About the Farrier Industry Association

He jumps behind the wheel of a pickup that’s a home office and roving business. He rolls with everything from a laptop computer to a portable anvil and propane forge.

Have anvil, will travel.

A farrier’s life isn’t glamorous. No one applauds his work, but he’s happy steering his truck along a rural highway east of nowhere. He likes setting his own hours, telling himself what to do, driving from barn to barn, dodging a hoof that might break his ribs if he isn’t careful, wrestling a horse into position, balancing its foot and slapping on a shoe.

His clients include ranches, farms and single-horse families. His list of acquaintances reaches from the farmer up the road to the supply house clerk to the stable hand at the training track.

His back, always vulnerable in this line of work, will give way long before his anvil's sharp edges wear smooth. What makes life easier are the people who furnish his tools. Distributors, manufacturers and suppliers — all members of the FIA.

Truth is, 7.1 million people in the U.S. are involved in the industry either as owners, employees, service providers or volunteers. Which means at least 1 out of every 63 Americans is involved with horses. That’s a lot of friends, and every year more of them are joining the FIA. You can, too. Click here for a membership application.

Directors of the Board
Frank Dugan Vettec, Inc. 18520 S. Prospect Ave. Belton, MO 64012 Phone: (816) 305-6984 Fax: (816) 322-1077 fdugan@earthlink.net		Emily Schwarz Bull Monetta Farrier Specialties PO Box 116 Monetta, SC 29105 Phone: (803) 685-5101 Fax: 803-685-5654 emily@monettafarrier.com
Dave Erb Victory Racing Plate Co. 1200 Rosedale Avenue Baltimore, MD 21237 Phone: (410) 391-6600 Fax: (410) 687-4132 derb@mycomcast.com		Russ Whyde TRG Tool Company 360 West Church Street Xenia, OH 45385 Phone: (800) 828-8298 Fax: (937) 376-8052 russ@saveedge.com
Committee Chairpersons
Business Conference Amy McLane-Fitzgerald Eastern Equine & Farrier Supplies Phone: (508) 675-2983 Fax: (508) 675-6420 amclane1@aol.com   Bylaws Dave Erb Victory Racing Plate Co. Phone: (410) 391-6600 Fax: (410) 687-4132 derb@mycomcast.com   Election Lee Green The Shoein’ Shop Phone: (909) 794-3455 Fax: (909) 794-8519 leegreen@pe.net   Membership/Information Alice Musser American Farriers Journal Phone: (262) 782-4480 Fax: (262) 782-1252 mussera@lesspub.com   MarketPlace Emily Schwarz Bull Monetta Farrier Specialties, Inc. Phone: (803) 685-5101 Fax: (803) 685-5654 emily@monettafarrier.com   Marketing Tab Pigg Vettec, Inc. Phone: (817) 475-8198 Fax: (817) 444-0503 tabpigg@earthlink.net