Where we came from, and where we're going!

Since the very first Brotherhood of Working Farriers Association News Bulletin was published, the Charlotte area farrier community has been a prominent force in that national organization. Informally dubbed The North Carolina Farrier Team, this group of farriers organized some of the first big BWFA Horse owner Clinics and attracted national attention.

The North Carolina Farrier Team was called upon to organize and host the first BWFA National Convention in 1992. Despite charging no admission, this inaugural Convention at the Fletcher Agricultural Center near Asheville, North Carolina, was the biggest and most successful BWFA Convention ever.

In April 1994, three farriers and two horse owners organized a formal Chapter of the BWFA. The North Carolina Farrier Team evolved into the official Carolinas Chapter of the BWFA.

Wishing to broaden the association's scope beyond the Carolinas and open up the possibility of forming relationships with other national organizations, the Board of Directors voted in April, 1996, to reorganize the CCBWFA into Southeastern Horseshoers On Education. (SHOE)

In August, 1996, SHOE applied for and was granted status as the first local affiliated chapter of The Guild of Professional Farriers.

SHOE will continue the tradition of promoting continuing education for working farriers, educating the horse owning public about the essential role of the farrier in the upkeep of their horses, and organizing events to bring the equine community together. Please click here to view a calendar of our upcoming events.

The Farrier's Open Forum and Idea Exchange Directory (usually referred to as "The Forum") is the official publication of SHOE, produced in association with Dave Millwater Publishing.

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