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A lifelong horseman and practicing farrier since 1972, Danvers Child is a Certified Journeyman Farrier who specializes in sport and performance horses. He's served as one of the Official Farriers at the Land Rover (formerly Rolex) Kentucky Three Day Event for over a decade, and in 2018 was inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame.


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Foxtail Forge & Farriery, a farrier practice based in Lafayette, Indiana, is home to Danvers Child, CJF. A life-long horseman and a practicing farrier since 1972, Danvers specializes in shoeing sport and performance horses.


In addition to his home practice, Danvers travels extensively, as a farrier, clinician, and as a consultant for farrier concerns.




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By Danvers Child, CJF 29 Nov, 2022
“Some hoof supplements say they support healthy blood flow—why is that important? I thought hooves were “dead” tissue.” – BR from Waynesville, NC
By Danvers Child, CJF 29 Nov, 2022
What factors matter most?
By Danvers Child, CJF 29 Nov, 2022
The age old question
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