User:David D Farley/sandbox

David D Farley Farrier fascination with Farriery started before his teenage years. Standing in the doorway of the Local Blacksmith and Coal Mine Toolmaker shop in 1961, at age seven he knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. By thirteen years old he was capable of applying shoes. He lost his first layers of skin shoeing trail type horses then onto Quarter horses. In the seventies he moved to Coshocton Ohio and took over the Farrier shop at the county fairgrounds. Learning to gait standardbred horses opened many doors to a very professional world. Upon recommendation from a Veterinarian named Dr. Gable he started working at the Ohio State University as the resident Farrier. In the early eighties when the standardbred industry started dropping off he started shoeing Jumpers/Hunters and Dressage horses in the Columbus area and soon moved to Columbus Ohio, where most of his work had migrated. His jumper/hunter clients traveled to Florida in the winter months and he followed. His quest for knowledge has never slowed and he continues to learn. Most importantly he gives back to the Farrier Industry he loves by mentoring many young farriers. Dave gives credit to his two first two mentors, Mr Fritz Bookman of Buchtel, Ohio and Mr Frank McGinnis Of Madeira, Ohio for instilling a desire to learn as much as possible and to pass on his knowledge. Dave continues his shoeing business with high end jumper/hunter and Dressage horses. He is a sough after clinician and educator continually staying abreast of all new farrier products and their application.

Past resident farrier at the Ohio State University. Farrier instructor at Otterbein College. Official Farrier for the American Quarter Horse Congress. First Official Farrier for the Mid Ohio Dressage Classic. First Official Farrier of the “National Reigning Horse Association.” Shod several World Champion Quarter Horses. Shod many Standardbreds who set Track records. Past Board Member the “American Farriers Association.” American Farriers Association Clinician Of The Year. Founding Board member “The North East Association of Equine Practitioners.” First Farrier to be on A Veterinarian Association Board. Founding Board Member of the “American Association Of Professional Farriers.” Second President of the American Association Of Professional Farriers. Founding Board Member of “The International Association Of Professional Farriers.” First President of “The International Association Of Professional Farriers.” Life Member of several State Associations in the United States. Member of The International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame. Shod Jumper and Dressage horses competing in several Olympics. Lectured and or taught Farriery in several countries. Farrier Coordinator for The 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon North Carolina. Published many times covering several Farrier topics. American Farriers Journal Editorial Advisor Board. Lectured at many Farrier Events at both National and International functions. Clinician at the Artist Blacksmiths Association of North America International Conference. National and International Clinician/Educator for Farrier Products Distribution Inc. Current President Hoofcare Essentials Foundation Received the Lifetime Achievement Award - International Association of Professional Farriers In 2023 the Ohio State University of veterinary medicine honored Dave as their first non-veterinarian or PHD to be named as an instructor with their fourth year. Clinical rotations for Equine Podiatry. David D Farley - Farleydave@icloud,com - 561-310-1549