Hot stuff at the forge

Horse & Hound’s search for the Britain’s sexiest farrier is complete and with only 10 mengetting a mention in this week’s shoeing special — which also looks at non-traditional shoes and new hoof related products — competition has been fierce.

The magazine received more than 100 entries, with the nominations from Horse & Hound readers and NAGS members ranging from the besotted to the poetic.

From the toast of the Somerset equestrian set to the man described as “James Bond with an anvil”, these guys are set to send smithys’ Adonis-like reputations right off the scale.

Find out whether your favourite piece of local talent has made it into the creme de la creme in this week’s magazine, out tomorrow (31 July).

• Do you think the magazine rated the finalists correctly? Have your say in the HHO forum.