Stefanus and Janneman at a Horseshoeing convention in Washington state

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Handmade horseshoe made by Stefanus

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Handmade shoe nailed onto a horses hoof

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Can you find Stefanus in the forge?

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Sheila and Stefanus .  This is a Quarter Horse he started in America

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Stefanus and Schalk riding for Namibia

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Custom western saddle trees made by Janneman -waiting to be made into stunning saddles by Pienaar Bros saddlery

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Part of our saddle workshop

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Janneman and Pat Parelli “doing the horseshoeing pose.”   Janneman was his personal farrier and studied with him  for two years.

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Janneman’s  100 year old  needle and awl leather stitcher.  It will out-sew any single needle machine.   It creates a tighter and more beautiful stitch than any other new sewing machine on the market today

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It will easily sew  trough a stack of 2 cm  hard leather, including a penny  added to the mix, without giving it a second thought.

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Janneman starting and training a Belgium draft team.

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Stefanus on his way to win the 2008  independence ride and best conditioned horse

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