WAR HORSE FORGE at 19Hands

WAR HORSE FORGE at 19HandsWAR HORSE FORGE at 19HandsWAR HORSE FORGE at 19Hands

WAR HORSE FORGE at 19Hands

WAR HORSE FORGE at 19HandsWAR HORSE FORGE at 19HandsWAR HORSE FORGE at 19Hands
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War Horse Forge

War Horse Forge

War Horse Forge

War Horse Forge is our blacksmithing program where we  introduce participants to the fundamentals of the craft through forging a hook, railroad spike knife, or decorative metal piece. Sign up in Eventbrite for our basic blacksmithing classes. 

Must be 18 years old to attend.

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Family Programs

War Horse Forge

War Horse Forge

Our annual event, Cookies with the Clydesdales, is held in December and welcomes hundreds of veterans, first responders, and their families to the farm. This event is very popular. Registration begins October 1 and typically fills up in one day. 

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About US

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our Mission

The mission of 19 Hands Inc. is to improve  the physical and mental well-being of veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and their families through free, hands-on learning programs and creating a community of support.

Our Team

Our Mission

Our Mission

Dave Seitz and Beth Honrine

Blacksmith and President

Thank you to our volunteers and supporters, near and far, who make 19 Hands possible!

Our History

Our Mission

Our History

We have been on our five-acre farm for 20 years and blacksmithing since 2018. We enjoy sharing the beauty of the farm and animals with others and passing on the knowledge we have gained.

War Horse Forge

Classes and Open forge

Basic blacksmithing classes at War Horse Forge are open to veterans, active-duty military, and first responders. You can bring a battle buddy (18 years or older). Anyone who attends a class can come to Open Forge on Monday (and sometimes Wednesday) from 5-9pm. Register for classes through our Eventbrite page. 

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Our War Horse

Gordy's Story

Gordy was born in 1999 in Pennsylvania and was trained by the Amish. As a strong, young Percheron, Gordy was part of the eight-horse hitch owned by the Heinz Company (of ketchup fame). Heinz donated the entire team of black Percherons to the Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery in 2005 where they pulled caissons of military heroes. When Gordy had a growth spurt (to 19-hands tall), the Army retired the team. In 2010, LTC(R) Dave Seitz was honored to adopt SGT(R) Gordy and bring him home to the farm. 


We named our nonprofit (19 Hands Inc.) and blacksmithing program (War Horse Forge) as a nod to Gordy’s Percheron breed which served as war horses in France for hundreds of years and for the United States during WWI.  


Gordy's calm and steady demeanor was felt for 11 years at the farm by everyone who visited. He passed away on December 13, 2021, at the age of 22  and is buried on a small hill overlooking the forge and farm.

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