29th International Team Horseshoeing Competition - 22-24 August 2008

Congratulations to Grant Moon and The Welsh Team on a fantastic competition from Life Data - Main Sponsor of The International Team Horseshoeing Competition

Congratulations to the
Welsh Team

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After an interval of 23 years, Grant Moon is the 2008 Individual Champion of the NAFBAE International Team Horseshoeing Championship that was hotly contested at Stoneleigh on 22-24 August 2008.

Asked whether he had been practising hard for the competition, Grant revealed to Forge that he had been on holiday in Spain for two weeks and only returned to England two days before the competition began. He was confident in the Welsh teams' ability and said that the members - Billy Crothers, Jim Blurton, Nigel Brown and Andy Martin - had the desire and the attitude to win this year. They must be one of the hot contenders if competition experience counts, bearing in mind that Billy Crothers has won the Individual Shoeing six times.

Twelve teams competed this year - Belgium, the British Army, Canada, England, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Wales. Belgium competed for the first time this year and Sweden competed with a team of three after one team member missed his flight.

Congratulations to the Welsh team for winning the 29th International Team Horseshoeing Competition! The team trophy returned to Wales after a two year absence and proved Grant Moon's confidence that the welsh team had the drive and determination to triumph in the team competition.

Karen Zetsche of Life Data Labs Inc, makers of Farrier's Formula, the main sponsors of the event, kindly presented the prizes.

With thanks to Tom Ryan for the Competition Results

Marc Leclercq - Belgium

Julian Giller - Switzerland

Jack Ketel - Canada

David Varini - Scotland

Dag Reiersen - Norway

Jim Balfour - Judge

International Team Horseshoeing Competition Winners 2008 -
Wales, pictured with Karen Zetsche of Life Data, Gold Sponsors.

Gas Forgeing (Part 1) - Full results click here
1 - England - 35.4
Steve Beane
David Smith
Andrew Casserly
Gavin Golby

2 - Wales - 34.8
Andy Martin
Jim Blurton
Billy Crothers
Grant Moon
8.2

3 - Scotland - 34.6
Alan Ferrie
David Varini
Ian Gajczak
Devin Crerar

Individual - Best prepared Foot - Full results click here
1 - David Smith - 9.0
2= - Paul Robinson - 8.8
2= - Steve Beane - 8.8
2= - Billy Crothers - 8.8

Individual - Best Shod Foot - Full results click here
1 - Alan Ferrie - 35.8
2 - Grant Moon - 35.6
3 - David Smith - 35.4

Individual - Best Specimen Shoe - Full results click here
1 - Billy Crothers - Wales - 9.0
2 - Grant Moon - Wales - 8.8
3= - Darren Bazin - England - 8.6
3= - Paul Robinson - Ireland - 8.6

Individual Competition - Full results click here
1 - Grant Moon - Wales - 44.4
2 - Alan Ferrie - Scotland - 44.2
3 - Paul Robinson - Ireland - 43.8

Team Shoeing Result by Individual - Full results click here
1 - Paul Robinson - Ireland - 46.2
2 - Billy Crothers - Wales - 45.2
3 - Jim Blurton - Wales - 45.0

Team Shoeing Result by Team - Full results click here
1 - Wales - 178.4
Billy Crothers - 45.2
Jim Blurton - 45.0
Andy Martin - 44.2
Grant Moon - 44.0

2 Scotland - 175.8
Ian Gajczak - 44.6
Devin Crerar - 43.8
David Varini - 43.8
Alan Ferrie - 43.6

3 England - 174.8
Steve Beane - 44.4
Gavin Golby - 44.2
Andrew Casserly - 43.8
David Smith - 42.4

International 2008 - Full results click here
Parts 1 and 2
1 - Wales - 248.0
Billy Crothers - 62.8
Jim Blurton - 62.6
Andy Martin - 62.2
Grant Moon - 60.4

2 - England - 245.6
Steve Beane - 63.2
Gavin Golby - 61.0
Andrew Casserly - 61.0
David Smith - 60.4

3 - Scotland - 245.0
Alan Ferrie - 62.0
David Varini - 61.4
Ian Gajczak - 61.4
Devin Crerar - 60.2