Ted Shanks (Lihue, Hawaii)
Ted Shanks has been an amazing mentor and teacher to me and many all over the country. He has dedicated his life to learning how to help horses by learning from the best farriers in the world. He is a true blessing to our state and the farrier world. He has drastically changed my life. Ted has taken me from just another person nailing on horseshoes, to learning a skill that has allowed my clients to believe in the farrier’s ability to truly help a horse.
He helps horses overcome fear of having their hooves maintained and also shows other farriers that a horse can be shod in a calm, pleasant fashion, with his “Willing Participant Program.” This is an amazing program that helps educate farriers on how to shod horses in a calm and safe way. Ted has also helped many foundered horses who are on death row grow a hoof back and go back to work.
Ted Shanks has truly improved farriery for thousands of horses here in our state. I believe every horse, farrier and owner could benefit from the knowledge that this man has obtained.
— Forrest Parris (Maui, Hawaii)