During the 10 years of his childhood living on a Wisconsin dairy farm, Chad Lunderville had a clearer path for working with cows than horses. Tired of the brutal winters that hampered the dairy operation, his family moved back to Arizona, where horses gained the younger Lunderville’s attention.
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In early November, I attended the 38th annual clinic at Danny Ward’s shop (“It All Started Because Someone Wanted To Show Off A Shoeing Truck,” Dec. 2015). Like every year, it was well-attended and featured excellent clinicians.
In the world of horseshoeing, Doug Workman is well respected as an American Farrier’s Association certified journeyman farrier and tester, a board of trustees member for the American Association of Professional Farriers and a sought-after clinician.
As we noted here, long-time AFJ Managing Editor Pat Tearney retired at the end of 2013. While cleaning out his office, I came across dozens of bins and folders of farrier images, all of them predating the very comfortable and convenient age of digital images.
Farrier Product Distribution, Inc. (FPD), the leading North American distributor of supplies for the professional farrier market, recently conducted a survey of over 10,000 farriers as part of their ongoing efforts to address the needs of farriers and determine products best suited for their use.
Another in a series of American Farriers Journal interviews with 2012 International Hoof-Care Summit Educational Partner Farrier Product Distribution. This interview dealt primarily with the new information sources from FPD — Hoof Wall and Natural Angle. For more information visit www.farrierproducts.com.
The American Farriers Journal recently interviewed Dan Burke from FPD (2012 International Hoof-Care Summit Educational Partner) regarding their mission and role in the farrier industry. FPD leads the industry in producing and presenting information and educational material for farriers and horse owners. Visit www.farrierproducts.com for access to videos, articles and product information.
2012 International Hoof-Care Summit Educational Partner FPD is always working with their vendors to come up with innovative, practical and quality products for the professional farrier. AFJ recently interviewed FPD regarding recent additions to the program- including Liberty horseshoe nails. Visit www.farrierproducts.com/newprod.html for more information on the latest products.
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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