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A Dab Of Flight School And The Slow Rasper
The power of language. We all know how important punctuation is. You have probably seen the meme that’s been around for a while. Why Punctuation is Important: Lets eat, Grandma. Lets eat Grandma. No argument. Very different results there, and funny until someone loses...
read moreClinic and Contest with Joe Nygren, October 4-5 in the Heartland.
There is a lot about to be happening at Heartland Horseshoeing School in October. On the 4th and 5th, we are going to have a clinic and little contest with Heartland graduate, Joe Nygren. Joe will be judging a head-to-head double elimination tournament style contest...
read moreDePlano Italy United Farrier’s Show – Italian Farrier Congress, 2018
I am at the end of another trip. As I sit here in the Bologna international airport, I cannot help but reflect on the blessing this life has been. I spent the last couple of days surrounded by farriers that were intent on becoming better at their craft. The sheer...
read morePayden “The Mountain Man” Talbott
This blog is about Payden Talbott. Payden is a mountain man, having been raised in Buffalo, Wyoming. He currently calls the Billings, Montana area home, and his heart is definitely in the Rocky Mountains. Pretty much everything that he does for fun requires a mountain...
read moreMikey Spickard from Ozark, Missouri.
This blog is about a young Christian man from Ozark, Missouri, named Michael Spickard. Better known as Mikey, partly because of his real name, and partly because of Mutant Ninja Turtles. He came to Heartland Horseshoeing School with that nickname, and it fits him...
read moreGQ American Joe Richer
In a rare change of pace this year, the next bio is from a male student. I write them in the order they come in, and the girls beat the boys when it comes to handing in their bios. This one is named Joe Richer, and I have taken to calling him GQ Joe. Since there are...
read moreLet Me Introduce You To Josephina Eli
Yes, the next blog is also about a female student. It has been quite a new experience for us to have so many women students, and I must say, a great experience. Next up is Josie Eli, known as Josephina. She is a young lady from Tea, South Dakota. Josie’s horse...
read moreStud Muffin, aka Courtney Bianco.
Courtney Bianco, better known as Stud Muffin, is next in line for introduction. Stud Muffin is one extremely tough and determined young lady that continues to surprise and impress us. She got her name because she has a couple of dermal-anchor studs in her lower back...
read moreLauryn “Medusa” Schemenauer.
Continuing with the Heartland Horseshoeing School Year Of The Woman, my next blog victim is Lauryn Schemenauer. I also call her Medusa, but the nickname has not stuck 100%. Her hair can have a mind of its own at times, bringing Medusa to mind. Lauryn is from...
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