he`s so original

Louis Heffner isn’t scared a bit.

Lou’s wife introduced him to horses while they were in school at Kutztown University. “She trained me to be a good husband with horses,” he says. But it wasn’t until after Lou tried his hand at several unfulfilling jobs that he decided on a career in horse dentistry. Lou apprenticed under several successful equine dentists before receiving his professional certification with the International Association of Equine Dentistry. Lou floats, a masonry term for smoothing; equilibrates, files the edges; and manipulates the teeth so that horses can accept their bits more comfortably. “Horses are very honest,” he says. “If they trust you, they’ll allow you to manipulate them; if they don’t, they’ll let you know that too.”

What he liked about wearing a skirt: “Guys are always bound up, this was really refreshing!”

What he likes about reading skirt!: “It’s nice to read something written by women, about women.”