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Education, Certification, Communication, Research, and Innovation
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issue 146 December 04, 2016 |
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Arlington, TX
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Speakers & Demonstrators
Diego Almeida CJF
An Overview of Sensory Receptors in the Equine Foot
Danny Anderson CJF
Demo: Hoof Knife Sharpening and Blade Maintenance
Sarah-Mary Brown FWCF
Farriery Qualifications and their relevance to everyday shoeing
Charlie Buchanan DVM
Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Navicular Syndrome
Travis Burns CJF, TE, EE, FWCF
Therapeutic Demo and Wet Lab
Derrick Cooke CJF
Effective New Treatment for Acute Laminitis
Dusty Franklin CJF, DipWCF, ASF
Demo: Know what the Judges Know: An Interactive Forging Demonstration
Doug Hogue CJF
Equine A & P "Barney Style" with a Focus on Biomechanics
David M. Hood DVM, PhD, APF
Foot Biomechanics
Todd Meister VMD, CJF
Shoeing the Horse with an Emphasis on Looking above the Hoof: Identifying Correct Posture and Examining Why it is Important
Scott Pleasant DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVS
Current Concepts in the Pathophysiology of Laminitis
Paige Poss -
Hoof Distortion- What's Movin'
Glenn Spradling CJF, APF
Cause and Effect of Slider Modifications
Mark Thorkildson CJF, AWCF
Demo: Making Hoof Knives from Raw Material to the Finished Product
Matt Wimer DVM, CJF
Shoeing Principles with Anatomical Function in Mind
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Spotlight on 2017 Convention
Speakers and Demonstrators
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Matt Wimer, DVM,CJF will speak on
Shoeing Principles with Anatomical Function in Mind.
Dr. Matt Wimer, a practicing veterinarian and farrier from the Central Kansas area
, began shoeing ranch horses as a teenager
. Growing up on the C & W Ranch, the Wimer family cow-calf ranching operation outside of Smolan, Kansas, he was instilled with appreciation for the ranching lifestyle and the veterinary care of horses and cattle.
In 2006 Matt attended Heartland Horseshoeing School and continued his farrier work through both undergraduate studies and veterinary medicine school at Kansas State University. He completed his AFA Certified Journeyman Farrier certification while in senior rotations at KSU College of Veterinary Medicine.
After graduating from vet school in 2014, Matt spent a year training in the Podiatry Department at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. His business in Central Kansas now provides general equine veterinary care, therapeutic podiatry, and farrier services in a variety of disciplines.
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GOOD READS
share with horse owners
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10 EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF LAMINITIS
By Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
published online in The Horse 8/24/2016
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CLICK FOR (PDF) Downloadable Schedule
AT A GLANCE
46th Annual AFA Convention:
Lectures, Demonstrations, Wet Labs and Hands-on
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It's
 time to start your plan for attending the 46th annual AFA convention
Book your hotel room now!!!!!
Host Hotel
Arlington Sheraton Hotel
1500 Convention Center Drive, Arlington, Texas
In the heart of the entertainment district!
Rate: $129 for standard king or 2 queen room.
Reservations: 866-716-8134
http://tinyurl.com/z7w9rrr
Use Group Code AFA
Deadline: book early our block will sell out.
Free Parking and Free Airport Shuttle Service
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It's already December and its time to :
The 46th Annual AFA Convention in Arlington, TX is coming in just 3 months. We have a great line up of Speakers and Demonstrators, an awesome MarketPlace, and we have numerous opportunities for you can participate in Hands on Forging and Modern Materials Wet Labs.
BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM NOW , GET INTO THE AFA BLOCK.
Take advantage of early Convention Registration Discount until February 1, 2017.
You will find links to both of these in the Convention Hot Links block.
We have a new email address afaeblast@gmail.com. Please use this address to contact CommCom, to share your event wrap ups, your videos, photos etc.....
More and more Chapters are sharing their Events.
We want to share your event ! You can use the online
Event Wrap-up form or send an email to info@americanfarriers.org.The more news and photos you send us, the more we can share on line and in our bi-monthly
No Foot No Horse Newsletter.
You can also message me on FaceBook.
