Continuing Education And Contests

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