The new 2010 classes were added to the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame and the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame at the eighth annual International Hoof-Care Summit held Feb. 3 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Each hall of fame honors farriers and equine veterinarians from around the world for their devotion and passion in promoting hoof care. This year’s inductees include farriers Sandy Beveridge, Esco Buff, Michael Clark, Bernard Duvernay, Ada Gates-Patton, Dean Johanningmeier, and Tom Wolfe. Equine Veterinarians include Hans Castelijns, Robert Hunt, James Orsini, and Wolfgang Otto Sack.

International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame Class of 2010

The International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame launched in 1993 and inducts farriers who have left their mark on the shoeing industry through hard work and dedication to the craft. These seven members share a common passion for improving the industry and the overall state of hoof care and soundness. Current Hall of Fame members served as the slate of electors for this year’s nominees.

Sandy Beveridge, Carluke, Scotland.
Although Beveridge might not be as well-known by American shoers, he has made a tremendous impact on farriery. His farrier career began in 1980, when he began apprenticing alongside two other Hall of Fame members, Jim and Alan Ferrie. Beveridge earned his diploma from the Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF) in 1984, which was followed by his Associateship in 1988. Soon after, he became one of the youngest to achieve a Fellowship with the group and served as an examiner for the WCF for more than 20 years. With his passion for education, Beveridge has been an educator and competitor in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the United States, and Dubai. He has represented the Scottish farrier team several times. As an Approved Training Farrier in the U.K., Beveridge has trained eight apprentices, including one who would go on to achieve a WCF Fellowship. Beveridge said, "It brings a smile to my face when I realize that my name now sits next to many eminent farriers that I have tried to emulate most of my working life