Who Is Grant Moon?

[RiderInBlack]

Just waving my ignoriants around here, but I am sick off people coming to NZ pretending to be experts. There is a one day seminar for Veterinarians and Farriers being held by Grant Moon on the 12/11/04. He is supposed to be 6x World Shoeing Champion Farrier. I don't want to affend anyone, I just want to know if he is the real McCoy. I want to go to his seminar, but don't need to waste my time if he is not worth it.

[Red Amor]

Fair dinkum :(

[Dave Purves]

Grant Moon is the real deal. Not only is he one of the best "forging farriers" in the world, he is also very talented under the horse. I put him up there with Billy Crothers. Not only are these guys excellent in the fire, but they understand thier anatomy and physiology. I went to a Grant Moon clinic one time and I wish I could go to 1000 more. Very educating.
go you'll enjoy it.
Dave Purves CF

[RiderInBlack]

Thanks heaps Guys:D . That's just what I wanted to hear (have had too many dodgy characters down here and it's made me a little cinical;) ).

[Ronald Aalders]

Dave is right. Grant Moon works for Capewell (Mustad) last time we met at some clinic in Paris years ago. What impressed me most is not as much the forging and shoeing part which was very good, but the link he made between shoeing and the way a horse uses its back.

If you have a chance to go see him be sure to do so, it will be a learning experience, I promise.


Ronald Aalders

[RiderInBlack]

He did an awesome semiar yesterday, but I am still trying to get my head :confused: around how he was trimming the hoof. Wish I had a copy of his his main points as a hand-out:o

[Red Amor]

aaarrrrrrr danial san

you rook and rearn
gooood

anyway how come you jokers in the land of the long white cloud can get such celebridies to you and we cant get them to the back paddock =Tassie ;)

[Ronald Aalders]

Hi Red,

I do remember Grant Moon telling me that if anyone was interested getting him to tell about horse shoeing they should contact Mustad.

If that what you're trying to say.......... Your english is worse then mine and you've been talking english all your life!


Ronald Aalders

[Red Amor]

Hya Ron

No not realy mate
But we dont have a Farriers association down here in Tasmania any more
not enough members and therefore finances
To attend seminars we would have to travel to the mainland visiting either Sydney or Melbourne
It would almost be an insult to ask Grant or any other noted personallity to visit here as the roll up would be so small
I probably have more luck getting Mustad to sponsor me to got there Ha ha ha ;) I wish

When the Association was running we had Allen Baily , Sir Edward Martin and Bob Marshall visit anyone ealse was before my time ,so that three is about 11 years bloody sad yeah , and they were fairly expensive as we had to cover their costs , no sponsors then

Its one thing to get them to come to Australia but to hop the creek to Tasmania is quite another

anyway Ron I'll just have to maintain the Farriers position , head down arse up and save my pennies so to travel over and see they wonderfull tradesmen in action

[Ronald Aalders]

Hi Red,

That's what I have been doing for years! And it paid off. Travel everywhere trying to get in touch with people that could teach me a thing or two. You konw how it is, the mountain will not come to Mozes, so Mozes will have to go to the mountain!


Ronald Aalders

[Red Amor]

this is an oldie
yeah Ron my english is pritty ordinary
but Im Australian and prefer to speek my native toung ay , He he he
that pommie dialect is a bit plumby for me sport

hoo roo

[RamThisDTO]

What's up guys. Just playing on the net looking for pix of my brother in law and seen this thread. Grant is my Brother in Law. He is THE real deal in horse shoeing. World Champion multiple times in Calgary. Grant will actually be coming here for Christmas later this week with my sister, who both live in England (where I suspect this forum originated?) Hope you guys have a good Christmas!

Robert
www.DodgeTrucks.org Administrator

[Gary Hill]

Baron are you from England? Maybe New England.:D

[Cyber Farrier]

I'm currently in Pennsylvania. But that may change soon.

Baron

[Red Amor]

orrr right so your not name dropping are you Robert ;)

[RamThisDTO]

I would never do that! :D

Oh did I mention he was inducted into the hall of fame in Calgary this year? Even the president of the event danced with my niece, was cool to see. I was not there but I did get to see the pictures last time my sis came of the Calgary stampede and his farrier competition, which he did not win but made a good showing.

[KCmicrobiologist]

RiderinBlack "There is a one day seminar for Veterinarians and Farriers being held by Grant Moon on the 12/11/04."

