Laramie, Wyo., farrier Jack Evers passed away Sept. 1, 2026, after a brief illness, according to his family. He was 88.

Evers was a lifelong horseman. He owned his first horse—a semi-wild pony—at age 6 and rode it through the streets of Green River, Wyo., according to his obituary from Montgomery-Stryker Funeral Home.

After multiple careers in the U.S. Army, petroleum engineering and as an assistant professor at the University of Wyoming, Evers returned to his equine roots as a farrier. In 1987, he became the first American Farrier’s Association certified journeyman farrier in Wyoming. He shod the U.S. team at three World Championships — 1992 in Barcelona, Spain; 1994 in the Netherlands; and 1996 in the U.S. He also shod horses for the Mountain Zone team at the 2003 Pan American Championships and the 2005 North American Championships.

In addition to his hoof-care work, Evers was a competitor in rodeo, both roping and bronc riding; and horse showing in jumping, dressage and endurance racing. He won his third buckle while competing at the Tevis Cup at the age of 72. During his endurance career, Evers raced nearly 5,000 miles on his home-bred Arabian horses.

“Dad was a brilliant, stubborn, kind, generous and often complicated man, whose love for his family, friends, animals and the outdoors never wavered,” writes his daughter Chia Evers. “I can’t begin to express how much I’ll miss him.”

A celebration of life will be in early November. In lieu of flowers, donations in his honor can be made to any education- or animal-related charity of your choice.