Good at the shoeing trade: Virginia farrier Paul Goodness has worn a lot of different hats during more than 30 years as a farrier

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Paul Goodness is one of those farriers who's dedicated to trying to find ways to help horses' feet and keep them healthier. He is also dedicated to helping novice farriers get started in this business — passing along the things he's learned over theyears, to give them a leg up in their budding careers. Goodness, who lives in Round Hill, Va., has worked with the hooves and feet of Olympic sport horses, racehorses and exotic animals in zoos. He's been a farrier for 34 years — more than 24 of those in Virginia, where he now manages a group farriery practice called Forge Ahead.