of plans. An early appointment with a couple of retirees in Indian Hill was postponed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@farrier.services/hooves-and-rain-a-farriers-story</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@farrier.services/hooves-and-rain-a-farriers-story</guid><category><![CDATA[cincinnait]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[farrier.services]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4bEjbgCbFMvAGbwxD9CJfJUznpDy21P1gb5kciUwoKrnYbGbNVgJCYqePRwboQESZ5MeSC3VkvSkkb2ZAv8Pg78xawnEY3hYbAuDntC7e3RbmxxRez4vtoX4eVwtgbFjxjiFrVYLhj8j1RXzrBwKekM3EFk7oxnxwU9vr9EFuW2sjyTF3C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Day in the Life of a Farrier: The Unpredictable, The Emotional, and The Burrito]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Morning Debate It was a beautiful fall morning, the kind that makes you grateful for the work you do, even when it's hard. I found myself debating whether to stop for breakfast. Time is often of the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@steelbak/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-farrier-the-unpredictable-the-emotional-and-the-burrito</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@steelbak/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-farrier-the-unpredictable-the-emotional-and-the-burrito</guid><category><![CDATA[cincinnati]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[steelbak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yennCKQRaeafMfa1chr41vuedtVRnKGfM13NtjK3Ek7NmU95b4SExn7ApoVJ7wKa5QcVrT2cmcTJvJAQQdoUY1ehngcVzEAkdMu8yUiarxyGdDcW7pAa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard at work.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last day before a nice break. Its been a really tough week with plenty of beatings from the horses. Its a seasonal thing. Every year around this time of the year the horse's turnout changes and they really,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@farrier.services/hard-at-work</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@farrier.services/hard-at-work</guid><category><![CDATA[blog]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[farrier.services]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmSWFukh8pvLuZa9V9JGsQHJUHbdmXUn9MDyXUoTkb6DQt/20230407_095823.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some good feet and some not good feet...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a rough summer for horse hooves. In this video, I work on two horses. The first horse has good feet and gets shoes, but he second horse lost a shoe last time and busted his hooves up out in]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@farrier.services/nfgotxwv</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@farrier.services/nfgotxwv</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-181335]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[farrier.services]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfKKVdjVeVcKU9t3sZU1ZybxK17PQyWU58Leb7JUmDGEhwHnxr4cC5TWWSBRqDtBiDD83goifR43aHpa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beautiful Early Fall Morning Shoeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Its another beautiful and cool early fall morning to shoe some horses. This is my absolute favorite time of day and year. 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