Cornell Farrier Program

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The history of the Cornell Farrier School continues with Marshall "Buster" Conklin, an International Farriers Hall of Famer, who was the Resident Farrier from 1976-1991. Buster expanded the course to 3 students and served as a great inspiration to many students and local farriers. He was a founding member of the Western NY Farriers Assn. Buster was one of the first testers for the American Farriers Association certification program and judged farrier competitions.

As I am finishing up my tenure at the Cornell Farrier Program, I want to highlight the instructors that have been here before me because I am standing on their shoulders. This program is one of the oldest farrier teaching programs, tied to a veterinary college in America. Henry Asmus was the first Professor of Horseshoeing at Cornell University. The photos below will talk about him and his accomplishments. In future posts I will highlight his successors.