Dave Farley’s late January day of “Shoeing For A Living” starts at Brooklyn Bagels, a deli-coffee shop, not far from his home in Wellington, Fla. There he meets his son and shoeing partner, Jay. He also hooked up with Red Renchin, the recently retired farrier who also serves as technical editor for American Farriers Journal, and me.
Farrier Product Distribution-sponsored trip gives upstate New York farrier a chance to experience the Wellington equine community and learn from a Hall Of Fame shoer
Farrier Product Distribution-sponsored trip gives upstate New York farrier a chance to experience the Wellington equine community and learn from a Hall Of Fame shoer
Just about any equine veterinarian who specializes in hoof care or farriers who do a lot of therapeutic shoeing will tell you the thing they most rely on to do their work isn’t found in a toolbox, mounted on a shoeing rig or installed in a workshop or veterinary clinic.
Trail riding ranks high on the list of things horse owners do with their horses — no matter what other riding discipline they may be involved in. In fact, it’s thought that getting out of the ring is good for everyone — mentally as well as physically.
TOM MARTIN GOT the idea of converting an emergency vehicle into a shoeing rig from Vern Hornquist, another New York farrier, from Lockport (See “Paramedic Vehicle Makes A Great Shoeing Rig,”).
AS TOM MARTIN pilots his shoeing rig down winding upstate New York roads on a cold February morning, a number of cars pull over to the side and let him pass.
With a 15-inch-long beard that’s been growing for 15 years, New Jersey farrier Frank Bevacqua has been selected as the American Farriers Journal “2025 Farrier Beard of the Year” winner.
Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners is holding an Advanced Anatomy and Radiographs clinic Nov. 15-16, 2025, in Bristol, Tenn. The clinician is Lorie Fleenor.
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