Could someone post more details about this seminar?

I am going to be in NZ for the month of November and would like to attend this seminar if it is held on the North Island.

[calshoer]

Ummmm....this thread was begun five years ago. :D

[Cyber Farrier]

Just demonstrates what I'm always telling people, that people really dig through the older posts as well for information.

Baron

[Ray_Knightley]

Grant Moon is the son of Mr&Mrs Moon....and they may be called The moonies

[Jake Whitman]

Grant Moon is the son of Mr&Mrs Moon....and they may be called The mooniesI would call him Mr. Moon

[unbridled]

FYI -- Here is the transcript of my UnbridledTV interview with Grant Moon, the video will go live next week! He is a living treasury of practical knowledge. Enjoy, Susan.

GRANT MOON INTERVIEW:

SUSAN: How did you get started and how did you end up here?

GRANT: Lots of luck, we all need a little bit of luck and then capitalize on it -- I was a Welsh apprentice. I did my 4 year apprenticeship in Wales. I had a big desire to be good at my industry. I came to America in the early 80s originally and competed. I learned how to give seminars and learned a lot about horseshoeing in the States, it really broadened my horizons meeting the guys here. I have been on the Welsh Farriers Team and The American Farriers Team. I have had an extensive competition career and have had a very busy farrier practice along with it at different times. It is challenging to balance it all, I have now.

SUSAN: Which competition events are the most memorable and why?

GRANT: There have been so many. Winning at Calgary multiple times. Last year one of my highlights was winning the individual competition at Stoneleigh International. I won it the first time they had it there and the last time 23 years apart, so that is a pretty good highlight to still be pretty current after 23 years.

SUSAN: Who has influenced you the most throughout your career and why?

GRANT: I was very fortunate I had a very good master Steve Langford, he gave me a lot of opportunities when I was young to work with other people. I had some good mentors in Wales like Tommy Williams. You can go down a whole list of people. I served my apprenticeship at the same time as Billy Crothers and we were at college together, so we fed off each other worked hard to beat each other -- a bit of friendly competition.

People like Edward Martin, Randy Luekhart, Bob Pethick, there are many, many guys I have learned from; I try to take a little bit from everybody.

SUSAN: What skills do you feel you have honed and improved on personally with so many years at the anvil?

GRANT: I would say the most import thing I have is discipline and it is with the basics, without the very, very basic skills of using a rasp, a knife or nippers and being able to see what you‘ve done before you do it. If I am trimming a foot I need to be able to visualize the finished product -- I am not trimming away to see what I get -- I’m trimming away the excess to get where I see the foot.

SUSAN: What can farriers do to help themselves see things this way?

GRANT: Get some knowledge of anatomy so you know what the structures look like. Know when they have become compromised so you understand, for example, what a collapsed heel looks like on the inside, as well as, the outside. Know anatomy so you know what effect you are having on the foot when you are manipulating it. You can either manipulate it in a negative direction, which is probably what happened to collapse the heel or you can manipulate in a positive direction. Either way it’s a form of manipulation -- we are changing the shape of the foot.

SUSAN: When you are making Competition Shoes, are you thinking about nailing that shoe on a hoof?

GRANT: I have always looked at understanding what the shoes are made for because then you’ll understand why the nails are positioned like they are and you not just mimicking something - you understand the use of the shoe which makes it much easier - you understand where the nail holes are going to go and what you are trying to accomplish. You are not forging a piece of steel and seeing what comes out, you already have the picture in your mind of what the finished product looks like.

SUSAN: What advice do you have for farriers who look to you as a role model?

GRANT: Be fanatical! I spent many years very fanatical about my industry. You have to be fanatical about every part of it…Have fun with it and work hard to develop your skills.

SUSAN: If you could have one super-power what would it be?

GRANT: HUMILTY ….. All of the a**es you kick on the way up you have to kiss on the way down! So I try to make as many friends as I can.

[sjfarrier]

I attended the "Spring Warmup" in Tampa, FL in 1998 . Grant Moon was the Judge at that clinic and competition. What a "class A guy". Very one on one oriented with great skill as an educator.

[Bill Adams]

I don't want to affend anyone, I just want to know if he is the real McCoy.
From what I have heard, Mr. McCoy wishes he was as good as Grant Moon.

