I knew Burney clear back in the late '60's, like 1969. He drove a little pickup which he'd outfitted with an anvil. I think he was going to be a vet, took up shoeing to make ends meet, did so well, he abandoned vet school and stuck with shoeing. He was a great shoer but as a human being, nasty SOB.
Funny, none of us farriers had any trouble getting along with Burney, but I'll admit he didn't suffer fools well or gladly; in fact, he could be downright nasty to 'em. On the plus side, he was a pioneer in the trade and he shared his knowledge freely. He contributed greatly to farriery's body of knowledge.
The last I heard, one of his kids is still shoeing. Blaine, maybe?? I don't remember which one but he's done my daughter's horses.
Both of Burney's boys are still shoeing.
I don't know what has happened to Linda. They divorced because he was so nasty.
Like yourself, I don't know why they divorced, but she was crying at his funeral.
But, as a shoer?? The absolute best for lame horses. Bar none.
One of the best. There are no superlatives in farriery.
Tom Stovall, CJF No me preguntes cualquier preguntas, yo te diré no mentiras.
Originally Posted by Tom Bloomer
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