For some reason, I can find a barn, stable, jockey room, horse corral, or ranch in two seconds (without directions).  This particular ranch was easy to find-the Arabian horse owner, directed me around the back to 'go' find Nick.  I clearly had my camera taking photos of Sundance his horse, and told me again, go in the back, hurry go see Nick-he is shoeing now.  Now, lets be clear I know nothing about horses.  So, at this point I think he is the horse shoe guy.  There's another barn-WAY in the back, where the black crows are calling, and a dog is following me, saying to himself, where are you going with your camera Ma'am.  So, I hear the metal, clanking and the loud grinding, so I go inside the barn, no one is there, even the horse is surprised to see me.

He says, Long Island has the most horses and barns, stables per square foot than any other state! He said, this is a fact, I say, I don't doubt you.  That's where his business is, that's where he grew up.  He doesn't even ask what I am doing with the camera, he just goes about his business and starts shoeing the horse, and I go about my business photographing this--I can't miss this, I can't lose any moments, but to focus on him and the horse.  After he is done shoeing, I tell him, I am done, he says, so am I.  And at that point, the horse turns around and sighs heavily.  This female horse got her first pair of shoes.

Nick