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AFA E-blast
Issue 41
American Farrier's Association
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The Official Farriers of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games |
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Thank You to our Sponsors!
2013 Convention Sponsors
(as of 1/8/2013)
Hoof Level
Farnam
Horseshoe Level
Forge Level
Horse Science
Vettec, Inc.
Well-Shod.com
Hammer Level
Rasp Level
NC Tool Company, Inc.
Monetta Farrier Specialties, Inc.
Harry Patton Horseshoeing Supplies, Inc.
Ken Davis & Sons, Inc.
Nordic Forge, Inc.
Hoof Knife Level
National Forging and Horseshoeing Competition Sponsors
Capewell Challenge Cup
Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center
Delta Mustad Specialty Forging
Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center
Two Person Draft Class
Timpson Tamco, Inc.
Journeyman Class
Performance Horseshoeing
Reserve National High Point Award
Farrier Industry Association
Vern Hornquist Memorial Class
Myron McLane, CJF and Walt Taylor, CF
Specialty Sponsors
Anvil Brand
G.E. Forge & Tool, Inc.
New Farm Farrier Supply
Greg Johnson, CF
The Heighton Family
Scott Anvils
World Farriers Association
Yoder Blacksmith Supplies
**Please contact the AFA Office for Sponsorship Opportunities** |
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Sponsored by Farrier Academics
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**A Special Thank You to Buck's Farrier Service for their sponsorship of the Constant Contact upgrade, allowing us to share more with our members.**
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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. |
Moon and Blurton to demo in Reno at 2014 Convention!!
Yes it's true, if you were in Baton Rouge, then you know just how good the AFA educational program is but wait till you see the lineup for Reno in 2014. Yes, Reno, Nevada in 2014 will be the greatest Convention ever and an educational venue like none you have ever seen. Just a sneak preview of Reno is all that our new Convention Coordinating Committee is willing to let out at this early date but if you have ever watched Moon or Blurton in action then you know what I'm talking about. They will be in Reno lecturing and demonstrating so you can get a front row seat and really see just how it's done. How to be a more proficient farrier? Come to Reno next year and find out for yourself.
Special thanks to Eric Nygaard and Greg Johnson Co-Chairs of the Convention Coordination Committee, for their years of expert planning, putting on the Conventions for the last ten years. We will mss their expertise, their laughter, jokes and stage antics.
We welcome our new Convention Coordinator, Phillip Box who will bring fresh new ideas to the table and work with his Committee to bring us "The Greatest Show on Earth".
FEEDBACK:
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AFA Mourns Loss
The AFA was saddened to hear of the loss of longtime member Wille Locklear of Camden, SC.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 9 and the funeral service will be Sunday, March 10 at 2:00pm at the South Carolina Steeplechase Museum in Camden. Visit the Kornegay Funeral Home website at www.kornegayfuneral.com for more details.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be made to the Cancer Society, Alzheimer's Association or the South Carolina Steeplechase Museum.
Willie will be greatly missed. |
AFA Emroidered and Personalized Clothing Now Available!
Announcing a new member benefit! Official AFA logo wear now available! You may have your certification added (it will be verified at the AFA office) and you have an option to add your business or your personal name for a small charge!
A variety of items have been selected to allow you to show your pride in your profession.
To make it even better you can become a VIP member just by opting in to the exclusive VIP Club. Values created especially for AFA VIP members will be sent to your inbox once a week.
Select the link below to start shopping now!
AFA Clothing Store |
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Professional Farrier
There are several ways to view your PF. It will arrive in your inbox from Equine Veterinarian with links to both Magazines. You will also find links on the AFA web site and Facebook page. If you have been viewing the new digital PF on line and find it grainy and hard to read, just scroll over the page and click your mouse to expand and enlarge to full page view and it will be crisp and easy to read. We get both the Professional Farrier and Equine Veterinarian.
Did you know you can advertise in the Professional Farrier e-zine and get your business seen by over 10,000 vets, farriers and horse owners?! Contact Dick Booth at Boca Publishing today to hear the great advertising rates available!
