Episodes

Unfortunately, the farrier community has lost one of the good ones with the passing of Lance Sloman. Lance was from Alberta, Canada, and he was the onsite farrier for the legendary Spruce Meadows Horse Show. I had the opportunity and …

Welcome, everyone. Today, I'm speaking with Dr. Bri Henderson, DVM (amongst many other letters) and Sean Elliott CJF. Many years ago, Sean was kind enough to invite me to his shop and spend numerous days helping a very green forger …

Welcome everyone, today I'm speaking with Jason RoTramel, CJF ASF. If you have been to a farrier competition in the U S you have probably noticed a gentleman with a beard of epic proportions, the coolest hat in the crowd, …

One of the fantastic things about attending something like the AFA convention or Summit is you can be chatting with somebody about farriery and not even realize that you were talking to a legend. That is what happened when I …

An old year ends and a new one begins, to start out 2022 on the right foot, we have a very special guest for you today. My guest today needs no introduction, he's a North American legend in the farrier …

Welcome everyone, this past month I attended my very first American Farriers Association convention, which happened to be the 50th anniversary. My time there was unfortunately limited to two short days, but I was able to attend a few presentations,...

In today's episode, I am speaking with Brad Davidson, CJF, the proprietor of Professional Farrier Supply based in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. As you will hear, Brad and his peers were always hungry to learn more and get better in this …

Today's guest is none other than Nigel Fennell, AWCF. Mark Hickcox kindly sent the podcast mic on to Nigel after our conversation. As I expected, we had a great chat, and I left our conversation feeling quite inspired by Nigel. …

Welcome everyone, today I am speaking with Jason Fox. Jason is a farrier from a little west of me, in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. We've been running into each other for years at clinics and conventions and I've always had …

Welcome, everyone. I apologize for the long span in between episodes. Between some technical difficulties and both my guests and myself being in the midst of a heavy show season, it has been difficult to get episodes recorded. In the …

Welcome everyone, a group of fellow farrier podcasters and myself, decided to get together and have a conversation about farrier and healthcare professionals' safety. We did this to address the seemingly epidemic number of farrier injuries the world...

I wanted to start this episode off with a term we use in my practice. Unfortunately, we don't get to use it often, but it is always exciting when we do, let me explain. A brief career as a sound …

My guest today joins us all the way from Cape Town, South Africa. Robbie Miller AWCF ASF is an accomplished racehorse shoer, competitor, and promoter of the farrier profession in South Africa. He accomplishes this through his joint effort with …

Welcome, everyone. First, a little shopkeeping. I recently finished a book by Greg McKeown called essentialism. The main premise of the book is exactly as the title indicates. It's about honing in on just the essentials in order to be …

My guest today is Dr. Sarah Cohen, and she definitely has a unique perspective on her business as a veterinarian serving the Wellington Florida area, her business website for has the description listed under the subtitle team approach, seamless...

As the COVID pandemic struck and international borders closed, I was unable to head South and visit one of my really good accounts in Tampa Bay, Florida. On those occasions when you're unable to tend to some of the horses …

Today I'm speaking with Dr. Alan Manning, MSC DVM. From my early beginnings as a farrier, it was always exciting to run into this gentleman. He is one of those vets who will always work with you on a lameness …

Welcome, everyone! If it seems like it's been a while, you're right. Fear not though, I've been busy sending microphones all over the world and I'm excited for the guests we will have on in the coming months. A little …

In today's episode, I am speaking with Riley Kirkpatrick CF, of Kirkpatrick Forge in Oregon. As you will hear explained in more detail, Riley was strongly recommended to me by a friend of mine as a potential podcast guest. She …

In this episode, I am talking with Andrew DeVisser CJF. You will be familiar with Andrew's voice as he has been on the podcast before. Through many conversations we've had over the past year, Andrew and I decided that it …

In today’s episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Vern Powell, CJF (TE). Vern is the owner of MVP’s Farrier Service in Marengo, Illinois, USA and has been a farrier for 20 years. He is the chairman of the …

In this episode, I have an amazing conversation with Heather Beauchemin, CJF (TE). Heather shares her experiences regarding certifications, the Cultural Exchange and her time working with Vern Powell CJF (TE) at their farrier practice outside of...

Today I am talking with Mike Mehak CF. Many of you will know Mike from his presence on many of the Farrier Facebook groups including Farrier Q and A. Mike has had a unique journey on his way to becoming …

In today's episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Travis Burns. Travis is an Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech. He is a...