European Farriery Championship and BFBA UK Farriery Convention

For the latest information go to: www.efcc2014.com or click on the image below.

 

Entry Details

EFCC 2014 – Purchase your tickets!

Much has been done since the last issue of Forge and the BFBA Craft Committee has been busy making further preparations.
The Entry Forms for the Championships have been received and many exhibitors and sponsors have been confirmed. Thank you to all the businesses who have already pledged support toward this event, no matter what size of contribution has been made, your support is essential.
The website – www.efcc2014.com – is now live and is updated on a daily basis as competitors, exhibitors and sponsors are confirmed. Do check it regularly! We are delighted to confirm the ‘box office’ is now open and tickets can be purchased online (through Eventbrite) by following one of the many links throughout the website. There is a huge saving for General Admission tickets purchased before 26th June 2014 – make sure you purchase early. Demand for a place in one of the superb ‘Hands On’ Clinics is exceptionally high – we are limited to just 18 spaces a day – don’t delay in securing your place.
Dave Jones has kindly offered to recruit willing Stewards – we need a small army – if you are able to help in anyway, for one, two or three days, we would love to hear from you! Please call Dave on 07837 668735 to offer your services.
The Marketplace is looking great with many exhibitors, clinics and product demonstrations confirmed. If you are a Supplier or Manufacturer and you have not yet confirmed your attendance please do get in touch so we can add you to the website and include you in the programme. Contact
Jonathan Nunn (email [email protected] or call 07971 280478) or Claire Brown (email [email protected] or call 07747 602978) for a brochure and application form or if you have any queries.
By the time we post our next update it will be the last Forge before The Event!
Until the next issue of Forge Magazine, BFBA Craft Committee

 

EFCC2014 TICKET PRICES
You will need to bring your printed paper ticket (or have it readily available to view on your phone/tablet) to exchange it for a wristband at the Registration Desk.
All General Admission Clinics run at the same times on both days. The Saturday Championship classes will include Speed Forging, Eagle Eye and Shoeing and Sunday will feature Shoeing Classes for both the Top Ten and the Top Five Finalists.
No refunds will be given.
EARLY BIRD before 26th June 2014 - General Admission - Qualified Farrier £40.00
This ticket is for Qualified Farriers purchasing BEFORE 26th June 2014. This ticket gains entry to the Convention to include Marketplace, Product Demonstrations, General Admission Clinics and lunch plus the opportunity to watch the European Championships.
General Admission – Qualified Farrier – after 26th June 2014 £80.00
This ticket gains entry to the Convention to include Marketplace, Product Demonstrations, General Admission Clinics and lunch plus the opportunity to watch the European Championships.
General Admission - Apprentice Farrier £25.00
This ticket is for Apprentice Farriers. This ticket gains entry to the Convention to include Marketplace, Product Demonstrations, General Admission Clinics and lunch plus the opportunity to watch the European Championships.
Qualified Farriers Clinic (max 18 per day) £200.00
This ticket is for Qualified Farriers purchasing a place in the Qualified Farriers Clinic. This ticket also gains entry to the Convention to include Marketplace, Product Demonstrations and lunch plus the opportunity to watch the European Championships.
Apprentice Farriers Clinic (max 18 per day) £100.00
This ticket is for Apprentice Farriers purchasing a place in the Apprentice Farriers Clinic. This ticket also gains entry to the Convention to include Marketplace, Product Demonstrations and lunch plus the opportunity to watch the European Championships.
GENERAL ADMISSION CLINIC -
Included in the General Admission ticket price and in addition to the Product Demonstrations in the Marketplace (see website for confirmed demonstrations and timetable) there are a number of clinics that you may wish to attend -
❚ Jim Blurton AWCF – ‘The Use of Barshoes’
❚ Simon Curtis BSc (Hons) FWCF HonAssocRCVS – ‘Getting a Kick from the Hoof’
❚ Jim Ferrie FWCF – ‘Fractures of the Foot’
❚ Denis Leveillard – ‘A Modern Approach to Physiological Trimming’
❚ Andrew Poynton FWCF – ‘Hoof Function Related to Everyday Farriery’
PRE-PURCHASED ‘HANDS-ON’ CLINICS
Qualified Farriers Clinic (maximum 18 per day, £200 per person)
This full day clinic is suitable for all farriers who have gained their Diploma (or equivalent) and are looking to further their knowledge, particularly those considering or planning to take their Associate Examination.
❚ Darren Bazin AWCF – ‘Forging Lateral Support and Graduated Shoes’
❚ Jim Blurton AWCF – ‘Live Barshoe Demonstration – Why and When’
❚ Simon Curtis BSc (Hons) FWCF HonAssocRCVS – ‘Getting a Kick from the Hoof’
❚ Allan Ferrie FWCF – ‘Bar Shoemaking’
❚ Jim Ferrie FWCF – ‘Fractures of the Foot’
Apprentice Farriers Clinic (maximum 18 per day, £100 per apprentice)
This full day clinic is suitable for all apprentices but particularly those working towards their Diploma Examination (or equivalent).
❚ Jon Atkinson DipWCF – ‘Diploma shoemaking - save ten minutes gain ten points’
❚ Ian Allison DipWCF – ‘Hunter Shoeing Demonstration’
❚ Paul Conroy BSc (Hons) AWCF – ‘Live Horse Assessment’
❚ David Mitchell BSc (Hons) FWCF – ‘Vet Mock X-ray Exam’