Thank you,
Margie
Margie Lee Gustafson CJF
AFA Communications Committee Chair
afaeblast@gmail.com
(650) 326-8061 leave us a message
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Chapter Presidents and Secretaries
Please get us your current Chapter info
Is Your Chapter Contact Information Up To Date?
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December 9 -10 Virginia Certification
Virginia Horseshoers Association will be hosting.
Mark Thorkildson, CJF, AWCF will be the Examiner
All Levels / All Areas
Contact: Travis Burns CJF, TE, EE, FWCF
(540) 553-4827
Only two weeks to prepare for our AFA certification in Blacksburg, VA!
It should be a good one. If you're thinking about going after your certification in the future, you're welcome to come and see what it's all about!
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December 9 & 10
Great Lakes Derby Triple Crown 2nd Leg
Clinicians: Michael McNutt CJF, Bob Parks CJF, Adam Pendelton CJF DVM,
Judge/Clinician:
Dusty Franklin, CJF, DipWCF, ASF
12/8 4:00 - 8:00 pm Competitor Setup and Practice
12/9 & 12/10 8:00 am - Registration & Competitor Meeting (both days)
Contact: Mike Augenstein, CJF (740) 525-0529
We have a full Clinic scheduled along side our Contest: Hands-on Leg Dissections with Michael McNutt, CJF; Horse Evaluation & PowerPoint by Adam Pendelton, CJF DVM; Creative Forging Demos by Bob Parks CJF; Forging Demos and a Shoeing Demo with Dusty Franklin.
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January 14, 2017
Southwestern Ohio Farriers Association Winter Clinic
This clinic is in place of SWOFA's past "combined clinic".
Clinicians: Troy Price CJF and Mary Bramley
Coffee, donuts, and lunch will be provided
8:00 am - Registration, coffee and donuts
9:00 am - Mary Bramley, clinician for Eponashoe, will be showing how to apply their product
12:00 am - Lunch
Afternoon - Troy Price CJF, and a former member of the American Farriers Team
Cliinic will be held at East River Equine Hospital, in Richmond, Indiana
Cost: $50 plus $30 (2017 SWOFA membership)
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January 21 & 22, 2017
Florida Association of Equine Practitioners 54th Annual Ocala Equine Conference.
Beth Daniels shared this update with us:
"We are pleased to announce that the AFA will have a booth at FAEP
which will be manned by Travis Burns, CJF,TE,EE,FWCF; AFA President Jon Johnson, CJF; Brian Barrett, CJF, TE,AWCF and Matt Wimer, DVM, CJF. This is a great group of AFA representatives, all of whom are donating their time to contribute to this superb educational event. Be sure to drop by the booth to say hello."
"For Practitioners by Practitioners - Fostering the Veterinarian & Farrier Relationship" is the theme of the three-day joint program with the FAEP Equine Foot Symposium.
The integral members of the equine veterinary care team will come together to enhance scientific and clinical knowledge, share the most up-to-date information on the care of the equine foot, and to strengthen relationships and encourage exchange and partnership.
Fifteen distinguished speakers and instructors will offer 42 total hours of CE, which will include two comprehensive wet labs (Dentistry and Utrasound Anatomy), a general assembly farriery demonstration, case studies, and stimulating lectures. Renowned veterinary-farrier team, Dr. Jessica and Dallas Morgan, CJF, and veterinarian-farrier, Dr. Vern Dryden will headline an impressive lineup of distinguished speakers and instructors including Drs. Jack Easley, Toots Banner, Scott Marx, Jeremiah Easley, Martha Mallicote, Kent Allen, Tim Lynch, Pat McCue, Jose Traub-Dargatz, Suzi White, Ruth-Anne Richter and Aric Adams.
This is an exciting opportunity for equine professionals to gather in Florida's horse country for their CE and to network with colleagues as well as with representatives of the business sector who will showcase their products and services.
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Thank You to Ann Wade, Director of Communications FVMA, FAEP
The Florida Association of Equine Practitioners is the equine-exclusive division of the Florida Veterinary Medical Association.
