We breed a few warmbloods ourselves. If we can make it down any chance my wife could get a tour of the horses while the clinic is happening? I would be all for a little contest as well. Would be fun to have a low key type contest.

Steve;
Haven't looked up the distance yet,(250 miles to Austin from Alvin) but count me in for sure...and if folks want me to bring my harness and put on a demonstration then consider it done...If we can fanagle the schedule Sharon would love to come along also.
Wow ! this would be a chance to meet all the folks down this end and see my long time friends from up north who would be coming... yee haw !!

Jeff your up in Nocadoches so if you wanted to come down here you could ride over with me and Sharon and come home. Help split gas and it can help us on both ends, unless you choose to fly in. We could pick up others along the route..
Ford v10 F-250 crew cab so room for a few.

When its a done deal Steve let me know and I will send in advance for the savings.

Will Baron and Rick be there ?

my 2 cents worth

Bruce
I was raised in Nacogdoches but I live south west of Lubbock. If I still lived in East Texas I would come see you my in-laws live in Alvin.

OK clear on that.

A while back you asked the name of my relative who lived in Nacogdoches. His name was Mait (Maitland) Thompson.
His sister raised saddlebreds and taught me to ride and care for horses in south Jersey.

my 2 cents worth

How about "Horseshoes.com 1st Annual Farrier Fest"?

Works for me!!

Cyber Steve wrote:
Got one nod from Gary but I need more feedback on this, this is going to be a big investment. I'm I heading in a good direction? I want this to be an event you guys will want to participate in and I want a name I can stick with the for next 20 years. Give me advice, sometimes I even listen.

Some other ideas I've knocked around are
Farrierpalooza (but sounded kind of juvenile)
Farrier Bash (but sounded violent and my guess is male farriers are already prone to fist fighting in the parking lot and I want to minimize ambulance calls)
Farrier Revival (but sounded like I was going to ask for a tithe, not a bad idea but I already got in trouble for trying to collect donations so better stay away from this one)
Farrier Rally (but sounded like I would need a tattoo booth onsite which raises a lot of hygiene issues)
It's a lot tougher to name one of these than you'd think it would be.

As a reminder, my goal is for these events to offer education, competition, food (I'm guessing a lot of food), beer (ditto), and fun. Not necessarily in that order. A social event for those farriers that are growing tired of attending blacksmithing cotillions and similar formal affairs. Is there really interest in a national farrier event without need of a Hyatt or a ballroom?

Farriers forging ahead

smitty88 wrote:LOL, you should write ad copy John!

How about the "FHRC Farrier Education Clinic and Contest"

All the learning, fun, and friendships you can soak up in one place!

To be honest Ben I'm trying to move away from FHRC and emphasize Horseshoes.com. Easier for people to remember. I'll keep the Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Center as a subtitle for the site for some time to come due to the equity it has built up but I don't want it in the event's title as I think it just becomes confusing for people to keep it all together and associate it with horseshoes.com. Good marketing = easy to remember. My next logo iteration has just Horseshoes.com in large font next to the Medallion with the rest as a subtitle in smaller font.

Ok, ok. How about Steve's Horseshoes.com Texas Gala Event.

1st Annual Horseshoes.com Farrier Gathering

Well, that's not bad at all. Pretty much a gathering with learning and socializing is what I have in mind. Do you guys like Farrier Gathering more than Farrier Fest? Or other ideas?

Cyber Steve wrote:
Steve,

will helmets be required? if so, with or without lights,sunblock,face shields,full body?
All this and more may need to be answered before a comprehensive definable response can be made.

Should a committee be set up to explore the rational; behind the decision, in front of...?

Regards

ray steele



folks your having a get together, my suggestion is ,just have a good time... you'll probably learn something in the process