Farrier Takeaways

• Ensure the surface resting on the anvil is flat before punching the eye so the stock doesn’t twist and offset the eye. It’s easy to twist your tongs without realizing it.
• The fuller’s blade width affects the tool’s energy dispensation.

Leaving a Certification Examination with Something New

What is the purpose of American Farrier’s Association (AFA) certification? On a surface level, it is the measurement of a farrier’s knowledge and ability based on a standard. However, Chelsea, Okla., farrier Craig Stark finds benefits to the program beyond testing oneself. He serves as the certification committee chairman for the AFA and attended the Phillip Box clinic at Texas Farrier Supply to conduct certification examinations. For him, it isn’t what the candidates learn along the way…