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Speakers & Demonstrators
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Don't miss out! You can schedule education into your book, make an appointment for March 8, 9 & 10 and JOIN US for the action packed
46th Annual AFA CONVENTION
in Arlington, TX March 7-10, 2017
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 November 25-27
Cape Town International Competition & Clinic ~
Hosted by South African Association of Professional Farriers at
Mistico Equestrian Centre.
Congratulations Everyone!
The word from three South African farriers:
Hannes Snyman: "The SAAPF is taking farriers in South-Africa to a new height. Thank you to all Western cape farriers involved in organizing such an amazing event. Craig Trnka is one of the best clinicians that I have had the pleasure to meet. So willing to share his knowledge and improve the standard of farriery all over the world. A true legend in the trade. Thank you Simon Curtis for sharing your thesis and research findings on foals with us.
Hope to see all the farriers in Mooi river in March."
Jacques Kruger: "Cape Town international farrier contest was awesome. Thanks Craig Trnka for coming out and judging our work. Thank you Sean Allan Eggersglusz Asf for judging. Huge thanks to Glenn Zimmerman. Robbie Miller Asf. Robbie Dawson...and Kai John Hansen for striking for me. I got me a second place on day one. First place on day 2 and a first place in the live shoeing on day 3. Also over all winner in the open class category 2."
Robbie Miller Asf: "Got the win, 2016 Cape Town International Champion.
Got the Striker trophy again too. Thanks to everyone for an awesome event, hope to see you all next year.."
Photos SAAPF and Craig Trnka
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 November 19-20
Pennsylvania Professional Farriers Association Fall Clinic
with Chris Gregory CJF, FWCF
11/19 Awesome start to our clinic with Chris Gregory, at the 4-H Romano Center, in Honey Brook PA!
We started our day with an anatomy lecture and leg dissection by Chris. After a great lunch provided by the local 4-H group, we dug into our own dissections.
After everyone got cleaned up we had our auction and raffle raising a ton of money for Mike Bailey CJF, who is battling stage 4 cancer. Thank you to everyone who attended, donated money, and donated items for the auction!! It's awesome to see such great support in our association.
11/20 What an awesome weekend with Chris Gregory!! Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the PPFA. The Romano 4-H Center proved to be an excellent facility for our clinic. Keep an eye on our page for info on our upcoming events. We plan to have hammer in's in January and
February leading up to our early spring event at New Bolton Center. We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas!
Take care and God Bless
photos & videos PPFA
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November 18-20
Virginia Horseshoers Association
Year End Meeting and Three Day Clinic
Clinician Jon Atkinson DWCF writes " Finally back from 3 fantastic clinic days for the Virginia Horseshoers Association.
Thanks for inviting me over guys, you're one hell of a group of farriers !! Russ, thanks to you & yours for your hospitality. Hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did ...... had a blast! Keep up the
great work & keep in touch. "
More photos & videos on VHA Facebook
Photos by
Kevin Mead and Wayne Baesmann CJF
Jason Usry posted videos of the forging
Wayne Baesemann CF writes: "Had an amazing 3 day clinic with Jon Atkinson. He was a lot of laughs, extremely helpful and an excellent teacher. Russ Hite went above and beyond putting it together and I thank you."
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December 2 - 3
AFA- Purina Clinic Hosted by Spanish Lake Blacksmith Shop
 "Bob Schantz, Spanish Lakes Blacksmith Shop (12/2): Today the clinic on nutrition and equine health and hoof quality was presented by Dr. Robert Jacobs of Purina. His talk spoke directly to the farriers in attendance. Tomorrow beginning at 8:30 AM Robbie Hunziker will be the clinician. Robbie will give a series of presentation throughout the day; tool maintenance, hoof balance, shoe modification and more.Thank you Dr. Jacobs, the American Farriers Association and Purina for this valuable program."
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| Dr. Robert Jacobs of Purina Horse demonstrating how to use Purina Horse's measuring tape and Body Condition Scoring Guide to evaluate a horse's condition. |
AFA (12/4): "If you weren't in Foristell, Mo on Friday and Sat. you missed a great educational and fun event at the Region 3 AFA-Purina Clinic. Huge thanks to Purina and Dr. Robert Jacobs for the Friday afternoon lecture and equine body scoring demo. A real eye opener! And on Sat. clinician Robbie Hunziker gave his all to an audience that was engaged and clearly appreciative.