bocapublishing@bellsouth.net
Click the link below to view the February 2013 Issue
February 2013 Professional Farrier E-zine
December 2012 Professional Farrier E-zine
December 2012 Equine Veterinarian E-zine
June 2012 Professional Farrier E-zine
June 2012 Equine Veterinarian E-zine
August 2012 Professional Farrier E-zine |
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42nd Annual Convention Results
Raffle Winners
John Deere Mower Raffle - Jeremy Scudder, CJF
1st Time Attendees Raffle - Mark Bell
Returning Attendees Raffle - Max Yasukawa
2013 Achievement Award Winners
CF Written High Score - Matthew Rice, CF
CF Practical High Score - Seth Whiteley, CF
CTF Written High Score - Bob Hansing, CF
CTF Practical High Score - Christopher Tilley, CF
CJF Written High Score - Eric McConnell, CJF
CJF Practical High Score - Adam Fehr, CF
Allen Smith Award for Excellence in Administration - Eric Nygaard, CJF
Jim Linzy Outstanding Clinician Award - Steve Sermersheim, CJF, TE, AWCF
Outstanding Educator Award - Steve Hedges, CJF
Edward Martin Humanitarian Award - Myron McLane, CJF
Journalism Award - AFA Communications Committee
Walt Taylor Award - Lee Green, CJF
Sharon Walker Memorial Chapter Newsletter Award - Georgia Professional Farriers Association
2013 National Forging & Horseshoeing Competitions Results
Delta Mustad Specialty Forging - Sponsored by Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center
1. Grant Moon, CJF, AWCF
2. Gene Lieser, CJF
3. Jake Engler, CJF
4. Ben Mangan, CJF
5. Josh Stanley, CJF
6. Justin Fry, CJF
Journeyman Forging - Sponsored by Performance Horseshoeing
1. Cody Gregory, CJF
2. Chris Gregory, CJF, FWCF
3. Grant Moon, CJF, AWCF
4. Ben Mangan, CJF
5. Lamar Weaver, CJF
6. Josh Stanley, CJF
Capewell Challenge Cup - Sponsored by Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center
1. Ben Mangan, CJF
2. Josh Stanley, CJF
3. Travis Koons, CJF
4. Grant Moon, CJF, AWCF
5. Jake Engler, CJF
6. Chris Overly, CJF
Two-Person Draft Class - Sponsored by Timpson Tamco, Inc.
1. Jake Engler, CJF & Josh Stanley, CJF
2. Chris Overly, CJF & Lamar Weaver, CJF
3. Conrad Trow, CJF & Rusty Wells, CJF
4. Gene Lieser, CJF & Mark Lieser, CJF
5. Travis Koons, CJF & Josh Eggink, CJF
6. Todd Walker, CJF & Joe Nygren, CJF
2013 American Farriers Team
1. Josh Stanley, CJF
2. Chris Gregory, CJF, FWCF
3. Mark Schneider, CJF
4. Lamar Weaver, CJF
Alternate: Justin Fry, CJF
2nd Alternate: Mark Lieser, CJF
National High Point Award - Sponsored by Friends of the AFA
Ben Mangan, CJF
Reserve National High Point Award - Sponsored by Farrier Industry Association
Josh Stanley, CJF
Overall High Point Award - Sponsored by Friends of the AFA
Ben Mangan, CJF
Vern Hornquist Memorial Class - Sponsored by Myron McLane, CJF & Walt Taylor, CF
Jim Keith, CJF
2013 Election Results
Region 1 Director - Jeremiah Harris, CJF, TE
Region 2 Director - Dennis Manning, CJF
Region 3 Director - Tim Dodd, CJF
Region 4 Director - Shawn Ellis, CJF
Region 5 Director - Garrett Maloney, CJF
Vice President - Tom Dubois, CJF
President-Elect - Margie Lee-Gustafson, CJF
Treasurer - Bruce Worman, CJF
2013 Cultural Exchange Participants
Jeremy Scudder, CJF
A.J. Mastalerz-Dole, CJF |
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Who are the AFA Testers?
