Who are the instructors at PCHS?
Bob Smith, founder, owner and head instructor.
Bob Smith is the founder, owner, and head instructor at Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School, LLC. He had a very successful horseshoeing practice in the Sacramento, California area. He has shod winning Grand Prix jumpers on the professional circuit, Medal winning dressage horses, winners of Snaffle Bit Futurities in Reno, Oregon and Idaho, Cutting horses competing at Forth Worth, Texas, endurance horses competing in the Tevis Cup 100 mile race and many trail and pleasure horses.
Bob is a graduate of California State University at Sacramento, and did graduate work in Farrier Science with Dr. Doug Butler at Sul Ross University, Alpine, Texas. Bob is a Vietnam era veteran.
Bob and his school maintain the feet of the hoofed animals at the San Francisco Zoo. Bob was recognized as the American Farrier's Association's Outstanding Farrier Educator for 1997.
Pictured above, Bob along with veteranarians and students, work on a Rhinoceros, a Giraffe and a Musk-Ox at the San Francisco Zoo. At the very top, Bob briefs students before entering the area where they will be shoeing the Rhinoceros.
Chuck Presnail is the forge instructor. Chuck brings to PCHS a wealth of teaching experience at both the University and Vocational Level. Along with being a professional educator he was an accomplished farrier on the hunter/jumper show circuit. Chuck got under his first horse in 1972, in Michigan.
John Williams brings a wealth of knowledge to Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School, LLC. John has an active farrier practice and works part-time at the school. John has a passion for blacksmithing and builds a variety of hand tools at the school. He also receives commissions to work on special blacksmithing projects for private clients. John adds depth to the forge work and shoeing at Pacific Coast Horseshoeing School, LLC.