{"id":1206,"date":"2016-02-23T15:17:07","date_gmt":"2016-02-23T20:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/?p=1206"},"modified":"2016-02-29T15:17:10","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T20:17:10","slug":"when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"When it\u2019s cold in the East, everyone heads to Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Guest blog by Rob Logsdon, FPD <\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the winter, if you are looking for many of the top thoroughbred horses and trainers, you are most likely to find them in Florida so that\u2019s where I headed recently.<\/p>\n<p>I began in Wellington, where I was able to attend the AAPF sponsored clinic at Visby Products, one of our FPD dealers. The clinicians were AAPF members Mike Heyward, Shane Westman, Curtis Burns, James Gilchrist and Dave Farley. Farriers in attendance were particularly interested in the Kerckhaert Comfort and DF Quarter Motion horseshoes. I enjoyed talking with farriers between the clinician presentations.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1206 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/visby-dave-farley\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Visby-Dave-Farley-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1210\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1210'>\n\t\t\t\tDave Farley speaks at the Visby Clinic\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/visby-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Visby-2-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1209\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1209'>\n\t\t\t\tVisby clinic attendees\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/visby-1\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Visby-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1208\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1208'>\n\t\t\t\tVisby clinic crowd\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>While in the Wellington area, I had an opportunity to visit John Favicchia who was shoeing at a private stable. John is a big user of Kerckhaert and FPD products and it is always a pleasure to watch him at work. His evaluation of each horse and limb &#8211; and the ability to modify and apply what works best for the individual horse is very impressive. Among the inventory on John\u2019s truck, you can find a range of Kerckhaert DF, SX-8 and Meister horseshoes.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1206 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/john-f-truck-wellington\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/John-F.-truck-Wellington-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1212\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1212'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn Favicchia&#8217;s truck at Wellington\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/john-pulling-nails-out-of-kerckhaert-df\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/John-pulling-nails-out-of-Kerckhaert-DF-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1216\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1216'>\n\t\t\t\tPulling nails out of Kerckhaert DF\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/john-using-unercut\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/John-using-unercut-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1217\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1217'>\n\t\t\t\tUsing an undercut\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/john-getting-ready-to-finish-foot\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/John-getting-ready-to-finish-foot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1215\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1215'>\n\t\t\t\tGetting ready to finish the foot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/john-finishing-touches\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/John-Finishing-Touches-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1214\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1214'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn adds his finishing touches\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/finished-front-with-kerckhert-meister\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Finished-front-with-Kerckhert-Meister-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1211\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1211'>\n\t\t\t\tFinished front with Kerckhaert Meister\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>At the Lindy Standardbred Stable in Wellington, I was able to catch up with Tim Cable where he was busy shoeing Standardbreds using, I am happy to report, various Kerckhaert shoes. Tim comes from a long line of farriers; his grandfather, father, uncle and cousin are all farriers. While primarily focused on Standardbreds, Thoroughbreds and Hunter Jumpers in his business, Tim has clients that span a variety of disciplines. Tim uses a wide range of Kerckhaert shoes, including Kerckhaert Full Swedges, Half Swedges, TDR\u2019s, SX-7 and Kerckhaert aluminum race plates. You can find Tim frequently modifying his shoes for the individual horse, using his forge or Baldor Grinder with 10\u201d Expander Wheel.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1206 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/stadardbred-stable-lindy-farms\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Stadardbred-stable-Lindy-Farms-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1251\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1251'>\n\t\t\t\tStandardbred Stable at Lindy Farms\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/tim-cable-trailor\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tim-Cable-trailor--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1254\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1254'>\n\t\t\t\tTim Cable&#8217;s Trailer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/tim-cable-ray-cable-shane-westman\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tim-Cable-Ray-Cable-Shane-Westman-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1255\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1255'>\n\t\t\t\tTim Cable, Ray Cable and Shane Westman\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/tim-cable-modifying-kerckhaert-tdr-on-baldor-_ew\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tim-Cable-modifying-Kerckhaert-TDR-on-Baldor-_EW--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1253\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1253'>\n\t\t\t\tTim Cable modifying Kerckhaert TDR on Baldor Expander Wheel\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/modified-sx-7-sideweight1\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Modified-SX-7-sideweight1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1250\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1250'>\n\t\t\t\tModified Kerckhaert SX-7\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/tim-cable-finishing-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Tim-Cable-Finishing-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1252\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1252'>\n\t\t\t\tFinishing\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I found TJ Jones of Palm Beach Forge and Donnie Mills working together at the Show Grounds in Wellington. While TJ has been in the Wellington area for many years, Donnie relocated from Kentucky just a couple of years ago. I always enjoy visiting with these guys when I am in Florida. They are strong supporters of the Kerckhaert brand, specifically DF shoes.