Chances are good that there are people reading this who feel like they are imposters. You might find yourself in a roundtable at the International Hoof-Care Summit or a farrier clinic thinking, “I’m not as smart as these people. I’m not good enough. I don’t deserve to be here.”
The 21st Annual International Hoof-Care Summit, held at the Duke Energy Center and Hyatt Regency in Cincinnati, Ohio, on January 23-26, 2024, drew more than 1,000 attendees from 23 countries.
The American Horse Council’s 2023 Equine Economic Impact Survey finds that the industry’s fiscal contributions and employment numbers are rising, while the horse population is declining.
International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame member Robbie Miller is known in the South African racing industry as being among the best in the farrier profession, an inspired leader and a master of his craft while being highly-respected by his peers around the world.
On January 5, Robbie Miller turned 57 years of age. The very next day (Saturday January 6), his farrier team at Miller Forge and Horseshoeing, provided the Cape Town, South Africa racetrack farrier with a special birthday present by shoeing all nine winners at the prestigious L’Ormarins King’s Plate (LKP) meeting held in South Africa.
A horse’s feet often reflect the environment it lives in. Dry, arid climates can leave horses with hooves that the highest-quality nippers cannot withstand.
Fewer people entering the farrier industry have experience handling horses. Couple that with the lack of experience that so many horse owners have, and the chances of catastrophic wrecks occurring soar. It doesn’t have to, though.
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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