[beslagsmed]

I know I got to attend a clinic with Grant in Ireland. Was a very good time for me. He is super with the forge, working with the horse, and explaining what he does. He is also a down to earth guy to have a beer with.

[Phil Armitage]

Just demonstrates what I'm always telling people, that people really dig through the older posts as well for information.

Baron

That is scary. :eek:

[Phil Armitage]

From what I have heard, Mr. McCoy wishes he was as good as Grant Moon.

Did he ever resolve his issue with Mr. Hatfield. So much drama, probably why he could not spend the time in the fire like Mr. Moon.

[smitty88]

Just came back to night from a clinic at Billy Crothers
were Grant Moon and James Blurton gave a clinic

Smitty88
John Mc Loughlin

[Box Forge]

I would call that a "super clinic" smitty.

[smitty88]

I would call that a "super clinic" smitty.

yes it was a good week-end
i have pics and video
if i get a chance i will try get them on here

Smitty88
John Mc Loughlin

[smitty88]

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/smitty8888/IMG_2909.jpg

Some of the bar shoes that were used on the day

at the clinic

[smitty88]

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/smitty8888/IMG_2905.jpg

Grants Job 3/4 fullered on the foot

[robbie dawson]

grant came to south africa a few years ago,he was fantastic really worth attending one of his seminars ,he is the real deal.

[Derek Poupard]

grant came to south africa a few years ago,he was fantastic really worth attending one of his seminars ,he is the real deal.
Do they have horses in South Africa, did Grant do a Zebra with a ZBar. South African farrier humour. Hi Robbie (South Africa's busiest Farrier)

I wish I had as much talent as Grant Moon had in his little finger. I have been to clinics of his in the U.S and Dubai. He is an absolute gentleman and a credit to our trade.

[smitty88]

I cant forget there were 3 Welsh legends working
Billy done a small bit

[Richard Mercer]

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z52/smitty8888/IMG_2909.jpg

Some of the bar shoes that were used on the day

at the clinic
Smitty are those bar shoes degreed or is the plate just set down ? Please tell us more. Thanks for sharing.

[smitty88]

Smitty are those bar shoes degreed or is the plate just set down ? Please tell us more. Thanks for sharing.


yes it would be a graduated set down bar shoe with frog plate Richard
they seem to popular

[Bill Adams]

I get to meet Mr. Moon at a clinic in Sacramento, November 6-7.
Will any one here be attending?

[Bill Adams]

Did he ever resolve his issue with Mr. Hatfield. So much drama, probably why he could not spend the time in the fire like Mr. Moon.

Well that's just great Phil, dredging up old feuds. Just when love and harmony have spread over the boards too.

[Bradley-1stChoice]

John there is a web address on the inside of the shoe
could you post it as I can't see it very good.
Thanks

Cool looking shoes, I can see why they are popular.

I would order a few pairs.

[Bradley-1stChoice]

Could This be the Mysterious Grant Moon

http://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/Farriers/Grant-Moon-1.jpg

[beslagsmed]

Salt & pepper top - you got'em!!

[Bradley-1stChoice]

Yea, I was just yankin' your chain.
Grant was at our '04 conference.

Here are a couple more memories:

http://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/Farriers/Grant-in-a-crowd.jpg

http://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/Farriers/100_1227.jpg

http://www.1stchoicehorseshoeing.com/images/shoe/Farriers/100_1231.jpg

[cactus t-bone]

Bradley those are jim blurton shoes. Sorry i dont know hoe to add your quote.

[Bradley-1stChoice]

Bradley those are jim blurton shoes. Sorry i dont know hoe to add your quote.

Thanks Mr. T
Now that you've said I can see it.
For a store bought shoe, it sure is real purdy . . . :cool:

[clearhillsfarrier]

That would be fantastic Smitty.....love to see them.....Missed a chance to attend a WCFA conference a few years ago where Grant Moon was the main speaker/clinician.....oops

[Bradley-1stChoice]

Patrick My Friend

I was just thinking 20 minutes ago that you were One of the Farriers that I know that hasn't been by . . .

. . . Welcome . . .

[clearhillsfarrier]

great to be here....I first joined a few years ago but didn't take the time to go much further. I'm here now essentially because of the awesome co-op membership. Really looking forard to the upcoming online conference as well as participating in the forums.....

I see a few old friends here....thanks for the welcome Bradley..