Our 2024 In Video
2024 was a landmark year for Noble Farriery as the team grew and so did our media presence. Videographer Beth Ann Vicars was alongside the team many days (and editing hours of footage many other days) to create educational content and behind-the-scenes views for our YouTube channel and our ongoing curriculum project.
We have so many big projects still being developed, so 2025 is looking to be even bigger, but as it is just getting started, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite videos from the last year.
Podiatrist Brandon King, DVM Building Therapeutic Shoes
Dr. Brandon King, DVM gets a lot of special cases as a therapeutic podiatrist (to say nothing of the special cases he has worked on at Woodland Park Zoo). At Redmond Ridge Ranch, he worked on a horse named Prim (Owned by Mia Pignotti) who has some interesting hoof and body mechanics that are best supported by glue-on shoes.
We captured the 2 hour process of building these shoes from scratch and created a concise 15 minute video, packed full of information on how this special set of horse shoes is made. For audiences unfamiliar with this sort of nontraditional shoeing, it is a fascinating technique.
Forging Custom Shoes from Bar Stock
Speaking of custom shoes, one of our most-viewed videos from the last year was a long-play view of Principle Farrier Seth Noble hand forging custom shoes at Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center. Custom shoes provide a better fit and perfectly balanced support for horses, so besides being an impressive craft, they really can help horses.
Get inspired as Seth pounds bar stock into beautiful new shoes in this 15-minute edit of his process.
Milestone Birthdays and a New Generation
Seth Noble turned 50 last summer, and in this episode of our behind-the-scenes look at running a. multi-farrier business we celebrated that occasion and one of our most promising apprentices yet. Delano Calimlim, first rode with Seth three years ago and has been crazy about the idea of working as a farrier ever since. Delano is leaving for farrier school in a few months and will return to complete his apprenticeship this summer before becoming our new junior farrier in the autumn. Farriery attracts a special breed of human, and hearing from Noble Farriery’s founder and his apprentice and seeing their love for horses is a reminder why we’re grateful to be on this horse-first mission together.
Memories of the SPD Horse Patrol Unit
In an emotional decision for many people, the Seattle Police Department closed its horse patrol unit last autumn. City streets are a tough environment for horses, especially their hooves, and the decision to close that unit can be seen as the right choice for the overall well-being of the horses. Podiatrist Brandon King was proud to be at the service of these great horses, and in this video you see him at work with Felix, who had faced a lot of difficulty in the year leading up to this first visit with Brandon.
Our culture of horsemanship is not just about maintaining every horse's sense of wellbeing, but also helping them heal from past traumatic experiences, and this is also demonstrated by Principal Farrier Seth Noble’s work with horse Dobby, who has come a long way over the years, from extreme skittishness to a much more trusting and affectionate place. Lots of horse love in this episode!
Some of our favorite reels
If you don’t have time for these longer videos, here are some of out favorite quickies from 2024.
Maybe turn the volume down for this one, because this horse turned that neigh up to 11. So talkative!
The front end of a horse is not the only end that has something to say. Sound up for this one. That horse was going for a record!
And to end on a truly lighthearted note, listen to Seth speaking to how we should take every opportunity to appreciate how special it is to work with these amazing beings and to let our hearts soften and relax, even when the job is so physically demanding. Cheers to a new year of staying focused on what really matters—the horses.