Disciplines/Breeds: Corrective/Therapeutic Dressage Endurance Eventing General/Pleasure Hunter/Jumper Polo Ponies Racing - Thoroughbred Western Western - Barrel Racing Western - Cutting Western - Pleasure Western - Trail Riding Work/Draft
Education / Experience: Graduated from New Mexico State Horseshoeing School (1974) and Illinois State Horseshoeing School (1984).
Social / Volunteer Organizations: 2020: Member of IAPF Horse Owner Committee
Current AAPF/IAPF Mentor For:
Steven Johnson AF, Gainesville, FL 615-579-6802 johnson.farriery@gmail.com
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Matt Ferut APF, DuBois, PA 814-661-4281 hawkequineservices@gmail.com
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Richard Armentrout CJF I APF-I, North Canton, OH 330-936-9473 hoofworksphs@yahoo.com
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Jamie Wooten APF, Maine, NY 607-343-1164 jamie.wooten@live.com
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Aaron Hill AF-I, Montpelier, OH Aaronhill28@hotmail.com
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Elise Umstead AF-I, Prince George, VA 603-440-8664 emmayville18@aol.com
Continuing Education Credits:
2021: 94.75 CE Credits; 2020: 406.75 CE Credits; 2019: 268.75 CE Credits; 2018: 190 CE Credits; 2017: 207 CE Credits; 2016: 221.25 CE Credits; 2015: 486 CE Credits; 2014: 177 CE Credits; 2013: 83 CE Credits; 2012: 99 CE Credits;
Continuing Education Events:
12/31/2021 - Mentoring Relationships - With Cory Buff AF - 40 credits
03/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit - March 2021: "Better Footcare Basics" (17.25 CE) - 17.25 credits
02/13/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 28: Jenny Hagen in Leipzig, Germany (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
02/13/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 29: Pär Hopman in Skara, Sweden (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
02/13/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 30: Bruce MacDonald in Auckland, New Zealand (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
02/11/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 21: Sarah Logie in The Highlands, Scotland (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
02/11/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 22: Brian Hampson in Queensland, Australia (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
02/11/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 23: Sarah Hobbs in Lancashire, UK (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
02/11/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 24: Doug Bradbury in Derbyshire, UK (1 CE) - 1 credits
02/11/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 25: Michael Fruin in New South Wales, Australia (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
02/11/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 26: Ryan Harris-Hayes in Kawerau, New Zealand (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
02/11/2021 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 27: Colin Seymour in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
02/01/2021 - 18th Annual International Hoof-Care Virtual Summit - February 2021: "Therapeutic Shoeing" (21 CE) - CLINICIAN - 21 credits
12/06/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 19: Sam Fowler in Norfolk UK (With An Exciting Announcement) (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
12/06/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 20: Wayne "Link" Baumann in Hunter Valley, Australia (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
12/04/2020 - Mentoring Relationships - With Easton Timko AF - 4 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 8: Josie Meehan at Rossdales in Newmarket UK (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 9: Robin May in East Berkshire UK (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 10: Mark Curtis in Newmarket, UK (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 11: Paige Poss APF in Arizona, USA (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 12: Sergio Muelle-Goldstein in Suffolk, UK (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 13: Rob Stevenson & Jimmy Nicolaides from FormaHoof (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 14: Peter Strafford in Melbourne, Australia (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 15: Mark Christiansen of Odense, Denmark (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 16: Paul Summers in Singapore, Asia (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 17: Chris Pollitt in Brisbane, Australia (PART 1) (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/26/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 18: Chris Pollitt in Brisbane, Australia (PART 2) (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/20/2020 - 2020 AFJ Farriers Business Success Academy - Esco Buff PhD APF-I CF - "Improve Your Cashflow and Limit Late Payers" (.75 CE) - CLINICIAN - 0.75 credits
11/20/2020 - 2020 AFJ Farriers Business Success Academy - Teri Wilber - "How to Keep Quality Clients" (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
11/20/2020 - 2020 AFJ Farriers Business Success Academy - Dera Johnsen-Tracy - "Equine Estate Planning Made Simple" (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
11/20/2020 - 2020 AFJ Farriers Business Success Academy - David Barron CJF - "Building a Plan to Fit Your Goals" (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
11/20/2020 - 2020 AFJ Farriers Business Success Academy - Andrew Devisser CJF - "Financial Basics to Gain Financial Freedom" (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
