Final Approach With Chris Gregory

Mike Randles is a well-known English farrier who I've known for many years. Mike and I were both watching our sons compete at the World Champion Blacksmith's competition at Spruce Meadows in Calgary in 2023, and I talked him into sitting down with me and telling me his story. Mike had produced the incredible forged anatomical leg model trophy that was presented at the World Championships this year, and it was j...

I met Jeff several years ago when he attended his first-ever Farrier Clinic at Centaur Forge in Burlington, Wisconsin. I was a clinician, and he was a new hire for the American Farriers Journal. We hit it off, and it has been a pleasure to follow his career and see Jeff at Farrier events around the country.

Jeff has taken on a new role as the main man at the American Farriers Journal, and he was in the hea...

Mark Hickox is a highly intelligent and thoughtful heartlander who radiates success wherever he goes. He has worked in several fields and has brought his special brand of expertise to the farrier industry. As he built his first farrier business in Montana, he and I would often talk, and I was amazed at how he was able to create his business in such a short time. Life had other plans for Mark and his family, so he ended up on the ot...

I've been blessed with the folks that I can call friends, and the great American Scott Robison stands like a giant amongst them. Scott and I have known each other since high school in the New Mexico Military Institute in 1984. While we weren't close friends at that time, being from that place and sharing what it was like to be a cadet was the common ground that we came together on in 2017, when I came down...

I met Chad Chance while doing a clinic in Texas, as he will tell you. And even though he had been shooing horses for years, he took the industry by storm after that. He created a website called Hoof Watch and started producing videos that many of you have watched time and time again. Chad was in Calgary and I got the chance to sit down and find out what he's been up to and where he's going. 

It was a great conversation that I'm sur...

In this episode of 'Final Approach with Chris Gregory', Chris hosts horsemanship expert Jonathan Field, who shares his personal career journey and experiences in working with horses. Field narrates an interesting story of his human triumph following an injury that almost cost him his left hand. He shares his philosophy on learning and passion which led him to explore the arena of horsemanship. He shares in...

This episode of 'Final Approach' host Chris Gregory features an engaging conversation with renowned farrier and industry figure, Jim Poor. Discussing his journey from his first contest in Durango in the late 80s to judging the 2023 American Farriers Convention in Reno, Jim discusses his experiences in the field. An inspiring figure, Jim also delves into his early life influences, career transitions, negotiation...

In this episode, Chris Gregory interviews his brother Mike Gregory. Mike speaks on his childhood experiences, his journey towards becoming a real estate broker, and his passion for ranching and horse-cutting. They engage in discussions about their key life experiences, lessons learned, and the impact of their upbringing on their life choices. From surviving rat week at the New Mexico Military Institute to deali...