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Patrick Reilly Exemplifies Red Renchin’s Qualities

Hall of Fame farrier is the first recipient of the Red Renchin Visionary Leadership in Innovation Award
By Jeff Cota posted on May 7, 2026 | Posted in Education
An independent, three-member panel that knew Red well has named Hall of Fame farrier Patrick Reilly the inaugural recipient of the Red Renchin Visionary Leadership in Innovation Award.
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Luikart’s 60 Years of Hoof-Care Excellence

By Jeff Cota posted on April 17, 2026

Randy Luikart is a different breed of farrier. Few possess the Ashland, Ohio, shoer’s wealth of hoof-care knowledge and skills. Luikart is equally comfortable discussing the physics of equine movement as he is toolmaking. In short, Lui­kart owns his trade.


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Why the World is So Difficult for Farriers

By Yogi Sharp posted on April 15, 2026 | Posted in Clients, Education

One of the most frustrating realities of being a farrier is that we are constantly judged for outcomes we do not fully control. We are working on living biological structures shaped by physics, physiology, posture, environment and management over time. We operate within the constraints of the horse in front of us, and the horse in front of us is a product of far more than just trimming.


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Prepare for the Inevitable Injury

By Jeff Cota posted on April 10, 2026 | Posted in Business Practices, Clients, Safety & Healthcare
It’s not a matter of if, but when. Salem, Mo., farrier Parker Van Wyk was working on a bay horse’s right hind foot when it launched him into a cinder block wall. You might have seen the video making the social media rounds. The butcher’s bill included a lacerated liver, a collapsed and torn lung and bruised ribs.
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Helping a Proud Grandfather Celebrate a Milestone

By Joanne Volkert posted on March 9, 2026 | Posted in Education
Back in November, a proud grandfather reached out to the American Farriers Journal team with a simple but heartfelt request. His granddaughter had just earned her farrier certification, and he wanted to give her a Christmas ornament to celebrate the milestone. There was only one problem — he couldn’t find a single female farrier ornament anywhere.
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