Sara Vanderpol CJF

In this episode I sit down with Sara Vanderpol, CJF. I have run into Sara many times over the years at shoeing competitions, clinics and conventions. Each time she had a new credential with the AFA or had stepped up into the Open Category or she had just made the Canadian Farrier’s Team or she had just come back from working in the UK. On and on she just kept setting the bar higher and higher for her peers. I was always inspired and admittedly sometimes jealous of her achievements and her neverending search for another challenge. Sara began her career in 2011 and currently operates her business out of Elora, Ontario and shoes dressage horses, hunters and pleasure horses.  Recommended Books and Links: The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday Edward Martin Cultural Exchange – Travis Vern Powell Stratum Tectorium Most Gifted Book: Gregory’s Textbook Of Farriery by Chris Gregory Favourite Work Boots: Wolverine Favourite Rasp: Heller XL legend Lime green Dream Farrier Rig: Stonewell Full Body Favourite Rounding Hammer: Derek Gardner 2 1/4 lb hammer with gamma tennis wrap Favourite Bar Stock: 3/8 X 1  Gas or Diesel Truck: Gas Favourite Pastime: sleep Next On Your Bucket List: Find enjoyment in other things in life outside of horses.   Favourite Brand Of Keg Shoe: Kerckhaert DF Leather or Synthetic Pad: leather Favourite Type Of Horse To Work On: A good one! Ideal # Of Horses To Shoe All Around In One Day: 3 or 4 Favourite Anvil: Round Horn Legend 120 lb Favourite Quote: none Accounting Software: pencil and paper Favourite Jeans: Silvers Favourite App: text messages Preferred Social Media Platform: Facebook Favourite Drink: Sommersby strawberry kiwi cider Brand of Phone: iPhone 5s  Do You Have Injury Insurance? Not yet Planner: paper day planner Method To Soothe Aches And Pains: yoga Favourite Music: Heavy metal and rock /classical or pop Do You Workout? Yoga Do You Meditate? In the truck while I drive What Would You Have Been If Not A Farrier? Veterinarian