In colonial times horseshoes were made by blacksmiths.
Well actually they are just like the blacksmiths now.
In colonial times it was mostly from England and maybe France.
No, everyone just goes to Lowes - yes they had Lowes in colonial times in Deleware.
the apothecary got their supplies at the blacksmiths or they grew them in their backyard gardens
They had blacksmiths, silversmiths, newspaper, shoemaker's, cabinet making, and barber. The blacksmiths made horseshoes, swords and fences. Silversmiths made spoons, and jewerly. newspaper men published stories. Shoemakers made shoes. Cabinetmakers made cabinets and furniture. Barbers made wigs and also cut hair.
Well they are basically blacksmiths, so they made various utensils, locks, horseshoes, hoops for holding barrels together, nails, metal tires for wheels, pots, kettles, and candlestick holders. Of course there's a lot more, but that's all I know.
They could have been paid in cash or in trade. If a farmer had no cash he may have given beef or flour in place of payment.
They would almost always have to learn from another blacksmith. They would be an apprentice for 4-5 years in many cases.
Highly skilled, well-trained blacksmiths were held in the highest esteem during Colonial times. Hundreds of blacksmiths supplied and repaired tools, equipment, household goods and weapons made of iron. Their craftsmanship aided a growing population and laid the foundation for commerce and expansion in a new country.
There is no one answer for the price of horseshoes in colonial times. This is due to each colony having it's own currency and prices for goods. However if averaged out it likely only cost a few cents to a couple of dollars in colonial money to purchase horse shoes.
Artisans would craft anything from wood furniture to utensils to decorations. It all depened on their trade. some trades were coblars, blacksmiths, carpenters, silversmiths, and goldsmiths.
All trades depended on the blacksmith. One surprising trade that depended on the blacksmith is the milliner, but the milliner needed a manikin and a post to stabilize the manikin. That came from the blacksmith!