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Ralph Casey started his
horseshoeing school in 1988. Soon after, in 1989 he saw a
need for providing more education for horse owners about the
role the farrier plays in the overall health and care of the
horse.
He and seven others formed the Brotherhood of Working Farriers
Association, Inc, a non-profit organization which has a membership
of over 6,000 farriers and horse owners. He uses modern and
technical methods of teaching. He uses his technical inventions
to enhance his teaching methods. He founded the first BWFA
Farrier Research Laboratory I in Georgia. Three more labs
are operating in the United States today.
Casey constructed the first National Farrier Research Center
in Georgia. This facility offers on-going research of techniques
of shoeing and corrective shoeing by farriers. It also offers
a continuing education program for farriers at all levels
in order to gain degrees and diplomas in Farrier Science.
The horses brought to the Center by their owners receive excellent
care by professionals. Casey is a Master Farrier, Master Educator,
1992 inductee into the BWFA Farriers Hall of Fame, Executive
Director for the BWFA, and author.
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As a dynamic speaker for many clinics and seminars nationwide
for horse owners and farriers, Casey offers a presentation that will
enlighten any horse enthusiast. Ralph Casey is a highly qualified
farrier and motivational speaker in the farrier trade.
Many magazines have featured articles about Ralph Casey. Western Horseman,
Equus, Anvil, Southern Horseman, Horse Illustrated, and Horse and
Rider are some of the magazines. He has appeared on television talk
shows, been interviewed by national news networks such as NBC, CBS,
FOX, and featured three times on International CNN. He has also been
featured in Southern Living and Blue Ridge Country Magazines. He is
recognized for his efforts in advancing the shoeing methods of the
problem horse and improving the horseshoeing trade. Sound education
of farriers in proper shoeing is his priority. This is good not only
for students attending his school but for all horseshoers. He is raising
the standards of farriers nation-wide.
Casey writes monthly articles in many equine papers across the southeastern
United States and abroad. Some of these include: Southern Horse Connection,
Horse and Pony, Southeast Horse Report, The Trail Rider, and Equine
and Bovine.
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