Former Master Educator School Members


Casey & Son Horseshoeing School & Clinic

Ralph Casey, Link Casey, Ginger Casey owners and founders since 1989. Sold school in Dec. 2019 to retire from teaching. Remaining active in the BWFA, FNRC, NEHRF & Casey Productions at a nearby location.

La Fayette, Georgia

Dec. 2020 from right to left, Ralph Casey, Ginger Casey, Link Casey Founders, Owners, Instructors of the school since 1989 (30 years) with Rhaelyn Boycher, future Mrs. Link Casey in 2021.

Dec. 2020 from right to left, Ralph Casey, Ginger Casey, Link Casey Founders, Owners, Instructors of the school since 1989 (30 years) with Rhaelyn Boycher, future Mrs. Link Casey in 2021.


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Texas Farriers Apprenticeship Program and Tennessee Horseshoeing School. BWFA ME President and TESTER of the Year.

Bucky Hatfield – Deceased 2018

Goodrich, Texas and Cookeville, Tennessee


Linn-Benton Community College

Larry Bewley - Retired

Albany, Oregon


Oklahoma Farriers College

Bud Beaston - Deceased

Sperry, Oklahoma

Bud Beaston front left in blue, shaking hands. 1990, Cross Country Tour

Bud Beaston front left in blue, shaking hands. 1990, Cross Country Tour


Maryland Horseshoeing School

Bubby Rhoderick - Deceased

Smithsburg, Maryland

Bubby Rhoderick at left. Cross Country Tour 2004

Bubby Rhoderick at left. Cross Country Tour 2004

ShurShod Horseshoeing School 

Kelly Case - Closed

Grovespring, Missouri

Kelly Case, second from left of ShurShod School Farrier Student Contest 2006

Kelly Case, second from left of ShurShod School Farrier Student Contest 2006

Danny Ward Horseshoeing School

Danny Ward - Deceased

Martinsville, Virginia

l-r  John Burt, Bob Smith, Bucky Hatfield, Danny Ward, ?, Jack Roth taken at the first meeting of the APFE in Ok City.

l-r John Burt, Bob Smith, Bucky Hatfield, Danny Ward, ?, Jack Roth taken at the first meeting of the APFE in Ok City.


Equine Education Institute (Home Study Course)

James Woods  - Closed, Deceased

Ringwood, Illinois


Auburn Horseshoeing School

Herb Schneider – Deceased

Auburn, Alabama


Lookout Mountain School of Horseshoeing

Tom McNew

Gadsden, Alabama

Tom McNew at center in blue. Farrier Student Contest 2006

Tom McNew at center in blue. Farrier Student Contest 2006


Sierra Horseshoeing School

Bill Draves - Retired

Bishop, California


Colorado School of Trades

Chad Simmons - Closed

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Chad Simmons at left. Farrier Student Contest 2006

Chad Simmons at left. Farrier Student Contest 2006


Michigan Horseshoeing School
Red Tomlinson - Deceased
Michigan and Florida locations


Ralph Casey at left with Red Tomlinson at the BWFA

Ralph Casey at left with Red Tomlinson at the BWFA

Midwest Horseshoeing School

Roy Evans - Retired

Macomb, Illinois


Gulf Coast Farriers School

C.B. Jolly - Deceased

Alvin, Texas

C.B. Jolly center in red shirt. With friends at the C & M Farrier Supply, Texas. l-r Bucky Hatfield, Donnie Cates,  Bill Quick and ? upon receiving their Hall of Fame awards in 2004

C.B. Jolly center in red shirt. With friends at the C & M Farrier Supply, Texas. l-r Bucky Hatfield, Donnie Cates, Bill Quick and ? upon receiving their Hall of Fame awards in 2004


North Texas Farriers School was the oldest Horseshoeing in the U.S. in 1989. An original Master Educator member.

Elmer Seybold - Deceased
T.J. Wyatt, Assistant - Deceased

Mineral Wells, Texas

Elmer Seybold at left in his study room.

Elmer Seybold at left standing in his classroom in 1989. Ralph Casey and Bucky Hatfield in background at first BWFA meeting.


Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School  - sold to Oklahoma Horseshoeing School in 2018.

Reggie Kester - Deceased

Ardmore, Oklahoma

Reggie Kester at center. Farrier Student Contest 2006

Reggie Kester at center. Farrier Student Contest 2006


Western's School of Horseshoeing
Terry Western - Deceased
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Phoenix, Arizona


JDC School of Basic Farrier Science

John Burt - Retired

Fouke, Arkansas

John Burt at center. Farrier Student Contest 2006

John Burt at center. Farrier Student Contest 2006

C-Horse Forge Horseshoeing School, Frank Cadena, Founder, Owner, Instructor, Corpus Christi, Texas - Retired 2016
BWFA Master Educator School since 1995

Shod Right Apprenticeship Program, Max Williams “Max the Great” , Founder, Instructor, forge work only, Cimarron, Kansas - Retired 2017
BWFA Master Educator Member and Hall of Fame Inductee 2012.