Thanks to Bob Schantz, Spanish Lakes Blacksmith Shop, for hosting, to Josh from FPD who can video with the best of them, and to an impressive group of AFA volunteers who brought tools, helped set-up, etc- Donnie, Christa, Steve, Diego, Jon...and to Charlene for those awesome cookies!"
Photos Bob Schantz and American Farriers Association
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 November 6
Florida Certification
Florida State Farriers Association hosted
with Examiner Jason Harmeson, CJF
"Thanks to all that put on the certification today. It ran great. Couldn't of ask for a better horse to make a journeyman run with. Oh well, if only minutes were longer" ~ Eric Grey
"Well I was stopped on my CJF horse today,and failed the bar shoe, but I did get it finished . Thanks to Jason Harmeson and all the other testers, I was able to learn what my weak areas are. Now time to get back to the grind! What a great weekend!!!" ~ Adam Chesser
"Everyone that has not passed their certification written exams, certified or journeymen, I am trying to put some study groups together. We will cover book material and do practice tests. Let me know if you are interested and we will get some plans together." ~ Alex Fisk CF
Thank You FSFA on facebook
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Mike Bailey, CJF, has Stage 4 cancer:
Help him on the gofundme page
Update from Michael Bailey's parents:
Kathy and I would like to thank you all once again for all your support. Because of all of your generosity we have exceeded our initial goal!
Michael has started his treatment... We are praying for great results over the next couple of months.
Please continue to share this page and keep Michael and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
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Education for horse-owners, plus some comic relief:
Professor Derek Knottenbelt discusses the effect
of laminitis
on the horse's hoof.
The Horse's Foot and How It Goes Wrong
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Horse-drawn Farm Machinery - Trophée Européen de l'Innovation Technologique 2016
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BILL MILLER IS SELLING HIS AMAZING COLLECTION OF FARRIER BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
I have decided to sell my library of horseshoer/blacksmith magazines. Many are from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
My horseshoeing book collection is reputed to be the third largest known by an authority. This collection won't be cheap. Serious inquiries, please.
For an inventory of this offering, please e-mail me, Bill Miller: horseshoeguy@earthlink.net
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 Membership Directory Available in PDF format
Members
wishing to receive
the
current membership directory
in
a pdf file for download
may request one.
Call the
AFA office
at (859) 233-7411 ext 0
or send an email to
: info@americanfarriers.org
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Please share your events with us, we want to promote what
you are doing.
Send to : info@americanfarriers.org
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December 5
Farrier Jam Session
Location:
Freer Equine Mobile Veterinary Service
1669 Hugh Champion Rd.
Tryon, NC 28782
Clinician and Contact: Bibi Freer, DVM
(864) 415-8436
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December 9-10
Annual Great Lakes Derby Triple Crown Series (2
nd Leg)
Host:
Mid-Eastern Farriers Association
Location
: Otterbein University
Westerville ,OH
Judge and Clinician
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Dusty Franklin, CJF, Dip WCF, ASF
Contact
: Mike Augenstein, CJF (740) 525-0529
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December 9 -10
Virginia Certification
Host: Virginia Horseshoers Association
Location:
Virginia Tech
500 Plantation Rd.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Examiner: Mark Thorkildson, CJF, AWCF
All Levels / All Areas
Contact: Travis Burns CJF, TE, EE, FWCF
(540) 553-4827
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2017 EVENTS
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January 7
New Hampshire Certification
SNOW DATE JANUARY 14
Host: Southern New England Farriers Association
Location:University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824
Examiner: Steve Morris, CJF
Levels and Areas: CF/CJF Written & Practical; CF Shoe Display; CJF Bar Shoe
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January 8 - 10
Annual Great Lakes Derby Triple Crown Series (3rd Leg)
Host: Michigan Horseshoers Association
Location: Michigan State Livestock Pavilion
East Lansing, MI
Judge / Clinician: Mark Milster CJF
Contact: Jennifer Horn, CJF (906) 440-2537
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January 13 - January 14, 2017
3rd Annual Hoof House Contest and Clinic
Hoof House Farrier Supply
698 Clover Dr.
Social Circle, GA 30025
Judge: Chip Crumbly, CJF, AWCF
First come, first served!
