Part of being a well rounded farrier, in my opinion, is continued growth of your skillset be it through attending lectures, hands on practice, or putting your abilities up against your peers at a farrier contest. All of these things keep your mind and your hands fresh and are an integral part of my farrier practice. As a friend once said and I have adopted, "I don't tread water well... I'm either moving forward or sinking".
2018
January 23-26 International Hoof Care Summit Cincinnati, OH
June 15-17 World Championship Blacksmiths Competition Goshen, CT **2nd place Cat 1, 20th overall**
July 20-22 Forge of July Shelbyville, KY
September 1-3 World Championship Blacksmiths Competition Big Horn, WY
October 5-7 World Championship Blacksmiths Competition Doswell, VA
November 1-3 Bob Marshall Hands On Clinic Indianapolis, IN
2017
January 13-14 World Championship Blacksmiths Winter Clinic Midland, TX
March 7-10 American Farriers Association Convention Arlington, TX
April 7-8 American Farriers Association Certification as Provisional Tester
June 2-4 Tool Making Clinic with Sam and Kate Gooding Mechanicsville, VA
June 23-25 World Championship Blacksmiths Contest Edgewood, NM
July 14-16 Forge of July Shelbyville, KY
October 6-8 World Championship Blacksmiths Contest Doswell, VA
October 21 Clinic with Travis Burns, FWCF Virginia Beach, VA
November 3 North Carolina Horseshoers Association Contest Reedville, NC
November 4 Eastern Farriers Conference at Danny Ward's Shop Martinsville, VA
2016
February 2-6 International Hoof Care Summit Cincinnatti, OH
March 1-4 American Farriers Association Convention Mobile, AL
March 11 AAPF Hoofcare Essentials Clinic Palmyra, VA
April 29 & 30 VHA Hands on Forging Clinic with Chris Madrid, CJF Mechanicsville, VA
May 20-22 VHA Tool Making Clinic with Sam and Kate Gooding Mount Vernon, VA
July 17-18 Forge of July Shelbyville, KY
August 4-6 Hot in Augusta Farrier Contest and Clinic Augusta County, VA **Division 2 High Point Winner**
September 24 AFA Certification Hershey, PA **Earned Certified Journeyman Farrier certification**
September 30 - October 2 World Championship Blacksmiths competition at the State Fair of Va **32nd overall**
October 21-22 VHA Clinic with Danvers Child, CJF and Mike Poe, CJF AWCF Virginia Beach, VA
November 5 Eastern Farriers Conference at Danny Ward's Shop Martinsville, VA
November 18-21 VHA Hands On Clinic with Jon Atkinson, DWCF Mechanicsville, VA
2015
February 3-7 International Hoof Care Summit Cincinnatti, OH
March 14 FPD clinic with Dave Farley Palmyra, VA
April 15-17 Ride along with Danvers Child, CJF Lafyette, IA
May 30 AFA certification Frederick, MD **Earned Certified Farrier certification**
November 13-15 VHA Hands On Clinic with Ben Yager Mechanicsville, VA