Jim Ferrie

Jim lives and works in East Scotland, and is in partnership with his brother Allan. Their clientele is varied and includes a Consultant role at two equine vet practices and the Glasgow Vet College where Jim has been Consultant Farrier since 1974. Farriery contests filled his life for many years and the World Championships in Calgary were a Mecca for eighteen years consecutively. Though the individual title was elusive many World Championship classes were won through the years. Attending the A.F.A. contests at the Convention Jim and Allan won the Two-Man draught shoes in Daytona and in Lexington. Having been selected for the Scottish Shoeing Team for nineteen years he has been a member of the winning team at the International competition in Stoneleigh. Jim teaches further education courses both at home and overseas. Countries in which he has lectured include U.S.A., Canada, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, and Ireland. In addition to his lecturing, he has co-written two chapters in Simon Curtis’ book entitled Corrective Farriery, and has had his work published in the A.F.J. and the F.Y.I. magazines. Together with his brother Allan, he has produced two farriery DVD’s.