
Joe Novy – Founder of The Hoof Lab
Riverside County/ Southern California
Certified Journeyman (AFA), Therapeutic Farriery Specialist
Specialties: Glue-on applications, Corrective trimming, Performance shoeing
Serving: Trail Horses, Eventers, Jumpers, Dressage Horses, Endurance, and Rodeo Horses
Phone: (951) 746-9279
Jason Dahl Farrier Service Inc – Jason Dahl
Moreno Valley, California
Certified Farrier (AFA), Therapeutic Farriery
Specialties: Performance, Glue-On applications
Serving: Jumpers, Dressage, Andalusian, Arabian
Bio: 35 years' experience working with veterinarians and top trainers. Skills ranging from high level show horse to complicated therapeutic shoeing.
– Phone: (951) 538-4932 - Email: [email protected]
EP Farrier Service – Eddie Palacios
San Tan Valley, Arizona
Certified Journeyman Farrier (AFA), Therapeutic Farriery
Specialties: Performance, Glue-On applications, Barefoot
Serving: Rope: Dressage Horses, Western All Around
Bio: Ed is an AFA certified journeyman farrier with over 25 years of experience shoeing many different disciplines over that time with a major focus on therapeutic cases and veterinary cases.
– Phone: (480) 815-9970 - Email: [email protected]
Dying Breed Forge and Farrier CO – Caleb Erickson
Lewiston, Idaho
Certified Farrier (AFA)
Specialties: Performance
Serving: Dressage Horses, Jumpers, 3-Day Eventer, Western All Around, Performance Horses, Barrel Horses
Bio: I am a Certified Farrier (CF) through the American Farrier's Association and a lifelong horseman who grew up cowboying and training horses. I started shoeing at 19 and fully committed to the trade in 2017. Since then, farriery has given me a life I once only dreamed of. I am currently pursuing my Certified Journeyman Farrier (CJF) and compete in farrier competitions across the country. I also founded and run The Dying Breed Podcast and social media pages. I am driven by my love for family, horses, and country—and a commitment to doing the job right.
– Phone: (509 )254-1645 - Email: [email protected]

East Yellowstone Forge & Farrier – Neil J Duede
Glendive, Montana
Certified Journeyman Farrier (AFA), Therapeutic Farriery
Specialties: Therapeutic and Performance
Serving: Rope Horses
Bio: Farrier of thirty years. With a diverse amount of experience. Specializing in rodeo and shoeing for balance.
– Phone: (307 )272-5913 - Email: [email protected]
Sierra Farrier Service – David Sierra, CJF
Las Vegas, Nevada
Certified Journeyman Farrier (AFA)
Specialties: Performance
Serving: Dressage Horses, Jumpers
Bio: I have been a full-time Farrier for 26 years. Achieved my American farrier Association certified Farrier in 2004 then in 2006 achieved AFA Certified Journeyman Farrier. I competed heavily in farrier competitions from 2003 to 2012; In 2016 I became an examiner with the American Farriers Association.
– Phone: (702 )400-3835- Email: [email protected]
Stray Dog Forge – Brian Strelow, BS, CJF, TE, FE, EE
Coupeville, Washington
Certified Journeyman Farrier (AFA)
Specialties: Performance
Serving: Barrel Horses, Dressage Horses, Jumpers, 3-Day Eventer
Bio: Brian Strelow, BS, CJF, TE, FE, EE Brian Strelow is a native Washingtonian who lives on Whidbey Island with his wife Nicole and their two kids. Brian is an active member of the AFA and the local chapter FAWS. In 2001 he became an AFA Certified Journeyman Farrier and has been a fixture of the AFA certification program for many years as a tester and now as an instructor and examiner. Brian has shod a variety of disciplines over nearly 30 years under horses. Currently dressage, jumping and barrel racing horses take up the majority of his time. Brian also runs Stray Dog Forge Farrier Training which allows him the opportunity to shape the next generation of farriers.
– Phone: (360) 320-8826 - Email: [email protected]

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