Achievement Committee

Mission:  To publicly recognize special efforts by, for and on behalf of farriers in various areas of activity.

Chairman:  Garrett Maloney, CJF

Office Liaison: 

EC Liaison:  Eric Nygaard, CJF

Members:  Jeff Rodriguez, CJF, Roy Williams, CF, Don Gustafson, CJF and Budd Benner.

History:

At the 1987 AFA Convention banquet in Raleigh, NC, members honored Paul Hulsman of California for his outstanding contributions to the industry.  Through this gesture, the Achievement Committee was born.

Beginning the following year, in 1988, the AFA opened the awards program full-scale, soliciting votes from the general membership, asking members to recognize their peers who have made outstanding contributions to our industry.

Presented each year at the Annual Banquet, these awards signal the end of convention, yet they remind us of the strength of our industry and the commitment that comes from our volunteer base as we set standards for the farrier profession.

At this year’s Banquet, in Lexington, KY the following awards were presented:

Walt Taylor Award
in recognition of unlimited service, distinguished contributions, and devotion to the farrier industry.
Don Gustafson, CJF & Margie Lee-Gustafson, CJF

Jim Linzy Outstanding Clinician
in recognition of exceptional abilities exhibited while conducting farrier clinics.
Lee Green, CJF

Outstanding Educator
sincere appreciation for outstanding service and dedication to the field of farrier education.
Mitch Taylor, CJF

Journalism Award
for meritorious service in collecting, editing, and presenting information of interest to farriers.
Professional Farrier™

Administration Award
in recognition of outstanding ability to organize and implement farrier functions.
Thom Gabel, CJF

Edward Martin Humanitarian Award
in sincere appreciation for an active effort to promote goodwill in the farrier profession.
John Blombach, CJF

Sharon Walker Association Newsletter Award
to the best newsletter from an AFA chapter or recognized group.
Texas Professional Farriers Association (Editors; Jim & Kathleen Poor)

Certified Journeyman Farrier Practical
Greg Martin

Certified Journeyman Farrier Written (tie)
Mark Schneider & Nichole Smith

Certified Tradesman Farrier Written
Yuka Kubota

Certified Tradesman Farrier Practical
Tim Tordoff

Certified Farrier Practical
Loren LaMar, Sr.

Certified Farrier Written
Joel Sheiman

2011 ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

The 2011 Achievement Awards will be presented at the 2012 AFA Convention in Mobile, AL. Thank you for your submissions!

2011 Achievement Nomination Form