Our History: The Texas Professional Farriers Association emerged from the Gulf Coast Farriers in 1980. Our purpose is to enhance professionalism by increasing both skill levels and good business practices.We have regular meetings across the state, publish a newsletter, support the AFA multi-level certification program, and sponsor regular educational clinics and family gatherings.

2012 Summer Clinic
Second Leg of Texas Qualifier 
June 22nd,23rd,24th
 
 
 Agenda
 
Friday, June 22nd
 
9:00 am: Texas Team Qualifier
Shoeing Drafts w/ agricultural heels
 
 Saturday, June 23rd
 
8:00am-9:00am Registration
 
9:00am-12:00pm Power Point Presentation by Esco Buff
 
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
 
1:00pm-2:00pm Radiograph review
 
 
2:30pm- Applying heartbars to a horse
 
*business meeting to follow clinic
 
Sunday, March 18th
 
8:00 – 9:00 am: devotional
 
9:00 am – 12:00pm Power Point Presentation – Business Practices

Clinic Fees:
$35.00 for 1 day
$50.00 for 2 days
 
 
Clinic Host: Lonestar FeedStore 
 
 
 

   

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Host Hotel:
                     Holiday Inn Express
                    13425 Brook Haven Dr.
                     Corpus Christi, TX 78410
 
PH: (361) 242-3330
 
Room Rate: $109.00 standard
                     $114.00 suite
 
Cut-off date:05/31/2012
 
*be sure to book early as oilfield workers are a large presence in the area*
 
 

 

 

Clinician

Dr. Esco Buff

 Dr. Esco Buff was born in the East but grew up in the West.  He was raised on the ranches of New Mexico.  Esco went west after junior high school where he lived a cowboy’s life, working ranches, lumber companies, shoeing horses, and guiding hunting and backpacking trips.

 

Esco was introduced to blacksmithing and farrier work through his association with the Boy Scouts of American while a staff member at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico.  He is an eagle scout with palms.  Esco went to horseshoeing school at New Mexico State Farrier School under Mogen I. “Rass” Rasmussen.  He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, a Masters in Science, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Business Administration.  Dr. Buff also attended Parker Chiropractic School and is an American Farriers Association Certified Farrier.  But, his real world education has come on the job, from the horse’s he has shod, and the experienced craftsmen he has worked with and observed.  Esco has been trimming and shoeing horses since 1974.

 

Dr. Buff was presented the International Hoofcare Summit Outstanding Presentation Award in 2009 and 2011, was the Altech FEI World Equestrian Games Farrier in 2010, and in recognition of his distinguished accomplishments, achievements and contributions in advancing the farrier industry, was inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame in 2011.

 

Dr. Esco Buff is a recognized leader in the field of Limb Length Disparity and founder farrier treatment and is routinely consulted for horse's that are foundered or with therapeutic shoeing needs. Esco typically shoes between 90 and 200 new laminitic/foundered horse cases per year with a 98% survival rate.  Of these 82% return to their original state of soundness, 16% are unable to return to their original state of soundness and 2% are euthanized.

Dr. Buff has designed and published: the radiograph documentation forms -The Founder Data Collection and Analysis Form and The Equine Digit Radiograph Form, the books – Founder Data Collection and Analysis – How to take, read and interpret radiographs for the prognosis and treatment of the foundered horse, and Limb Length Disparity-Equine Anisomelia.  Dr Buff is also a routine business columnist for the American Farrier Journal.

Several of his articles and works can be found in the:  American Farriers Journal, European Farriers Journal, Professional Farriers Journal, The Principles of Horseshoeing (P-3), written by Dr. Doug Butler, PhD, FWCF, CJF and Jacob Butler, CJF, and in The Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice, volume 26, Issue 1, April 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

          

I started shoeing horses in Arizona after attending Western School of Horseshoeing. I shod mostly quarter horses. In 1984 I moved to Washington State and got in to the dressage world and have been there ever since. I got involved in the state Farriers Association of Washington State. Served on the BOD for 17 years. In that time I was the President for five years. I competed in the Northwest and BC Canada. In 1985 I was introduced to the AFA and got involved in Certification.  Its a great opportunity to learn and better myself in the horseshoeing world. By doing this I got my CF, CJF, and went on to become an AFA Approved Tester, and now an AFA Approved Examiner. In that time from 2002 my duties have been Director of Tester's and the West -coast area Supervisor and for the past 1 1/2 years the Certification Committee Chairman, and a Certification Committee Member for the past nine years.  I also have served in the past on the BOD of the AFA for nine years. I still run my shoeing business five days a week.  If you have any questions, you can contact me at cell 206-949-2911.

 

 

  

 

 

      

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