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American Farrier's Association
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41st Annual Convention
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 Registration for the 41st Annual AFA Convention is now open!  Registration Packets as well as Registration Forms for the National Forging and Horseshoeing Competition are now available for download on the AFA website.  Registration for the convention is also now up on the AFA Online Store. 

Convention Registration Packet 

 

National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition Form

Achievement Award Deadline
The deadline for nominating someone for an Achievement Award is December 1st.  Please contact Garrett Maloney, CJF with any questions or nominations.
 
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Dear Member,

 

Welcome to the second issue of the AFA's new e-blast, straight from the AFA office!
Does your chapter have some news they would like to share?  Make sure to send it to the office so we can let the rest of the association know!
 
Sincerely,

Rachel Heighton

 

American Farrier's Association

 

WHY MOBILE ALABAMA FOR AN AFA CONVENTION??????????????? 

Why not Mobile?  Mobile is a fantastic place to hold a Farriers convention in late February and early March! Get out of that cold Northern weather and come south to enjoy some warmer weather and hopefully some sunshine! Top that off with great seafood, fishing and golf! Bring the kids and tour the Gulf Coast and the historic Mobile area.

One of the most unique facets of Mobile Bay and Alabama's Gulf Coast is the depth and color of its history, more than 300 years in the making. This facet characterizes everything they do, from their culture to their architecture and most certainly their traditions.

Tour the USS Alabama Battleship that is just minutes away from the host hotels and the convention center!

Visit the Oakleigh historic complex, one of the oldest and most visited historic homes in Mobile. Built in the early 1800's, the Greek revival-style mansion was built by a cotton farmer from Virginia and later inhabited by three generations of one of Mobile's leading society families.

Exploration, colonization, revolution, civil war, industrialization, the rise and fall of traditions, buildings and lives - clearly the South has some tales to tell! With all of the history that has passed over the city limits of Mobile and throughout its life-span of more than 300 years!

Come visit with old friends, make new ones and enjoy this great educational event along with the fantastic Mobile area at the 41st Annual American Farrier's Association Convention!

  We'll see you there!

American Farriers Association

Convention Coordinating Committee

2012 Contest Update
The updated rules and shoe list for the 2012 National Forging and Horseshoeing Competition are available for download here.  If you need a copy sent to you, call the AFA office at 859-233-7411.
Certification Calendar

December 9 & 10, 2011 - Canada

Hosted by WCFA

Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. - Cloverdale, BC

Contact: Gerard Laverty, CJF, TE - 604-598-6177

Examiner: Alice Johnson, CJF

All Levels, All Areas

 

December 17, 2011 - Kentucky

Hosted by KHS

Kentucky Horseshoeing School - Richmond, KY

Contact: Morgan Dailey - 859-575-4063

Examiner: John Voigt, CJF

All Levels, All Areas

 

January 13 & 14, 2012 - Texas

Hosted by TXPFA

Texas A&M - College Station, TX

Contact: Scott Inmon, CJF - 972-979-2238

Examiner: Greg Burdette, CJF

All Levels, All Areas

 

January 14, 2012 - North Carolina

Hosted by NCHA

Camp Keyawee - Sophia, NC

Contact: Jerry Langdon, CJF - 919-266-4804

Examiner: John Voigt, CJF

All Levels All Areas

 

February 11, 2012 - Illinois

Hosted by LLHA

Anvil Brand Shoe Co. - Lexington, IL

Contact: John Voigt, CJF - 618-521-2610

Examiner: John Voigt, CJF

All Levels

Written Only

 

February 29, 2012 - Alabama

AFA Convention

Mobile Bay Convention Center - Mobile, Alabama

Contact: AFA Office - 859-233-7411

Examiner: Wayne Allen, CJF

All Levels

Areas: Written ONLY

 

March 24 & 25, 2012 - New York

Hosted by WNYFA

Center Pointe Stables - Penfield, NY

Contact: Kirk Smith, CJF - 607-351-0125

Examiner: Phil Bower, CJF

All Levels, All Areas

 

March 30 & 31, 2012 - West Virginia

Hosted by WVFA

Augusta, WV

Contact: Tony Weatherholt - 304-703-0440

Examiner: Phil Bower, CJF

All Levels, All Areas

  

April 6 & 7, 2012 - Indiana

Hosted by Indiana State Horseshoeing Academy

Straughn, Indiana

Contact: Ryan Clarke, CJF, FE - 317-554-7170

Examiner: Danvers Child, CJF

All Levels, All Areas

  

May 4 & 5, 2012 - Illinois                                       Hosted by Midwest Horseshoeing School

Divernon, IL

Contact: Steve Sermersheim, CJF, TE - 217-304-1478 or Midwest Horseshoeing School - 217-697-4899

Examiner: John Voigt, CJF

All Levels, All Areas

 

 September 28 & 29, 2012 - Indiana

Hosted by Indiana State Horseshoeing Academy

Straughn, Indiana

Contact: Ryan Clarke, CJF, FE - 317-554-7170

Examiner: Danvers Child, CJF

All Levels, All Areas

 

 

Exam Fees:         

$50 (AFA Members) - Certified Farrier, Certified Tradesman Farrier, Certified Journeyman Farrier

                               $200 - Non AFA Members

 

 

Mission of the AFA

"To further the professional development of farriers, to provide leadership and resources for the benefit of the farrier industry, and to improve the welfare of the horse through continuing farrier education."