In October 2021, we conducted a survey of American Farriers Journal readers asking them how their businesses fared during COVID-19. The results overwhelmingly show that business has grown for farriers.

At 74, Dick Becker isn’t talking retirement. While contemporaries might look to call it a day, Becker dismisses retirement for now, saying he isn’t interested in playing golf. Instead, he still finds motivation working with horses and clients. Especially at his age, there is a difference between shoeing because you want to and shoeing because you have to.