Call the Hoof House to reserve your spot (404) 450-5319
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January 14
SWOFA Winter Clinic
Host: Southwestern Ohio Farriers Association
Location: East River Equine Hospital
Richmond, Indiana
Clinicians: Mary Bramley, clinician for Eponashoe
and Troy Price CJF
Time: All Day. Starts 8:00 a.m.Lunch will be provided.
Cost: $50 plus $30 (2017 SWOFA membership)
More information:www.swohiofarriers.webs.com
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January 20
54th Annual Ocala Equine Conference
& Equine Foot Symposium
Host: Florida Association of Equine Practitioners
Location: Hilton Ocala,
Ocala FLA
Contact: Carly Eckerle-Turner (407) 851-3862
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February 9 - 11
Advanced Farrier Clinic (SC)
Host: Stonehenge Forge Horseshoeing
Clinician: Chris Gregory, CJF, FWCF
Farriers should bring their own rig/set up - complete with anvil and forge (anything you need to shoe a horse). Bar stock will be supplied for hand mades and horses provided for shoeing clinic.
Registration closes December 31, 2016.
Cost: $150 per day; $350 for weekend
Limited spots available. Please RSVP as soon as possible.
A deposit is required to hold your spot.
Contact: Shearer Wludyka, CJF 864) 617-9019
stonehengeforge@gmail.com
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February 24 - 26
20th Anniversary EquiFest of Kansas
Host: Kansas Horse Council
Location: Kansas Expocentre, Topeka, KS
Workshops, Speakers, Vendors, Rodeo & Contests, Entertainment
The Kansas Farrier's Association will host a two day Contest with Judge Phil Fisher, CJF and a Silent Auction of ornamental blacksmithing items, benefiting the Kansas Farrier's Disability Fund.
Contact: Kansas Horse Council (785) 776-0662
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February 25
AFA Tester Standardization Update (VA)
160 Mica Springs Lane
Mineral, VA 23117
Examiner: Philip Bower, CJF
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Contact:Philip Bower, CJF (717) 226-8548
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March 1 - 4
World Horseshoeing Classic
Co-Hosts: World Champion Blacksmiths
& Kentucky Horseshoeing School
Location: Kentucky Horseshoeing School
Richmond Kentucky
* * * 3 Days, 15 Teams, 60 Farriers * * *
* * * One Prize - World Champion * * *
Judges: Allan Ferrie FWCF, Scotland;
Aaron Steeves CJF, Canada;
Dusty Franklin CJF, DipWCF, ASF
Contact:KHS (859) 575-4063
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March 7-10
AFA 46th ANNUAL CONVENTION
Location: Arlington Convention Center
Arlington TX
Educational Lectures & Practical Demos;
FIA MarketPlace; Live Shoeing Demos;
National Forging and Horseshoeing Competition; Certification; Annual Achievement Awards;
Grand Finale Celebration
Contact: AFA Office (859) 233-7411
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Ji
m Linzy Fund
Attention All AFA Chapter Members!
If you know of a an AFA member farrier who has been injured, or is seriously ill, and could use some financial assistance:
The
Jim Linzy Memorial Fund
supports a Chapter's fundraising efforts for a fellow member in need.
This fund is meant to be utilized.
Learn how your Chapter can help an injured or ill AFA member.
If you and your fellow Chapter members want to hold a benefit clinic, please contact
AFA Membership Chairman, Donnie Perkinson, CJF
by phone (314) 288-9168
or Email
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Donnieafa@yahoo.com
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Save $50
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2017 AFA Annual Convention, Arlington, Texas
March 7- 10, 2017
Plan now
to join the AFA
the Texas Professional Farriers Association for some "Texas sized" hospitality as we gather in Arlington to celebrate the AFA's 46th annual convention.
World class lectures, the 2017 National Forging and Horseshoeing Competition, Hands-On Stations, Wet-Labs, and a vibrant MarketPlace showcasing the most innovative products and tools.
It's going to be
a happening time in Texas, you don't want to miss it!
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