11/20/2020 - 2020 AFJ Farriers Business Success Academy - Todd Santoro CF APF-I - "Liability Can Ruin Your Practice" (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
11/20/2020 - 2020 AFJ Farriers Business Success Academy - Mike Hayward APF-I - "Developing (and Redeveloping) Your Business for Success" (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
11/20/2020 - 2020 AFJ Farriers Business Success Academy - Panel - "Nine Easy Ways to Immediately Improve Your Business" (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
11/16/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 1: Robbie Dawson in South Africa (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/16/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 2: A Deeper Understanding of the Horse's Hoof (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/16/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 3: Martin Darmanin in Malta (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/16/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 4: Jim Ferrie in Scotland (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/16/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 5: Dan Bradley at the International Hoof-Care Summit, USA (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/16/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 6: Martin Sala in Catalunya, Spain (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/16/2020 - The Hoof of the Horse Podcast Ep. 7: Mark Spriggs at Total Foot Protection, UK (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/12/2020 - How to Trim to the Plane of the Coffin Bone Webinar (.25 CE) - 0.25 credits
11/12/2020 - Breaking the Cycle of Hoof Lameness with Kirk Adkins MS CJF APF (.25 CE) - 0.25 credits
11/12/2020 - How to Apply Sneakers with Kirk Adkins MS CJF APF (.25 CE) - 0.25 credits
11/12/2020 - Evaluating Equine Feet with Michael DeLeonardo CJF RJF (.25 CE) - 0.25 credits
11/12/2020 - Recognizing Subtle Lameness - Part 1 with Sue Dyson MA VetMB PhD (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/12/2020 - Recognizing Subtle Lameness - Part 2 with Sue Dyson MA VetMB PhD (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/12/2020 - Recognizing Subtle Lameness - Part 3 with Sue Dyson MA VetMB PhD (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
11/12/2020 - Choosing a Trim - Anatomy & Theory Webinar (.25 CE) - 0.25 credits
05/11/2020 - AFJ Podcast with Walt Taylor CF (1 CE) - 1 credits
05/11/2020 - AFJ Podcast #16 with Grant Moon CJF AWCF (1 CE) - 1 credits
05/09/2020 - 2020 AFJ Performance Horse Hoof-Care Classroom "Climate vs Hoof Health" with Dave Dawson APF (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
05/09/2020 - 2020 AFJ Performance Horse Hoof-Care Classroom "Top 5 Things Trainers Would Like Farriers to Know" with Ron Danta (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
05/09/2020 - 2020 AFJ Performance Horse Hoof-Care Classroom "Farriers Influencing Movement (From Judge and Farrier Perspective)" with Dean Moshier CJF I APF-I (.75 - 0.75 credits
05/09/2020 - 2020 AFJ Performance Horse Hoof-Care Classroom "Radiographs Can Help Vet and Farrier Collaboration" with Kit Miller DVM (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
05/09/2020 - 2020 AFJ Performance Horse Hoof-Care Classroom "Management of Common Pathologies" with Stuart Muir CJF DipWCF NZCEF APF (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
05/09/2020 - 2020 AFJ Performance Horse Hoof-Care Classroom "Successful Shoeing for Synthetic Surfaces" with Jason Critton CJF TE APF (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
05/09/2020 - 2020 AFJ Performance Horse Hoof-Care Classroom "Shoeing the Jumper" with Grant Moon CJF AWCF (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
05/09/2020 - 2020 AFJ Performance Horse Hoof-Care Classroom "Panel with Mark Rikard, Connor Sloman and Lance Sloman" (.75 CE) - 0.75 credits
05/09/2020 - AFJ Podcast #12 with Dr. Renate Weller (.25 CE) - 0.25 credits
05/09/2020 - AFJ Podcast #11 with Bruce Matthews CJF (1 CE) - 1 credits
05/09/2020 - AFJ Podcast 20 - A Conversation with Dr. Renate Weller (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
05/09/2020 - AFJ Podcast: Discussing the Impact of COVID-19 on Farriery (.5 CE) - 0.5 credits
05/09/2020 - AFJ Podcast - An Interview with Bob Smith CF APF-I (1 CE) - 1 credits
05/09/2020 - AFJ Podcast: An Interview with Alex Garcia and Shane Westman APF-I (1 CE) - 1 credits
05/09/2020 - AFJ Podcast #15 with Roy Bloom CJF APF-I (1 CE) - 1 credits
05/07/2020 - AFJ Podcast: An Interview with Dave Farley CF APF-I (1 CE) - 1 credits
03/23/2019 - The Whole Horse Appraoch to Lameness Problem Solving at Erie County Fair, Hamburg, NY (4.25 CE) - CLINICIAN - 4.25 credits
02/06/2019 - Successful Completion of Knowledge Test for AAPF/IAPF Hunter Jumper Credential (12 CE) - Eligible for Hunter Jumper Practical Test - 12 credits
More Information: NYS Gaming Commission Licensed Thoroughbred Farrier.
Member of the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame.
Society Only Member
of the American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR), and the Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging Society (LADIS).
Introduced to blacksmithing and farrier work through hmembership and association with the Boy Scouts of American while a staff member of Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron,
New Mexico.
Graduate of New Mexico State Farrier School under Mogan I. "Razz"
Rasmussen (1974) and the Illinois State Horseshoeing School (1984).
An Eagle Scout with palms.
An Ordained Minister.
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and a Doctorate in Business Administration.