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Indiana farrier Don Hobson is preparing to celebrate his 90th birthday next month, and the 45th anniversary of the hoof care business he founded.

At 82, farrier still teaching ancient art of shoeing horses Follow Us Question of the Day PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Sweat dripped from Sonny Pistilli’s nose and evaporated on the red-hot horseshoe he’d taken out of a burning forge. He’d been pounding steel with a mallet for two hours, his hands like anvils from a half-century of that same clanging rhythm. “People think I’m mad at them when I shake their hands,” Pistilli joked on a recent March morning of his viselike grip. TOP STORIES While those heavy hands can smash a golf ball - he once shot a 69 - Pistilli would rather ...

At 82, Bethlehem area farrier still teaching ancient art of shoeing horses Updated 5:00 PM; Today 5:00 PM Sonny Pistilli works at his horseshoe workshop Friday, March 27, 2021, outside Bethlehem.Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP Facebook Share Sweat dripped from Sonny Pistilli’s nose and evaporated on the red-hot horseshoe he’d taken out of a burning forge. He’d been pounding steel with a mallet for two hours, his hands like anvils from a half-century of that same clanging rhythm. “People think I’m mad at them when I shake their hands,” Pistilli joked on a recent M...

By Jason Nark - The Philadelphia Inquirer • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago Getty Images Sweat dripped from Sonny Pistilli’s nose and evaporated on the red-hot horseshoe he’d taken out of a burning forge. He’d been pounding steel with a mallet for two hours, his hands like anvils from a half-century of that same clanging rhythm. “People think I’m mad at them when I shake their hands,” Pistilli joked on a recent March morning of his viselike grip. Download our mobile app for iOS  to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. While those heavy ...