They are committed volunteers of the AFA Certification Program. You will find them working tirelessly at AFA Certifications, attending Tester updates and mentoring candidates, all on their own dime, all on their own time. Please take the time to thank these men and women:
Daryl K. Bean-2686, Ian Bevington-6474, Stuart Blake-9659, John Blombach-2036, Phillip Box-9007, William Boyd-1405, Andrew Brasch-8317, Brian Buckner-3942, Merle S. Carlsgaard-5938, Steve Carpenter-4668, Ryan Clarke-5524, Brandon Coats-5003, Scott Collier-3596, Chip Crumbly-8227, LeRoy Daines-6265, Bob Davis-1875, Tony Dawson-4247, Mike DeLeonardo-154, Raleigh M. Desiato-7868, Chris Diehl-10345, Jules Domingue-1273, Thomas DuBois,512, Jeff Engler-794, Richard Fanguy-2146, Matt Fatchen-7464, Sara Depert Ferguson-4770, Doug Figgs-4040, Jay Flynn-4904, Jerry Franklin-3534, Justin Fry-8586, Eric Gilleland-4659, Jason Gilliland-7641, Cody Gregory-8660, Mike Hampton-5285, Jeremiah Harris-6236, David Heiar-4989, Roland A. Henderson-1953, Rick Higgenson-5339, Jennifer Horn-5215, Joel D. Hunt-1877, Robbie Hunziker-7716, Tom Inczewski-4621, Scott Inmon-7714, Seth Ireland-7739, Jon Johnson-8861, Raymond 'Wally' Johnson-1241, Daniel Jones-8498, Randy Kautzsch-3795, Jenny Kawasaki -6087, John Kern-3448, Billy Lampley-5805, Jerry Langdon-1879, Alan Larson-2785, Margie Lee-Gustafson-2100, Mark Lieser-7712, Daniel Love-2512, Ken Lyon-6303, Jacob Manning-6639, Buck McClendon-3287, Hank McEwan-862, Ward McGuire-7885, Michael McNutt-2990, Matt Merrill-5101, Jeff Miller-1827, Mike Miller-5206, Calvin Kent Misener-5571, Steven Muir-1956, Grady Mykrantz-6158, Scott Norgaard-4706, Garnett A. Oetjens-2038, Todd Oiler-8036, Bryan Osborne-7530, Terry Osborne-631, Jock R. Owings-4338, Mark Paine-1601, J. Lynn Pennick-1567, Richard L. Pickar-9253, Harold Plasterer-3266, Mike Poe-6148, Jim Poor-1728, Travis Powell-6980, Steve Prescott-3641, Troy Price-3485, Dries Pruis-6271, John Reaume-4568, Glenn Reese-5164, Bill Rose-1915, Frank Schweighart-10511, Steve Sermersheim-6617, Ted Shanks-1169, David Sierra-7412, Bob Slansky-2090, James A. Smith-391, Patrick E. Smith-1358, Robert Glen Smith -451, Jeri Sparshu-6558, Glenn Spradling-3349, Paul Spurgin-5038, John Stedelin-7363, Vance Sterrenberg-2740, Kirk W. Stimpson-2855, Michael Stone-6747, Michael Tannehill-6267, Mark Thorkildson-5304, Conrad Trow-6119, Tom Turner-3082, Andrew G. Varela-3820, Mark S. Voorhis-4157, Johnnie W. Warner III-854, Andy Wells-5189, Doug Workman-4220, Ben Yager-5950
Please also acknowledge and thank our Provisional Testers, CJF's who are currently engaged in the training process to become approved testers:
Michael Allen-6829, Roy Amaral-3294, Mike Bailey-6586, Blair M. Bartlett-7517, Eduardo Beltran-10205, David P. Bentrem-8646, Scott Button-10639, Daniel L. Carlisle-4635, Doug Corey-5250, Josh Dittmer-5608, Dennis Dunn-1575, Michele Hague-10951, Steve Hedges-10019, Jeff A. Henderson-7406, Riley Henson-4919, Roger Howard-4782, Lyle Jenkins-8765, Chuck Jones-8169, Travis Koons-6175, Marie Leginus-10152, Dianne Lemmon-2495, Garrett C. Maloney-3679, Christian W. Mason-7960, Wiley McMurtrey-5959, Robbie Mederos-7984, Edward Messick-5273, Joe M. Nygren-10334, Donnie Perkinson-10417, Ed Reardon -252, Tom Saunders-6545, Mark Schneider-10207, Tim Shannon-3513, Nichole Smith-10015, Justin C. Stacy-5204, Jacob W. Valentic-8194, Carl Via-8863, Steve Walthall- 4685, Beau Whitaker-9250
If you feel that your name should be on this list but don't see it here, please contact the Director of Testers , Alice Johnson,CJF 408-590-7386, or email ajntravis2@aol.com. . |
Events Calendar
Please send your events and functions to the AFA office for inclusion in the Website Events Calendar and our Facebook page.
Certification Calendar
For the most current certification calendar, please select the link below.
AFA Certification Calendar
Private Events Liability Disclaimer:
The American Farriers Association, its officers, Board of Directors and employees will not be held liable for injury, loss or damage to personal property associated with non AFA events.
Roving Reporters:
We are looking for roving reporters from around the world. If you or someone you know travels around the globe and has a farrier related story we would like to know about it. Please contact John Blombach phantomfarrier@comcast.net or the AFA office.
Chapter Spotlight
If you would like the Spotlight on your chapter, send a short story of a recent event your chapter held and we will give your chapter the Chapter Spotlight.
Complimentary Classifieds
If you have items that are farrier related we will provide limited space for a complimentary ad for our members. Please send your ad to the AFA office. Limit: two lines - no photos.
Apprentice Connection
If you are looking to work for another farrier or if you are looking to hire a helper, apprentice, Journeyman, etc, please send us a description of your needs or qualifications and we will publish your contact information. Arrangements are made privately between the individuals and the Association cannot be responsible for the outcome.
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