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<p>Kamal Bahrin quit school at the age of 13 to take care of horses. Twenty years later, he is a farrier at the Selangor Turf Club in Seri Kembangan where his love and care for the animals is evident every day.</p>
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		</style><div class="robo-gallery-wrap robo-gallery-wrap-id1197255 robo-gallery-" ><div id="rbs_gallery_694303631cd4b-block-loader" class="rbs_gallery_694303631cd4bSpinner"><div class="rbs_gallery_694303631cd4bRect1"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_694303631cd4bRect2"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_694303631cd4bRect3"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_694303631cd4bRect4"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_694303631cd4bRect5"></div></div><div id="robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_694303631cd4b" class="robogallery-gallery-1197255" style="width:100%;margin:0 auto;  display: none;"><div id="rbs_gallery_694303631cd4b" data-options="rbs_gallery_694303631cd4b" style="width:100%;" class="robo_gallery  "><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Every day, Kamal Bahrin inspects the shoes of the horses at the Selangor Turf Club. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-1.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-1"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-1.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-1" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Every day, Kamal Bahrin inspects the shoes of the horses at the Selangor Turf Club. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Horse shoes must be changed every four weeks to ensure that the animals are fit and groomed for training and competitions. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-2.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-2"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-2.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-2" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Horse shoes must be changed every four weeks to ensure that the animals are fit and groomed for training and competitions. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Kamal begins by locking the horse&#039;s foot in place between his legs and removing the existing shoe. He carves away any loose flakes of horn from the sole, using a horse pick and hoof knife to remove compacted dirt, mud, rocks and manure. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-3.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-3"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-3.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-3" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Kamal begins by locking the horse's foot in place between his legs and removing the existing shoe. He carves away any loose flakes of horn from the sole, using a horse pick and hoof knife to remove compacted dirt, mud, rocks and manure. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox=" Next, he levels the sole of the hoof, using a rasp to ensure that the bottom is smooth and flat." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-4.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-4"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-4.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-4" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content"> Next, he levels the sole of the hoof, using a rasp to ensure that the bottom is smooth and flat.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="A horseshoe is simply a bar of steel which is bent to fit the shape of the hoof and then nailed into place." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-5.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-5"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-5.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-5" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">A horseshoe is simply a bar of steel which is bent to fit the shape of the hoof and then nailed into place.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Some of the nails which Kamal uses to hold the shoe in place on the horse&#039;s foot." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-6.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-6"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-6.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-6" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Some of the nails which Kamal uses to hold the shoe in place on the horse's foot.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Once Kamal is satisfied with the level and placement of the shoe, he nails it into place. Although some farriers use glue to attach the shoes, Kamal prefers nails as these hold them perfectly against the edge of the hoof. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-7.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-7"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-7.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-7" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Once Kamal is satisfied with the level and placement of the shoe, he nails it into place. Although some farriers use glue to attach the shoes, Kamal prefers nails as these hold them perfectly against the edge of the hoof. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Kamal makes some adjustments once the shoe is on the hoof." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-8.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-8"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-8.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-8" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Kamal makes some adjustments once the shoe is on the hoof.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="After that, he gives the hoof a once-over with a rasp, smoothing out any uneven spots and giving the hoof a nice clean finish. " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-9.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-9"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-9.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-9" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">After that, he gives the hoof a once-over with a rasp, smoothing out any uneven spots and giving the hoof a nice clean finish. </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="It takes about 30-40 minutes for Kamal to change a full set of horseshoes." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-10.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-10"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-10.jpg"  title="The-man-who-gives-pedicures-to-horses-10" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">It takes about 30-40 minutes for Kamal to change a full set of horseshoes.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category1197255 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox=" It&#039;s tedious work, but Kamal loves his job as well as the animals he cares for every day.  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