FEATURE
SHOEING THE STARS
It’s one of racing’s most physical, least glamorous jobs – and John Bunting wouldn’t trade it for anything. Thirty years into his career, the farrier behind Gold Trip and Winx talks tradition, team, and what it takes to keep a champion on its feet.
WORDS CELIA PURDEY
Farrier John Bunting shapes a shoe by hand, a skill 30 years in the making. (Carla Gottgens/Getty Images)
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