Tony Bucci has been the official farrier for shows in Lake Placid, N.Y., for around 20 years. He sets up shop at the North Elba Show Grounds, a small and open-sided building that remains one of the only permanent buildings on the grounds.
The official horse show farrier’s role is not to evaluate, change or improve the shoeing work, but to imitate the work of the hundreds of farriers whose horses he is trying to keep going
During the Winter Equine Festival that attracts 4,000 horses to the West Palm Beach, Fla., area from November through March, more than 150 farriers normally register to work on clients’ horses.
American Farriers Journal is excited and honored to celebrate its 50th anniversary of publishing the hands-on magazine for hoof-care professionals. Learn more about our special edition, which comes out in December 2024.
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