Ceri Evans, The Farrier (PEOPLE 2022)

Seeing a horse hot-shod has always fascinated me, I used to love holding my pony for the farrier as a child and just watch what he was doing. The clouds of smoke seem to have a life of their own and the smell is such an evocative one for me. Because of this, I've wanted to photograph a farrier in action for ages. I finally got the chance at the beginning of this year and am pleased with the result. Matt of Matt's Farrier services on the Sunshine Coast QLD is the "boss man" and is the one burning on the shoe, and Alex his apprentice is nailing it on after it's been fitted by Matt.

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