Patrick Stanton (Ashford, Conn.)

Patrick embodies everything that I hope I can be as a farrier one day. When I first started learning from him a year ago, he gave me four pieces of advice. The first was to remember that farriery at its core is about the horses and making them as comfortable as we can. The second piece of advice was to never leave one of your horses if you do not think the job you have done is as close to perfect as humanly possible. The third was that you are only as good as the shoe that someone is looking at, and to make sure to do every horse as if they are your own. Lastly, he said to never stop learning. He told me to always strive to learn more and become a better farrier.

Patrick is always willing to listen to what other professionals in the horse industry have to say to make sure that he is not missing any theory or concept that may be able to help one of his horses. He takes the time to explain to the clients and vets what he is doing, why he is doing it and allows them to ask questions so that they can learn more about the care that is going into their horse's feet. I am so lucky and thankful that I get to work and apprentice with him.

— Sara Rothery (Mansfield, Conn.)


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