American Farriers Journal
American Farriers Journal is the “hands-on” magazine for professional farriers, equine veterinarians and horse care product and service buyers.
The Northern California Classic and Edward Martin Perpetual are scheduled for April 30 through May 2, 2026. The focus is on practical shoeing, professional development and skills that translate directly to daily work. California farrier Travis Koons is the judge and clinician. Other topics include business communication and pricing with John Suttle; being a better striker and teammate with Jonathan Lambert; blacksmithing for skill development and forging improvement with Mark Aspery and Victoria Ritter; educational aids with Amanda Smith; reading an evaluating radiographs with veterinarian Jim Garfinkel; and a tooling and maintenance station.