While primarily a patron of goldsmiths, St. Eloy is also associated with farriers. Legend says he was having trouble shoeing a particularly difficult horse, so he simply popped the horse's leg off, put on the shoe, and then reattached it.

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Today's 📷: '1918 Die-Hards Iron Div'. Farriers on the Western Front shoeing a lively draught horse. 'The Iron Division' was the nickname for the British 3rd Division, though the sergeant seems to be wearing the badge of the 39th.

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So firstly, my fantasy novella of thieves and the animated puppets that work with/against them, Made Things, is out today - https://t.co/XMubjY0vE8 - secondly, here is another bonus doodle: badger and cobalt tarantula farriers with their impatient customer.

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