Discover the Musical Ride farrier shop
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Discover the Musical Ride farrier shop
(A male farrier strikes a horseshoe.)
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Welcome to the farrier shop at the RCMP stables in Ottawa!
(The farrier leads a horse out of its stall.)
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Take a look at how the farrier shoes a horse.
(The farrier lifts one of the horse's legs.)
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The shoe is set with special nails which are secured through the hoof outer wall.
(Resting the hoof on his leg, the farrier aligns the horseshoe to the horse's hoof.)
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The horse doesn't feel them.
(The farrier secures the horseshoe to the horse's hoof by hammering in nails.)
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Not just anyone is qualified to do this job.
(The farrier works on a horse's hoof.)
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A farrier is a specialist in horse hoof care.
(The farrier trims a horse's hoof.)
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Our farriers trim, balance and place the horseshoes on a horse.
(The farrier secures a horseshoe to a horse's hoof by hammering in nails.)
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Hoof care is crucial to our horses' health, which is our top priority.
(Horses and riders in Red Serge in the charge formation, moving towards the camera.)
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A horseshoe prevents injury to the foot or uneven wear on the hoof.
(Images of the RCMP's two farriers: Dwayne Hay and Gordon Nesbitt.)
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There are two farriers with the RCMP.
(A horseshoe glows, as the farrier heats it up over hot coals.)
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They have to have years of experience before they can work for the Musical Ride.
(The farrier strikes the glowing horseshoe.)
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They must also pass a written and a technical exam.
(The camera pans from the back to the front of the outside of an RCMP trailer.)
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When the Musical Ride is on tour, a farrier travels with them to tend to the horses.
(A shot from inside the trailer of multiple horses being transported.)
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On average the farrier sees six to eight horses in a day.
(Aerial shot of a Musical Ride show at an outdoor venue.)
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Each horse sees the farrier every four to six weeks.
(Resting a horse's hoof on his leg, the farrier secures a horseshoe to the hoof by hammering in nails.)
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The horses go through 1,200 to 1,500 horseshoes in a year.
That's a lot of horseshoes!
(The farrier dips a glowing hot horseshoe in a bucket of water, causing steam to rise.)
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Come see the farriers at work at the Musical Ride Centre in Ottawa.
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