I like to keep up with my education by attending clinics, watching videos, reading books and most importantly talking and working with other farriers.
1998
Graduated from Kentucky horseshoeing school first in the class. After school l worked part-time shoeing horses, and had a full time job working construction.
I was an apprentice for Gale Calloway for three years. Gale worked for many of the NRHA’s top trainers including two time NRHA futurity champion Mike Flarida and NRHA world champion Sam Smith. Gale has over 25 years of experience shoeing reining and pleasure horses. Gale was also the official farrier for the NRHA derby/futurity and congress.
2002
I started working for myself. I specialize in Reining horses, but shoe all types of disciplines, including hunter jumpers, dressage, and western and English performance horses.
2004
I became AFA certified. I have shod and maintained many NRHA world champions, congress champions and derby/futurity winners. Currently I am the official farrier for the MRHA. In 2004 I was introduced to CJF Bobby Menker. Bobby has 25 years experience shoeing high level performance horses of all disciplines. He is an AFA tester and a well known clinician. Bobby has helped me to become a better all around farrier by improving my forging and farrier skills.
2011
I passed the written portion of the CJF certification and will now be focusing on the practical portions.
Continued Education Since 2014
2014
- January 18th – Mid-Eastern Farrier Association and Southwestern Ohio Farriers Association combined clinic with Dr.Raul Bras.
- January 28th-31st – International Hoof-Care Summit.
- March 22nd – Ken Davis Clinic with Clinician Doug Workman.
- April 5th – Southwestern Ohio Farriers Association Spring Clinic.
- June 23rd-25th – Advance Farrier Education Course with Sunny Pistilli.
2015
- January 17th – Southwestern Ohio Farrier Association and Mid-Eastern Farrier Association combined clinics with clinician Scott Lampert.
- February 3rd -6th – International Hoof-Care Summit.
- February 28th – Saginaw Valley Equine Clinic Podiatry seminar with Dr. Steve O’Grady.
- March 21st – Ken Davis Clinic with clinician Chad Chance.
- March 28th – Southwestern Ohio Farriers Association Spring Clinic with clinician Jason Bromley.
- December – Became accreditied by the American Association of Professional Farriers
2016
- January 16th – 5th Annual MEFA and SWOFA Clinic
- February 2nd – 13th Annual International Hoof-Care Clinic.
- March 18th – AAPF Hoofcare Esssentials Clinic
- April 2nd SWOFA EponaShoe Clinic
2017
- January 14th – South Western Ohio Farriers Association Clinic
- January 24th – 14th Annual International Hoof-Care Clinic.
- March 18th – Ken Davis & Sons Clinic & Open House
- July 1st – Passed AAPF Foundation Credential
- Nov 3rd – South Western Ohio Farrier Association Fall Clinic
2018
- Jan 23-26 International Hoof Care Summit
- March 17 Ken Davis Clinic
- March 23-24 South Western Ohio Farrier Association Clinic/Certification
- Dec 8 Virginia Farrier Association Certification
2019
- Jan 12 South Western Farrier Association Winter Clinic
- February 16-17 SWOFA Bob Marshall Clinic
- March 5-8 AFA Convention
- March 16 Ken Davis Clinic
- March 29-30 SWOFA Certification Past my AFA Certified Journeyman Farrier exam.
- September 6 SWOFA Fall Clinic with Bob Marshall
2020
Have not attend any continuing education events do to COVID-19