NO FOOT, NO HORSE

 Here in BIG SOUTH FORK country, Jamestown, TN we are fortunate to have expert hoof care for our horses. 

American Farrier's Association's slogan is: No Foot, No Horse is a saying for some. It's our Trademark...

 You don't appreciate this statement until your favorite horse has foundered and has laminitis requiring the expert care and skills of an American Farrier Association (AFA)  Certified Journeyman Farrier.  Our farrier, Johnny Warner III, travels 50 miles one way to shoe our four and he has done this every six to seven weeks for 12 years. 

 His career spans thirty years.  Johnny is a Certified Journeyman Farrier and a "tester" in the AFA certification process. He has apprenticed several aspiring young farriers.

 He has "put good feet" back under our horses, improving their hooves after poor shoeing by previous owners' "horse-shoers." 

 He's treated white line disease, abscesses, and corrected my Arab's over-stepping which always resulted in his pulling his front shoe off in a trot. 

 Just like a great mechanic who can spot the problem in an engine, Johnny can "see" issues and has the vast experience needed to correct the problem.

 All the while Johnny is working on our horses, the conversation is constant. We talk about the stock market ever since I showed him how to trade on-line.

  We talk about the wars since Johnny is a Army Calvary National Guard recent retiree.  We talk about computers and recent ways to see movie online.  We talk about his horses, our horses, Big South Fork trails and the weather.  We talk the whole 4 hours and have a great time.  The horses are good and Johnny is patient and methodical.  No, I don't think I will take for granted the opportunity to have an expert farrier who consistently is there for any issue I have with my horses feet.  Thank you Johnny!

It's simple to find hoofcare information, but difficult to find information you can trust. Constantly building upon five basic tenets-Education, Certification, Communication, Research, and Innovation-the AFA provides reliable and trusted resources and support for the equine community.

Visit the AFA website for informed hoofcare information.  http://theamericanfarriers.com/home.html