Each year, six American farriers are selected to represent their country in forging competitions around the world. The 2016 team will have an element that it never has had before.
Farriery is an art and science steeped in tradition. Within that tradition is a commitment to honoring the basics. Yet, there is always a constant evolution within the system. New products come and go. New theories and research emerge that reshape our thinking about the horse. Some things will never change, but many others do.
Sure, it’s an old cliché. Yet, it’s as true today as when it first appeared in 1719 within the pages of The Free-Thinker, a popular periodical of the day.
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.
International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame farriers John Blombach, Ada Gates-Patton and Tom Wolfe share their experiences finding success in the farriery industry and advice for how other farriers can find success in their farriery practice.
International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame farriers John Blombach, Ada Gates-Patton and Tom Wolfe discuss the evolution of the farriery industry from the time they became farriers to the present.
International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame farriers John Blombach, Ada Gates-Patton and Tom Wolfe share advice on how farriers can avoid burn-out and stay excited about their work.
The 2010 classes were added to the International Horseshoeing Hall Of Fame and the International Equine Veterinarians Hall Of Fame during a ceremony at the International Hoof-Care Summit on Thursday, Feb. 3 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
While the 500,000 attendees of the 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Lexington, Ky., cheered champions, the American Farrier’s Association helped make sure that the horses and riders could compete.
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
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