 

An invitation to compete has been sent to the EFFA Member Association in each country.

For a full list of member contacts, visit theEFFA website.

Competitors wishing to compete should apply to their Association. It will be for the EFFA Member Association to decide whether a competitor needs to be a member of their Association.

In a country where no EFFA membership exists, a maximum of four individuals may enter to compete.

Click on the image to download the Specimen Shoes

 

Prize Fund

In addition to the the title of '2014 European Farrier Champion' and a specially commissioned trophy, we are delighted to confirm prize money of £1500 for first place and a further £1000 to be split between 2nd and 3rd place.

 

 

The Timetable*

Thursday 24th July

Practise time

6pm Competitors Meeting

Friday 25th July

Morning: Prepared Forging Class – 2 shoes, 50 minutes (one shoe from each judge)

Midday: Eagle Eye – straight bar, 25 minutes

Afternoon: Surpirse Forging Class - 2 shoes, 50 minutes (one shoe from each Judge to be announced and displayed at the Competitors Meeting on Thursday 24th July.

Saturday 26th July

Morning: Speed Forging Class – 20 minutes

Midday: Eagle Eye – straight bar, 25 minutes

Afternoon: Each Competitor to Shoe a Foot with a ¾ Fullered Shoe and make a Specimen – 1 hour (toe clips on front and hind feet)

Announcement of Top 10 in Marketplace

Sunday 27th July

Morning: Top 10 Competitors Shoe 2 Front Feet with ¾ Fullered Shoes – 1 hour and 10 minutes (toe clips)

13.30pm Announcement of Top 5 in Marketplace

Afternoon: Top 5 Competitors Shoe 2 Hind Feet in ¾ Fullered Shoes – 1 hour and 10 minutes (quarter clips)

Banquet and Prize Giving 7pm (Marriott Hotel, Preston)

*This is a provisional timetable and may be subject to amendments.

 

 

