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»Kovač naredi različne podkve, ene so lahko za dirkalne konje. Delavnim konjem pa naredi debele podkve. Kovač lahko izdela tudi zvonce. Ko dela konju podkev, najprej odstrani kopito in nato očisti roževino. Kopito pritrdi s posebnimi žeblji. Pri človeku je noht, pri konju pa kopito. Mi obujemo čevlje, konji pa obujejo podkve.«
“Blacksmith can make bells and different horseshoes: very light for race horses or heavier and thicker ones for farm labour horses. When attaching horseshoes, firstly, horse’s hooves have to be removed, then the horn is cleaned and, finally, horseshoes are attached with special nails. We put on shoes and horses put on horseshoes.”
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