Attention! We need YOU! All IPFA members! When: Saturday, May 31, 2025Time: 12:30 – 3:30 PM Location: Indianola Pizza RanchAll members and their families are invited to attend this very importantmeeting for the future of the Iowa Professional Farriers Association. AnAgenda will be included in this newsletter. We have a special room reservedthat will be […]
The Certification held at Andrew Kempf’s on April 3 – 4, 2025 was awesome! IPFA Members had an amazing certification! Trish Powell, Kevin Bucknell, and Brandin Schrader all obtained their CJF Aaron DeFord passed his CJF writtenGeorgette Roseke passed her CF PracticalBrandt Butler passed his CF Written WELL DONE!! Andrew Kempf has also been very […]
IPFA Hosts AFA Certification! What a great certification we had this year! A big thank you to Andrew Kempf, CJF, TE and his family for organizing and preparing for this test to be held at his shop. No one could ask for better horses and facilities! Also, a big thank you to our examiners and […]
We would like to thank Michael Wildenstein, CJF, FWCF for the very educational and insightful lecture he presented for our 2024 IPFA Fall Clinic. The clinic was hosted by Andrew Kempf, CJF and was well attended by many farriers from the surrounding area. The IPFA would like to thank Andrew Kempf and his family for […]
We are excited to host former American Farriers team member and WCB stonewell striker of the year Joe Nygren CJF as our fall clinician. Make sure to save the date September 8th and 9th for this hands on clinic. The clinic will serve as a warm up for the 2nd and 3rd events of the […]
American Farriers Association Region 3 Clinic Dynamic Approach to Balance Mike Poe, CJF, AWCF To view the flyer, click here Mike Poe is an Associate of the Worshipful Company of Farriers and an AFA Certified Journeyman Farrier. He is also an AFA provisional examiner. An avid competitor, Mike was a World Championship Blacksmiths (WCB) Top […]
IPFA/ISU SCAAEP Spring Farrier Clinic and Competition – submitted by Mike Hansaker, CF On a rainy weekend in Ames, Iowa on March 25-26, 2017 the Iowa State University (ISU) Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (SCAAEP) hosted a joint farrier/veterinarian clinic with the Iowa Professional Farriers Association (IPFA). The SCAAEP sponsored lunch […]
