Farrier

One who takes upon himself the public employment of shoeing horses. Like an Innkeeper, a common carrier, and other persons who assume a public employment, a farrier is bound to serve the public as far as his employment goes, and an action lies against him for refusing, when a horse is brought to him at a reasonable time for such purpose, If he refuses; Oliph. Horsfes 131; and he is liable for the unskilfulness of himself or servant in performing such work; 1 Bla. Com. 431; but not for the malicious act of the servant in purposely driving a nail Into the foot of the horse with the intention of laming him; 2 Salk. 440; Hanover, Horses 215.