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1206 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/palm-beach-forge\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Palm-Beach-Forge-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1222\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1222'>\n\t\t\t\tPalm Beach Forge\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/tj-jones-and-donnie-mills\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/TJ-Jones-and-Donnie-Mills-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1224\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1224'>\n\t\t\t\tTJ Jones and Donnie Mills\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/df-front-with-pad\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DF-Front-with-pad-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1219\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1219'>\n\t\t\t\tKerckhaert DF Front with pad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/lateral-side-weight-shoe\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Lateral-side-weight-shoe-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1221\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1221'>\n\t\t\t\tLateral side weight shoe\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/finishing-touches\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Finishing-touches-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-1220\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-1220'>\n\t\t\t\tPerfecting their work\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Well known and respected farrier Dave Farley and his associate Cole Rutan were working at a private stable in Wellington where I had an opportunity to spend time with them \u2013 and farriers Matt Savage and Gary Gatts, who were riding with Dave for the day. Dave is a great mentor for many farriers, and his professionalism and talent make him a pleasure to be around. We were all impressed with the efficiency, organization and continuity of Dave and Cole\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-1206 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/dave-farley-matt-savage-gary-gatts\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Dave-Farley-Matt-Savage-Gary-Gatts-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1226\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1226'>\n\t\t\t\tDave Farley, Matt Savage and Gary Gatts\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/cole-rutan-using-baldor-and-footpro-attachment-to-grind-kerckhaert-df-with-pad\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cole-Rutan-using-Baldor-and-Footpro-attachment-to-grind-kerckhaert-DF-with-pad-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1225\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1225'>\n\t\t\t\tCole Rutan uses a Baldor Grinder with Footpro\u2122 attachment to grind a Kerckhaert DF with pad\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/dave-nailing-kerckhaert-df-hind\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Dave-nailing-Kerckhaert-DF-Hind-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-1228\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-1228'>\n\t\t\t\tDave nailing on a Kerckhaert DF Hind\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Payson Park Thoroughbred Training Center in Indiantown, Florida has been a winter destination location for many of the top Thoroughbred horses and trainers for years. There, I met Jim \u201cJimbo\u201d Bayes and his son, JT Bayes while they were shoeing horses for Hall of Fame trainer, Claude \u201cShug\u201d McGaughey, III. Jimbo worked with his father, Jim, Sr. who shod horses for the famous Ogden Phipps stable for many years before Jimbo took over. With the Kerckhaert Tradition Hind and Legendary XT Front as their shoe of choice, it was an honor to observe Jimbo and JT shoeing some of the top Thoroughbreds.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-1206 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/jimbo-and-jt-bayes\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Jimbo-and-JT-Bayes-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-1230\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-1230'>\n\t\t\t\tJimbo and JT Bayes\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/jimbo-fitting-legendary-xt-front\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Jimbo-fitting-Legendary-XT-front-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-1231\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-1231'>\n\t\t\t\tJimbo fitting a Kerckhaert Legendary XT Front\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/jimbo-tradition-xt-hind\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Jimbo-Tradition-XT-Hind-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-1233\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-1233'>\n\t\t\t\tNailing on a Kerckhaert Tradition XT Hind\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/jimbo-made-legendary-xt-z-bar\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Jimbo-made-Legendary-XT-Z-bar-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-1232\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-1232'>\n\t\t\t\tJimbo created a Legendary XT Z-bar\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/kerckhaert-legendary-xt-front-and-tradition-xt-hind\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Kerckhaert-Legendary-XT-front-and-Tradition-XT-Hind-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-1234\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-1234'>\n\t\t\t\tKerckhaert Legendary XT front and Tradition XT Hind\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It was a beautiful Florida morning when I arrived at Tampa Bay Downs. Tampa is a great location for horsemen and farriers to work during the winter. I always look forward to the sights and sounds of the barn area of the race track in the morning. On this particular visit, I was able to ride along with Matt Kueffner while he shod horses, using various Kerckhaert race plates. On this particular visit, I also met farriers Chad Janssen, Ricky Tucker, Hutch Holsapple and John Jerdee. There was a buzz in the barn area about the upcoming Saturday big race card, where it turned out Todd Pletcher trained horse, Destin, won the Sam F. Davis Stakes.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-1206 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/matt-kueffner-nailing-kerckhaert-tradition-hind\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Matt-Kueffner-nailing-Kerckhaert-Tradition-hind-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1245\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1245'>\n\t\t\t\tNailing on a Kerckhaert Tradition Hind\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/matt-kueffner-leveling-foot\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Matt-Kueffner-leveling-foot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1244\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1244'>\n\t\t\t\tLeveling the foot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/matt-kueffner-kerckhaert-bluebond-front\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Matt-Kueffner-Kerckhaert-bluebond-front-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-1243\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-1243'>\n\t\t\t\tKerckhaert bluebond Front\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>As my Florida trip wound down, I was able to attend the Palm Beach Farrier Supply clinic. Well attended by farriers, everyone enjoyed fantastic food, good weather and a great clinic led by clinician Luke Proulx. Luke started the day with a PowerPoint presentation and followed up the second half with a shoe modification. Using several Kerckhaert DF shoes, he demonstrated various modifications for traction and lateral support. The Kerckhaert Aluminum Comfort, DF Quarter Motion and Liberty nails were favorites of many who attended.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-1206 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/palm-beach-clinic\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Palm-Beach-clinic-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-1237\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-1237'>\n\t\t\t\tPalm Beach clinic attendees\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/luke-proulx-modifying-kerckhaert-df\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Luke-Proulx-modifying-Kerckhaert-DF-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-1236\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-1236'>\n\t\t\t\tLuke Proulx modifying a Kerckhaert DF\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/when-its-cold-in-the-east-everyone-heads-to-florida\/various-kerckhaert-df-modifications\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farrierproducts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Various-Kerckhaert-DF-modifications-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-1240\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-1240'>\n\t\t\t\tVarious Kerckhaert DF modifications\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>As you can see, I had a busy couple of weeks in Florida and really appreciated the hospitality and the opportunity to see some great farriers in action. The sunshine wasn\u2019t bad, either!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest blog by Rob Logsdon, FPD In the winter, if you are looking for many of the top thoroughbred horses and trainers, you are most likely to find them in Florida so that\u2019s where I headed recently. 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