Final Approach With Chris Gregory

Sam and I have been friends for over twenty years. He has been to the Heartland several times, but this time he returns as an AFA Examiner for our annual exam. We talk about where he's been and where he's going, and it all involves the horse. It is a great conversation that you will enjoy getting to listen to. We are cleared for takeoff.

This is a solo podcast with some of my thoughts and personal history about this great trade of farriery. https://www.skool.com/farriery-mastery-chris-gregory/about

John Bartosh is a local businessman, horseman, entrepreneur, and all around great guy that I was able to sit down with and visit about the world he built around him. He owned a trash service, a sale barn, built Lucky J arena and steakhouse, and has been the Jasper County Presiding Commissioner for twenty years. The Jasper County Highway Department just named their new facilities in his honor. John...

Mike Kelley is an honest, God-loving, conservative local former Representative that has a heart for his fellow man and community. I enjoyed getting to know him better as we sat down and talked about his time in Jeff City. It is very refreshing to talk to and know about people who do the job Mike did for the right reasons, and left their office with the same values they went in with. It restores yo...

Veterinarians James and Theresa Brown are a couple from Australia that have lived an amazing life. They raised a hard-working and talented young man that came to the Heartland, which led to their visit. Once I got to meet them, I knew you had to hear their story, so I convinced the to sit down with me and give some insights into helping horses, raising kids, and moving through this world. They hav...

Cody and I were eating late in a restaurant in the outskirts of London, and we struck up a conversation with the folks at the table next to us. An interesting conversation led to an early morning interview with John Piepenbrink. An Air Force veteran who had an amazing career and got to do some interesting things for America. We sat down in the hotel's executive lounge and had a neat time getting t...

Lee is an Irish farrier that shoes show jumpers.  He is the head of the Northern Irish Farrier Association, and has done a lot to bring the industry forward.  Lee was instrumental in bringing Cody and I to Ireland, and we had a great time sitting down with him in his wife's tackroom and hearing his story.  We are cleared for takeoff.

Cody and I made a trip to England and Ireland, and it gave me the chance to spend some time with a lot of old friends and make some new ones. Alwyn is an AWCF farrier and educator, and his wife Erica is the driving force behind Crossan Forge and Farrier Supply in Lisburn, Ireland. They hosted a day of Cody's clinic, showcasing organizing and hospitality skills that are off the charts. Theirs is an...

Butch Whitaker, CJF, is the owner of Oregon Horseshoeing School. He has a great way about him, and we have a good time sitting down and finding out a little about each other's school. Butch is a farrier educator, wrestler, cowboy, sometimes farmworker, and drives a Tesla. This was a great visit. We are cleared for takeoff.

Getting to meet Avi required a special set of circumstances, and it was fantastic to sit down with someone with such an interesting history. Son of Jewish refugees from the work camps in northern Africa, a history in Isreali intelligence, history professor, Messianic Christian missionary, and now running trade school programs in Sweden, Avi has seen some life. He has some great stories and insight...

Timmy and Elin were two of the four farrier educators from the Lerums Vuxenutbildning school in Sweden that came to the Heartland to see how we teach our students to shoe horses. We had a great time sharing ideas and learning more about their culture, and this conversation gives you a peak into what it means to be a farrier and live in Sweden. Turns out horses have feet all over the world. We are...

Dustin Smith has a gift for gab and we have a great conversation with a lot of fun stories and inspirational take aways. You'll be hungry for an Ozark Natural Steak by the time you get done with this one. Sit back and enjoy, we are cleared for takeoff.

Pedro Pechar is one of my great friends from Argentina. He came to the Heartland in 1996, our second year in business. From there, he returned to Argentina and has had a massive influence in the farrier industry. I got to sit down with him at Emilio Gionnotti's amazing place in Sierra de los Padres when Kelly and I were down there doing a clinic and FITS Exam. Let me introduce you to Patagonia Ped...

Andrew DeVisser plays a lot of roles.  Christian, husband, father, farrier, manufacturer, and author, Andrew has a lot of insights and thoughts on living your best life.  This episode has the added advantage of Cody Gregory helping me to bring the story to light, and we have a great coversation.  Thanks for joining us, and I hope you enjoy it.  We are cleared for takeoff.  

Robbie and I first met over two decades ago in the Big Top at the World Champion Blacksmith Competition at the great Calgary Stampede.  We have forged a friendship over our passion for the farrier trade and horses, and it is fantastic to share some of that history with you.  Robbie has overcome more than most, and his story of coming up in the world is inspirational and fantastic.  We also talk ab...

From football to 11B Airborne Ranger to farrier to Long Island cop, Joe Ryan brings a Christian ethic and perspective to the Farrier Blacksmith Course.  I love to interview interesting people, and everyone has a story.  Joe will give you faith in the future and you will be rooting for his success as you listen to this episode that I call "Follow Me".  We are cleared for takeoff.

I've known Alexi for a long time, and I consider him a great friend.  He is sincere, funny, and has a great story.  We had a lot of fun sitting down and talking together and you'll enjoy getting to listen in.  We are cleared for takeoff.

Derek is a farrier that started off in South Africa, built a business in Virginia, and had to leave the US and start over.  This led him and his family on an interesting journey through the deserts of Dubai and the racehorse yards of New Market, UK.  Always the inventor, Derek has found his way back to the US and is still a huge part of the farrier industry, even though he isn't getting under hors...

Lee Olson is an admired businessman in Texas, running a very successful multi-farrier haul-in practice.  A Christian, Father, Husband and Farrier, Lee does a great job of sharing some insights on what it takes to excel.  Sit back and relax, we are cleared for takeoff.

My close friend of almost three decades, Paul Duddy, AWCF, sits down with me as we discuss the lives we've lived, people we've known, and the gift it is to be a farrier.  Paul had a great impact on my young career and I learned a lot of small tricks from him that helped me get better at this great trade.  Paul and I had a great conversation that you are going to enjoy.  We are cleared for takeoff.

Let me introduce you to David Haubein. A natural storyteller that has lived an interesting life. Salesman, farmer, rancher, conservationist, plant builder, and innovator throughout, David shares a lot of insights into the world of modern regenerative farming. I've known David for almost 40 years, and we had a great conversation that I am proud to share with you. We are cleared for takeoff.

Bruce Dance has been an aviator for decades and now makes a living as an Ag Pilot. Years of experience teaching up and coming pilots have given Bruce some insights and methods of teaching that are quite helpful to new pilots. Bruce and I share a great conversation about planes, education, flying, and Christianity. Join us as we are cleared for takeoff.

Cal Noyons and I have been friends and family members for 28 years.  He is an amazing horseman, farrier, USMC combat veteran, but above all, a Christian, agreat husband, father and grandfather.  Cal survived a motorcycle accident in June of 2022 that would have killed most, but he is still here and still the man he's always been.  We have a fun time visiting, and you are going to have a fun time l...

Scott Gore is a cowboy who makes his living as a rawhide braider and educator in the cowboy arts of braiding and roping. Scott creates beautiful, durable and functional handmade western items out of the rawhide that he personally processes and produces from fresh hides. It is an ancient and incredible art that has allowed he and his photographer wife, Robin, a chance to travel and teach. Scott is...

Dr. John Marcotte and I go back to 1995 together, and we have worked with and consulted with each other on a lot of horses over those years. Most of the x-rays that appear in my textbook are taken by Dr. John. He has spent a lifetime helping horses and their owners, and found time to become a helicopter pilot in the mix somehow. He has survived a helicopter crash and over 30 years in a super busy...