The BFBA Craft Committee met in the International Arena at Myerscough College in early December to discuss plans for the coming weeks; in just four months’ time the BFBA will host the largest farriery event the UK has seen, incorporating one of the most prestigious and sought after competitive farriery titles, that of European Champion.
The Convention has confirmed a select list of elite farriers who will be presenting and demonstrating over the course of the weekend, providing an educational and thought-provoking experience. Clinicians confirmed to date include: Simon Curtis FWCF, Allan Ferrie FWCF, Jim Ferrie FWCF, Darren Bazin AWCF, Jim Blurton AWCF, Paul Conroy BSc (Hons) AWCF, Jon Atkinson DipWCF, Ian Allison DipWCF and Denis Leveillard. The clinic days will be tailored towards qualified farriers and apprentices to ensure the weekend is appropriate and fulfilling at all levels.
At the time of writing, the entry forms for the European Championships are with the team organisers in each country. Up to four individuals may compete from each European country holding EFFA membership. Selection for the UK team is in progress and currently includes Steven Beane AWCF (England), Sarah-Mary Brown AWCF (Scotland) and Nigel Brown AWCF (Wales). The representative for the British Army is yet to be confirmed. Ireland is a member of EFFA in its own right and its team will include Paul Robinson AWCF, Edward O’Shaughnessy AWCF, William O’Shaughnessy AWCF and Rodney Ross DipWCF.
The Marketplace will be a hive of activity, with the very best of our industry suppliers displaying their products both existing and new, with the opportunity to use a ‘Product Demonstration Area’ to ensure that you get the best from the products you may wish to purchase. As a supplier or manufacturer, if you are interested in purchasing a position in the marketplace please contact Jonathan Nunn
(email [email protected] or call 07971 280478) or Claire Brown (email [email protected] or call
07747 602978) for a brochure and application form.
The Championship and Convention, put together in a stunning Arena aim to showcase the very best of our industry is an event you cannot miss. July 25th – 27th is a date to be stamped in your diary!
The website, www.efcc2014.com, currently under construction, will be an essential resource as we move towards the event and will be updated as each and every detail is confirmed. Follow progress on both Facebook and Twitter too.
The next Craft Committee meeting is planned in mid-February where we will bring together information and assign new tasks. We are already aware of the need for a large number of volunteers to ensure the smooth running of such an event and we ask that you consider playing your role. We cannot do this without your help. If you are interested in ‘signing up’ please email Claire Brown (contact details above) and we will add you to the list and keep you informed.
Until the next issue of Forge Magazine, BFBA Craft Committee.

 

European Championship come to the UK next year
In 2014, the prestigious European Farriery Championship will be hosted by the BFBA
at Myerscough College, Preston, Lancashire, with judges Aksel Vibe of Norway and Vincent Lamaille of Belgium.

The championship event will be held in the college’s International Arena, while alongside it there will be a large market place area for exhibitors and manufacturers offering tools, shoes, equipment, hoofcare treatments, nutrition, and advice.

The event will have a British title this year - The BFBA European Championship and Convention – and it will take place on July 25 to 27, so put the date in your diary now. The convention, on July 26 and 27, will be an educational event for spectators and attendees. It is being organised by the BFBA’s Craft Committee, chaired by Jonathan Nunn.

Close to the arena are the colleges fixed coke and gas forges, which will be available for use, offering the opportunity for mini clinics and hands-on clinics. Among the key speakers and clinicians who have agreed to present lectures and hold forging demonstrations are Darren Bazin AWCF, Grant Moon AWCF, Jim Blurton AWCF, Billy Crothers AWCF, Jon Atkinson DipDWCF, and Jim and Allan Ferrie FWCF, and attendees will be able to pre-book clinics with them. There will also be a market place demonstration area for product demonstrations, with the likes of Billy Crothers and Andrew Poynton. Companies will be able to hire the demonstration area.

As Jon Nunn says: ‘This event is shaping up to be one of the largest educational events and competitions combined ever to take place in the UK’. The Forge website and Facebook pages will be updated as details are confirmed so log on to www.forgemagazine.co.uk regularly.

 

European Farriery Championship and BFBA UK Farriery Convention
24th – 27th July at Myerscough College
Convention dates Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th July
Large trade marketplace
Clinics
Demonstrations of modern materials and their applications

Confirmed, so far
Lectures confirmed with Simon Curtis, Mark Watson and Jim Ferrie
Demonstration of bar shoes and their application - Jim Blurton (live horse)
Live shoeing demonstration with Ian Allison (geared towards diplomas)

Allan Ferrie hands-on shoemaking
Jon Atkinson hands-on shoemaking
(Both above will be available to small groups - amazing opportunity to have hands on shoemaking clinics with these two fantastic craftsmen)

The seminars will be split into three groups
1. General seminar with several great speakers, live horse shoeing, and modern material applications.
2. Diploma level, including relevant clinics, live shoeing, hands-on shoemaking with Jon Atkinson, live horse assessment with
Paul Conroy, and radiograph reading.
3. Higher exam geared day. Relevant speakers, live shoeing demos, hands-on bar shoe making with Allan Ferrie.
Modern materials demos relevant to higher exams.
Booking a course offers you access to the competition, market place, with lunch included. If you book more than one day a 10% discount will apply to the overall price.

 

 

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