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AAPF Awards First Honorary Membership

The AAPF Board of Directors has awarded its first Honorary Membership to Mr. Larry Rumsby APF of Bromont, Quebec, Canada.
Larry
is a well-known and respected farrier on the hunter/jumper circuit
throughout the world. He has been the farrier for the Canadian Olympic
Team and shod horses at many of the premier horse shoes in both Canada
and the United States. For a number of years he was the farrier for
Eric LaMaze's Hickstead. Hickstead has enjoyed a long career in show
jumping including winning the gold medal at the Hong Kong Olympics in
2008, being named "Best Horse in the World" at the 2010 Alltech World
Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky. On November 6, 2011 at a
competition in Italy, Hickstead collapsed shortly after finishing a
round and died of an aortic rupture. The entire horse industry mourns
this champion horse.
On Saturday, February 18, Larry was
presented with a hand-made award made by AAPF Director Jennifer Horn APF
CJF at a party given by Karen and Dave Farley APF CF at their residence
near Wellington, Florida. Almost 100 farriers and their guests were in
attendance for this surprise announcement.
 His wife, Louise Mongeau owns the Marechalerie Bromont farrier supply store also in Bromont.
Representing
the AAPF at the announcement was President Jeff Ridley APF CJF TE, Vice
President Dave Farley APF CF, Directors Roy Bloom APF CJF, Dave Dawson
APF, Steve Prescott APF CJF and Executive Director Bryan Quinsey.
Special
thanks to those who assisted in this presentation: Louise Mongeau, Jennifer Horn APF CJF,
Jim Poor APF CJF, Kathleen Poor APF CJF, Karen and Dave Farley APF CF.
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