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Trading Places With a Farrier

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MULLENS -

In an effort to step into someone else's shoes WVNS-TV's evening news anchor, Lauren Weppler, is performing various jobs around the community.

Tuesday, Oct. 1, Weppler was a radio disc jockey, but this week she was swapping the microphone for a pair of tools.

Weppler began her day as farrier with a history lesson of the tools one would and can use to shoe a horse from Bunch McKinney, a retired farrier from the Mullens area.

McKinney warns Weppler that some horses like to have shoes put on and others aren't so comfortable with the task.

"I'm a little nervous," admits Weppler.

McKinney shows her how to clean and file the horses hoof to have proper placement of the shoe.
 
After completing the task McKinney awards Weppler with a certificate of excellence and a trophy.