Our History: The Texas Professional Farriers Association emerged from the Gulf Coast Farriers in 1980. Our purpose is to enhance professionalism by increasing both skill levels and good business practices.We have regular meetings across the state, publish a newsletter, support the AFA multi-level certification program, and sponsor regular educational clinics and family gatherings.

January Meeting & Certification
13 & 14, 2012
 
 
 
The certification will be Jan 13-14 at the Pearce Pavilion at Texas A&M. The examiner will be Greg Burdette, CJF. There will be a tester update on Friday. Testers need to attend a tester update every two years to maintain their tester status. All testers who are attending the tester update are to make and bring a shoe display.
 
Candidates are welcome to watch the tester update. It'll be similar to a clinic. The update/clinic will start at 8:00, later that afternoon shoe displays will be scored, written exams will be taken, and bar shoe test will be taken. On Saturday January 14 the shoeing practical will start at 8:00. Candidates will need to reserve a horse by January 1 to take the practical. They can call me for that, 972-979-2238.  Thanks, Scott Inmon 
 
 

Examiner

Greg Burdette, CJF

  I started shoeing horses in Arizona after attending Western School of Horseshoeing. I shod mostly quarter horses. In 1984 I moved to Washington State and got in to the dressage world and have been there ever since. I got involved in the state association, "Farriers Association of Washington State" and served on the BOD for 17 years. In that time I was the President for five years. I competed in the Northwest and BC Canada. In 1985 I was introduced to the AFA and got involved in Certification.  Its a great opportunity to learn and better myself in the horseshoeing world. By doing this I got my CF, CJF, and went on to become an AFA Approved Tester, and now an AFA Approved Examiner. In that time from 2002 my duties have been Director of tester's and the West -Coast Area Supervisor and for the past 1 1/2 years the Certification Committee Chairman, and a Certification Committee Member for the past nine years.  I also have served in the past on the BOD of the AFA for nine years. I still run my shoeing business five days a week.  If you have any questions, you can contact me at cell 206-949-2911. 

 

          

I started shoeing horses in Arizona after attending Western School of Horseshoeing. I shod mostly quarter horses. In 1984 I moved to Washington State and got in to the dressage world and have been there ever since. I got involved in the state Farriers Association of Washington State. Served on the BOD for 17 years. In that time I was the President for five years. I competed in the Northwest and BC Canada. In 1985 I was introduced to the AFA and got involved in Certification.  Its a great opportunity to learn and better myself in the horseshoeing world. By doing this I got my CF, CJF, and went on to become an AFA Approved Tester, and now an AFA Approved Examiner. In that time from 2002 my duties have been Director of Tester's and the West -coast area Supervisor and for the past 1 1/2 years the Certification Committee Chairman, and a Certification Committee Member for the past nine years.  I also have served in the past on the BOD of the AFA for nine years. I still run my shoeing business five days a week.  If you have any questions, you can contact me at cell 206-949-2911.

 

 

  

 

 

      

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