NAFBAE Farriery & Blacksmithing Royal Show Competition Results - 3-6 July 2008
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Results

Class 1 Hunter - Sponsored by MUSTAD

Best dressed foot
Winner - Nigel Fennell

Best specimen shoe - Sponsored by 3rd Millennium
Winner - Gary Darlow

Improvers (3 years from DIP)
2nd Place - Martin Haigh
1st Place - Sarah-Mary Brown

2008 Royal Show Hunter Class
3rd place - Darren Bazin
2nd place - David P Smith
Winner - Gary Darlow

Class 2 Roadster - Sponsored by
Farriers Equipment Ltd

Best dressed foot
Winner - Duncan Thomson

Best specimen shoe
Winner - David P Smith

2008 Royal Show Roadster Shoeing Competition
3rd place - Andy Martin
2nd place - David P Smith
Winner - Steven Beane

Class 3 Heavy Horse - Sponsored by Londonderry Forge Supplies

Best dressed foot
Winner - Jim Hayter

Best shod foot
Winner - Gavin Golby

Best specimen shoe
Winner - Steven Beane

2008 Royal Show Heavy Horse Shoeing Competition
3rd place - Steven Beane
2nd place - Ian Allison
Winner - Gavin Golby

Class 4 Open Therapeutic - Sponsored by Forge Magazine

Special prize to apprentices entered in this class
3rd place - Daniel Preece
2nd place - Ben Casserley
1st place - Ricky Hilton

2008 Royal Show Open Therapeutic Shoemaking Competition
3rd place - Gary Darlow
2nd place - Ben Casserley
Winner - Steven Beane

Class 5 Tongs and shoe (pairs)

2008 Royal Show Tongs & Shoe Competition
3rd place - Andrew Casserley & Ben Casserley
2nd place - Matthew Randles & Duncan Thomson
Winners - Nigel Fennell & Steven Beane

Class 5 Tongs and shoe (individual)

Special prize for the best tongs - Nigel Fennell

Special prize for the best shoe - Matthew Randles

Class 6 Apprentice 1st & 2nd years - Sponsored by Stromsholm

2008 Royal Show Apprentice Gas Forge Shoemaking Competition - 1st & 2nd Years
3rd Place - Daniel Preece
2nd Place - Harry Garner
Winner - JC Lee

Class 7 Apprentice 3rd & 4th years - Sponsored by Stromsholm

2008 Royal Show Apprentice Gas Forge Shoemaking Competition - 3rd & 4th Years
3rd Place - Julia Cheney
2nd Place - Richard Slater
Winner - Ricky Hilton

Class 8 Apprentice Therapeutic - Sponsored by WCF

2008 Royal Show Apprentice Therapeutic Gas Shoemaking Competition
3rd Place - Ricky Hilton
2nd Place - Russell Deering
Winner - Ben Casserly

Class 9 Royal Show National Champion Apprentice

Reserve Champion - Ricky Hilton

2008 National Champion Apprentice
Winner - Ben Casserly

Class 10 Royal Show Championship

Special prize card to 2nd place improver (3 years from DipWCF)
Sarah-Mary Brown

Special prize to the highest placed improver (3 years from DipWCF)
Martin Haigh

The Cookes Cup (competitor with the highest points scored for shoemaking over classes 1-2-3)
Steven Beane

2008 Royal Show Reserve Champion
Winner - Gary Darlow

2008 Royal Show Champion
Winner - Steven Beane

Special Prize to the Winners Striker
Nigel Fennell

Class 11 National Championship 2008 - Sponsored by MNC

Joe Preston Memorial Trophy
Winner - Steven Beane

Best shod foot
Winner - James Blurton

3rd Place - James Blurton
2nd Place - Darren Bazin
2008 National Champion Winner - David P Smith

Special prize for winners striker - Jay Tovey

Proud sponsors of the 2008 Royal Show Farriery & Blacksmithing Competitions