Three young farriers who have made exceptional professional progress within 3 years of graduating from farrier school were honored at the 20th annual International Hoof-Care Summit in Cincinnati, Ohio

Marie Miyake of Tokyo, Japan; Colton Ellis of Kearneysville, W.Va.; and David Reed of Carbondale, Kan.; were recognized as the 2023 recipients of the Rising Shoeing Star Award. Each winner received $500, a plaque, a 1-year subscription to American Farriers Journal, the AFJ “Kitchen Sink” package (a footcare library with more than 3,500 pages of reference material) and free registration to the Summit. The schools that produced the three winners also received plaques and copies of the Kitchen Sink package.

The award, which was created in 2009, is co-sponsored by Pyranha, Equine Medical and Surgical Associates, Straight Arrow Products and Vetericyn.

Marie Miyake

When Miyake arrived at Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School in Plymouth, Calif., she spoke no English. She used an app on her phone that translated written and spoken English into Japanese and Japanese into English. Despite the language limitations, Miyake insisted on taking all written exams in English and passed…