The american farrier's association was established to improve the welfare of the horse through continuing farrier education, further the professional developement of farriers and to provide leadership and resources for the benefit of the farrier industry.

Education

As an internationally recognized organization of farriers the afa currently has 1723 members in all 50 states, as well as in 13 additional countries. The largest program service is in membership dues. Categories of membership include regular, assicate, student chapter, lifetime and honorary. The foundation of the afa is its voluntarty certification program. Farriers are provided the opportunity to test at various levels to recieve certification. Annually over 500 farriers participate at certification sites across the us and canada. Membership also provides educational opportunities for farriers to attend pre-certification workshops. Members also receive the benefits of an ad&d insurance policy as part of their membership.