AFJ got me started as a farrier. I got my first AFJ magazine about 1991 as a reference to start trimming my personal horses. That was quite a while ago now. It has led me a lifelong career that not only has let me do what I truly love but raise my family.
Last week, American Farriers Journal (AFJ) Editor Jeff Cota and I were recapping the great memories flowing in on the history of AFJ. After asking me of my observations, Jeff invited me to contribute an “essay” of my own. I was glad to oblige.
For our 50th anniversary, American Farriers Journal wants to hear from you! Tell us about the farriers who, in your eyes, have shaped the industry, developed innovative tools or revolutionized a technique you use today.
Horse numbers were at an all-time low when I began shoeing in the early 1960s. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) had stopped counting them.
Stuart Muir, a resident farrier at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., shares his thoughts the hoof care milestones over the past 50 years.
International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame member Bob Smith, who owns and operates Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School in Plymouth, Calif., shares his thoughts the hoof care milestones over the past 50 years.
This year marks the 50th anniversary (and 32nd year at Lessiter Media) of American Farriers Journal covering the farrier trade. We’re reaching out to our “friends of the program” to ask for a few words to include in a “From the Audience” section of our coverage – in the December edition.
Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.
Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance (ECIR) Group Inc. is hosting a webinar titled "PPID and the Seasonal Rise" at 5 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon and Dr. Kathleen M. Gustafson are the clinicians.
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