I am thrilled to get a chance to introduce all of you to Simon Kalas. Simon is the owner of Almat Flying Academy at the Coventry Airport in Coventry, England. I had some time to kill at Stoneleigh in 2023 and decided to rent a plane and get a different view of the beautiful English countryside. That led me to Simon. Simon had a plane to rent and an instructor I could hire to go up with me.  As I got to know this mechanic turned pilot turned flight school owner, I found another interesting...

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 49 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 48 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Dusty Franklin. Well, he's back. I'm so happy to be sitting here with my friend of almost 30 years, famous farrier and school owner, Dusty Franklin.  Dusty has had a life-changing year, and he is back out in the world for one of his first times in six months to work a certification in the Heartland.  The Heartland is almost home for Dusty, and it made me smile to see his incredible smile as he walked around today and shared his wisdom and insights with dozens of farriers on their journey...

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 47 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 46 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 45 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 44 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 43 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 42 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 41 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

JT Timmons is the owner of Palmetto Forge Farrier from Abbeville, South Carolina.  He came to the Heartland to work toward some higher level goals in farriery, and as I got to know him, I discovered a couple of things.  Those things were that JT is a natural born storyteller, and… he has quite the story to tell.  You are going to be amazed as you get to know a little more about JT through this interview, so sit back and enjoy.  We are cleared for takeoff. For more information about Chris...

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 40 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 39 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 38 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 37 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 36 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 35 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 34 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

Segev Lazarovitz, Israeli soldier and farrier, with his Canadian wife Julia Lazarovitz, are a couple of Heartlanders who found each other here when they attended school in 2021. Their world has seen some drastic changes as they took their newlywed lives to Israel, just a couple of weeks before Hamas attacked on October 7th, 2023. They are back in the Heartland for a week as they work on some advanced skills, and I talked them into sitting down with me for this interview. Segev is a man of few...

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 33 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

 If you are in any part of the farrier industry, you know John Hershbarger, of Well-Shod in Amarillo, Texas. He is a problem solver like few others, and this has led to a successful marriage, a successful business partnership, and a thriving farrier supply. You won't find a more likable man who has time for everyone. He puts people first and it shows in the success that is Well-Shod.  He has grown more than one business and even found time in there to learn how to forge at a level where he...

Please enjoy an excerpt from the book written by Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF. Here is Chapter 32 from For the Want of a Shoe the Horse Was Lost. For more information about Chris Gregory CJF ASF FWCF: https://chrisgregoryauthor.com/ https://www.heartlandhorseshoeing.com/

One of you listening right now needs to hear this podcast. It was a god thing. The plane had a mechanical problem in Dumas, Texas, so Kelly and I got it fixed and then flew within sight of our destination, Las Vegas, New Mexico.  Right before we got there, we were tossed around in the air like we were on a stormy sea, so we had to turn back and go back to Dumas.  Then the weather in West Texas did something it never does, rain moved in and a fog that would rival any that San Francisco has...