Five farriers and one equine veterinarian join an exclusive company of footcare professionals with their inductions into the International Horseshoeing and Equine Veterinarian Halls of Fame at the 23rd annual International Hoof-Care Summit in Covington, Ky.

Farriers Les Armstrong, FWCF, of Tamworth, England; Sonny Broadus of Saucier, Miss.; Bob Parks, CJF, of Franklin, Tenn.; Paige Poss of Tucson, Ariz.; and Doug Russo, AWCF, CJF, of Ogden, Iowa, were inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame. Veterinarian Dr. Sammy Pittman of Collinsville, Texas, was inducted into the International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame.

International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame

Les Armstrong

Les Armstrong is a highly respected and skilled individual. His expertise and knowledge are a direct reflection of his pride and accomplishments, both as a blacksmith and a professional farrier.

Les Armstrong welcomed Jennifer Horn to his shop during the Cultural Exchange. “I could ask him anything,” she says. Jennifer Horn

A great ambassador for the farrier industry, Armstrong has been a staple of the Edward Martin Cultural Exchange program between the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) and the British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association.

“I could ask him anything,” says Jennifer Horn, a Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., farrier who nominated Armstrong. “Les is a man of great integrity and character. He is well-liked, generous and genuinely humble — qualities that have earned him the friendship and respect of so many.”

Sonny Broadus

Sonny Broadus primarily shod, cutting and reining horses for the first dozen years of his career, using only handmade…