Pavel Javier Lara Corrales

Courtesy of Emily Rowe

Pavel Javier Lara Corrales goes out of his way to help others advance. He always takes the time to answer questions, give suggestions and simplify the complicated. He keeps reading, studying, dissecting, forging, taking slow-motion footage, going to clinics and generously sharing everything he learns with anyone hungry for knowledge. When a colleague is injured, he is the first to send financial help or even travel to help personally without seeking to be reimbursed. He goes back to the "drawing board" as many times as it takes to find a solution when treating pathologies and injuries. Until the horse can walk off more comfortably, he will keep experimenting.

You will never hear a negative word come from him. Instead of tearing others down, he is always building people up, always trying to find ways to encourage others. He is not only an excellent farrier but an exceptional human being. He will have you laughing and leave you smiling. I know I speak for many when I say I am so thankful for all that he has done and continues to do for the industry.

— Emily Rowe, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico