Dozens of farriers set up their rigs Thursday behind Monetta Farrier Specialties Inc. in Ridge Spring, S.C., to receive some one-on-one, hands-on instruction at the 20th annual Spring Fling clinic.
Raymond Powell, 72, of New Blaine, Ark., passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015. He was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Paris to his parents John Wesley and Agens (Williamson) Powell. For several years, Raymond worked in the oilfield and still was working as a farrier.
Ada Gates Patton hails from a family whose roots include Elyria as well as cousins named Vanderbilt and Frick. Yet a life that included growing up as a debutante among the high society of Long Island, N.Y., modeling and acting, and a second career as a nationally known farrier have done nothing to diminish her deep affection for, and ties to, Elyria.
People often ask me about shoeing elite dressage horses and how modern materials can enhance performance. Shoeing is certainly important in dressage, but the question we should perhaps be asking is, “where is the sport going?”
Competitors at the Canadian National Farriers Championship will be relying on skills and proficiency – despite the fact a good luck symbol is the main tool of their trade.
Daniel Puckett is a guy who shoes horses. But spend a little time with him, and you'll understand that the abilities he brings to the stable are as much art as they are science.
Hundreds of farriers, veterinarians and hoof-care professionals from at least 16 countries gathered Tuesday in Cincinnati, Ohio, for the 12th annual International Hoof-Care Summit.
In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.
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