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Clinics

focusing on helping horses

A proponent of continuing education, Danvers conducts clinics and workshops throughout North America.

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"I'm serious about helping horses, I make a major committment to my work as a farrier, and I truly enjoy my blacksmithing, but my lifelong love is education."

 

LEARNING IS GOOD
In addition to my home practice, I travel extensively, conducting clinics for farriers and horseowners alike. I also host a few clinics here in LaFayette at the farm. If you'd like to know more about the clinics, please contact me at: danvers@foxtailforge.com 765.491.2414

 

farrier clinics

I'm happy to serve as a clinician for associations, organizations, and large groups; nevertheless, the best farrier clinics are always small group, hands-on activities, where I can individualize instruction. Whether you're looking for help with certification or with your everyday work, I'll be happy to set up a clinic geared to your needs.


horse owner clinics

Most horse owners own horses the way I own a truck. I take a leap of faith every time I get the thing worked on! And, quite honestly, there are a lot of trimmers and shoers out there who would just as soon that you stayed in the dark. But good farriers want informed consumers who can understand and appreciate the work we do. As with all my clinics, my horse owner clinics are audience specific. I target my instructional materials to your needs.

training clinics

I was lucky! I was raised by one of the finest horsemen who ever forked a saddle: Haskell Crawford. As a youngster, I assumed that everyone trained horses the way Haskell did. Later, I realized that only people like Tom Dorrance and Ray Hunt worked that way.

Over the years, I've done a few stints as a trainer, training show horses for DebRock Quarter Horses, starting colts on the King Ranch, training police horses for mounted units, and doing the sort of pick-up training that all working cowboys and pen riders do to make an extra dollar. I now take in one training horse a month, just to keep me thinking and to help maintain my sanity.

Farriery remains my primary focus; I have no desire to go back to training horses, but I do occasionally assist trainers with their clinics, especially when I have the opportunity to incorporate some sessions on hoofcare.

 

 

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Latest news from Foxtail Forge & EquiDesis, LLC.

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Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event 2017

Danvers Child, CJF is serving as an RK3DE Official Farrier on 4.27.2017 - 4.30.2017

 

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Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event 2017

April Raine is serving as a RK3DE Credentialed Photographer on 4.27.2017 - 4.30.2017

 

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