Travis Burns

Travis Burns is an all-around excellent farrier (member of the American Farrier’s Association, Worshipful Company of Farriers, etc.) and helps many horses. However, his real commitment to excellence is in his patience, clarity and kindness to veterinary students at Virginia Tech. He teaches all the equine track vet students and is always welcoming and generous with his time to explain things and encourage students. He does an excellent job of showing how the vet-farrier relationship can flourish and how working together can make healthy, sound horses. He never puts students down, but his knowledge is so extensive that he can offer a myriad of solutions and shows how to approach problems in a way that best serves the horse. My hat is always off to Travis!

— Jenny Hamilton, San Mateo, Calif.