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Member BenefitsGuild membership comes with significant benefits. First as a member of the guild you are telling the horse owning public that you are a member of the most exclusive farrier association in the US. Your membership caries with it the weight of The Guild of Professional Farriers, Inc. Farriers that have tested and are included in the Guild Registry who are in good standing with the Guild receive referrals to the horse owning public. The horse owning public knows that Guild Registry farriers are tested to strenuous standards and must stay current in the scientific developments in the practice of farriery to be included in the referral list. The Guild's officers and committees are constantly working to advance the relationship between the skilled professional farrier, doctors of Veterinary Medicine and the horse owning public. The Guild represents the interests of Guild Registry farriers and by representing their interests well the Guild also raises the standards for all professional farriers. Other more tangible benefits for being a member of the Guild is that all Guild members receive a membership in the Farrier and Hoofcare Resource Centers Co-Op. Farriers that are all ready members of the Co-op will have their existing memberships extended consistent with their term as a Guild Member. The Guild chose to engage this program from the F&HRC Co-Op because we believe that they are more able and motivated to advance and improve members benefits of this nature than we will ever be. This allows us, your Board of Directors, to focus on your professional advancement. F&HRC Co-Op Benefits When you join the Guild you receive Co-Op benefits and you'll have access and the ability to save yourself substantial money on both educational activities and when purchasing farrier/hoofcare supplies. Co-Op membership is an investment that will keep on paying you back many times over, long into the future. Right out of the gate you can double the money back you spend on dues by receiving a $50 discount when placing an online purchase of farrier/hoofcare supplies from each of the following companies: Anvil Brand The discount program is easy: Place an order for $250 or more, and $50 will be deducted. Example: Place an order for $265, and the final total will be $215. You may take advantage of this discount annually from each of the participating companies. Savings add up quickly. (And we anticipate additional companies joining the list - soon.) Here are more money saving benefits available to Co-Op members: Membership includes a subscription to the American Farriers Journal, a $47.95 annual value. Free registration to the Farrier & Hoofcare Resource Center Online Conference, a $195 value. (Includes a DVD copy of the Conference proceedings.) HorseShoes Unlimited will give Co-Op members 20% off every order they place, year-round, on all R. Steele, RayGuang and Unlimited brand products, including pads and In the market for a new shoeing rig? SomerSong Forge offers a $100 discount on truck bodies, and a $200 discount on shoeing trailers to Co-Op members. CDW - All of us use (and rely) on computers and related equipment. Members will receive significant discounts on purchases from CDW, one of the largest computer supplies retailers in the world. Office supplies? We all need them. Co-Op members will receive discount pricing from not just one, but two of the largest office supply retailers in the world: Staples and Office Depot. A $54 registration discount to the Hoofcare Summit, with no deadlines. Walk right up to the registration desk the day it starts, and as a Co-Op member you'll still receive the $54 discount. A $35 registration discount to the UPenn Farrier Conference. A $50 discount when you take the National Certification Course, and/or a $50 discount when you take the Farrier Blacksmith Course given at the Heartland Horseshoeing School, by Chris Gregory, MS, CJF, FWCF. Soon we'll be adding registration discounts to other seminars and clinics. Through the NTRA Advantage program, Co-Op members may also receive discounts from: John Deere equipment savings of between $250 and $1,000. Co-Op Members have "members only" access to certain sections of the F&HRC, such as their ability to Blog (check out the great time Chris Gregory's been having Blogging), and the Ask an Expert panel, which will be in operation soon. And... there are probably a few more items that we've left out, because the list keeps growing.... |