NewsMarch 23, 2015

Daniel Puckett, a local farrier, works on a Belgian draft horse at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri, Tuesday, March 11, 2015. A farrier is a specialist that combines the skills of a blacksmith and veterinarian to care for equine feet.

LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Smoke billows around Daniel Puckett as he uses a hot shoe technique while making a horseshoe for Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Smoke billows around Daniel Puckett as he uses a hot shoe technique while making a horseshoe for Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
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LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett removes nails to take a horseshoe off of a front foot of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center pin Perryville, Missouri, Wednesday, March 11, 2015.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett removes nails to take a horseshoe off of a front foot of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center pin Perryville, Missouri, Wednesday, March 11, 2015.
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LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett removes a horseshoe from Annie Rose, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett removes a horseshoe from Annie Rose, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett cleans the hoof before fitting Annie Rose for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett cleans the hoof before fitting Annie Rose for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett cleans the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett cleans the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett trims the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett trims the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett trims the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett trims the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett levels a hoof of Annie Rose with a rasp, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett levels a hoof of Annie Rose with a rasp, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A horseshoe heats up in the forge, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A horseshoe heats up in the forge, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

A barn cat runs past Annie Rose as Daniel Puckett works on her horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com A barn cat runs past Annie Rose as Daniel Puckett works on her horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett carries a hot horseshoe to his anvil for forming, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett carries a hot horseshoe to his anvil for forming, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett places a handmade horseshoe from the forge in the back of his truck to heat so he can form it, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett places a handmade horseshoe from the forge in the back of his truck to heat so he can form it, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett, a farrier, stands with his equipment, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett, a farrier, stands with his equipment, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett, a farrier, stands with his equipment, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett, a farrier, stands with his equipment, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Smoke billows around Daniel Puckett as he uses a hot shoe technique while making a horseshoe for Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Smoke billows around Daniel Puckett as he uses a hot shoe technique while making a horseshoe for Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Smoke billows around Daniel Puckett as he uses a hot shoe technique while making a horseshoe for Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Smoke billows around Daniel Puckett as he uses a hot shoe technique while making a horseshoe for Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Smoke billows around Daniel Puckett as he uses a hot shoe technique while making a horseshoe for Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Smoke billows around Daniel Puckett as he uses a hot shoe technique while making a horseshoe for Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett removes a horseshoe from the forge, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett removes a horseshoe from the forge, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett measures the bottom portion of Annie Rose's hoof, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett measures the bottom portion of Annie Rose's hoof, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Hand tools used by Daniel Puckett sit in the stable, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Hand tools used by Daniel Puckett sit in the stable, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett brushes the slag off of a hot horseshoe, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett brushes the slag off of a hot horseshoe, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett brushes the slag off of a hot horseshoe, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett brushes the slag off of a hot horseshoe, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
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LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
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LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett removes a hot horseshoe from the forge to form, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett removes a hot horseshoe from the forge to form, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett hammers a hot horseshoe to form it to the hoof of Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett cleans Annie Rose's hoof, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett cleans Annie Rose's hoof, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett carries a hot horseshoe from the forge to his anvil, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett carries a hot horseshoe from the forge to his anvil, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett measures a hot horseshoe, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett measures a hot horseshoe, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett uses a technique called hot shoeing on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri. The technique helps insure 100 percent contact between the horse and the shoe, and helps dry out the bottom portion of the hoof.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett trims the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett trims the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett prepares to place handmade horseshoes on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett prepares to place handmade horseshoes on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett places handmade horseshoes on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett places handmade horseshoes on Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
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Daniel Puckett trims the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett trims the hoof before fitting Annie Rose with new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, gets fitted for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, gets fitted for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
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Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett levels a hoof of Annie Rose with a rasp, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett levels a hoof of Annie Rose with a rasp, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Hand tools used by Daniel Puckett sit in the stable, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Hand tools used by Daniel Puckett sit in the stable, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett gets Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, ready to fit her for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
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Daniel Puckett levels the rear hoof of Annie Rose with a rasp, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett levels the rear hoof of Annie Rose with a rasp, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
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Daniel Puckett levels a hoof of Annie Rose with a rasp, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett levels a hoof of Annie Rose with a rasp, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
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Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett fits Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, for new horseshoes, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett puts a sealant on the outer hooves of Annie Rose, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett puts a sealant on the outer hooves of Annie Rose, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Hand tools used by Daniel Puckett sit in the stable, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Hand tools used by Daniel Puckett sit in the stable, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Hand tools used by Daniel Puckett sit in the stable, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Hand tools used by Daniel Puckett sit in the stable, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett stands with his tools in the stable Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett stands with his tools in the stable Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com

Daniel Puckett stands with Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Daniel Puckett stands with Annie Rose, a Belgian draft horse, Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the stable at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri.
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Daniel Puckett, a local farrier, works on a Belgian draft horse at The Hope Center in Perryville, Missouri, Tuesday, March 11, 2015. A farrier is a specialist that combines the skills of a blacksmith and veterinarian to care for equine feet.

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