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11th - 14th august 2011 - BFBA National farriery championships
2011 Sponsors 
Mustad - BFBA Official Competition Nail 2011
D T Gardner AWCF Ltd
Goldstar Forging Products
The BFBA National Championship 2011 was won by Jon Atkinson who was partnered by striker, World Champion Stephen Beane. They are pictured together at the prize giving ceremony on Sunday, August 14 at the Forge, Stoneleigh Park
Class 1 - Hunter Shoeing Competition - SPONSORED BY MUSTAD
Judge: Grant Moon
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 1 - Hunter - Best Dressed Foot
Class 1 - Hunter - Best Specimen Shoe
1st Prize - £130 Malcolm Yates Memorial Trophy; NAFBAE Silver Medal
2nd Prize - £70 NAFBAE Bronze Medal
3rd Prize - £30
Best Dressed Foot: Bob Armstrong FWCF (Hons) Memorial Trophy
Supplied by Arthur Cottam & Co - Voucher for £100 to be spent at Arthur Cottam & Co.
Best Specimen Shoe: Sponsored by Jim Blurton Specialist Supplies. Prize: New Sports Hind Frog Support Bar Shoe to include the complete set of eight sizes.
Special Prize: To improvers 3 years from DWCF.
1st Prize: £25
2nd Prize: Prize Card
3rd Prize: Prize Card
Class 2 - Heavy Horseshoeing Competition - SPONSORED BY LONDONDERRY FORGE SUPPLIES
Judge: Grant Moon
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 2 - Heavy Horseshoeing - Best Dressed Foot
Class 2 - Heavy Horseshoeing - Best Specimen Shoe
1st Prize - £130 Benjamin Baker Personal Trophy; Baker Heritage Trophy; RASE Bronze Medal
2nd Prize - £70
3rd Prize - £30
Best Dressed Foot: Henry Gregory (RSS) Challenge Trophy.
Supplied by Londonderry Forge Supplies
Best Specimen Shoe: Sponsored by Jim Blurton Specialist Supplies. Prize: New Sports Hind Frog Support Bar Shoe to include the complete set of eight sizes.
Special Prize: To improvers 3 years from DipWCF.
1st Prize: £25
2nd Prize: Prize Card
3rd Prize: Prize Card
Class 3 - Roadster Shoeing Competition
Judge: Grant Moon
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 3 - Roadster Shoeing
Class 3 - Best Dressed Foot
Class 3 - Best Specimen Shoe
1st Prize - £130 D P Smith AWCF Challenge Shield; NAFBAE Silver Medal
2nd Prize - £70 NAFBAE Bronze Medal
3rd Prize - £30
Best Dressed Foot: Colin Smith (FWCF) Challenge Cup
Supplied by Arthur Cottam & Co. Voucher for £100 to be spent at Arthur Cottam & Co.
Best Specimen Shoe: Sponsored by Jim Blurton Specialist Supplies. Prize: New Sports Hind Frog Support Bar Shoe to include the complete set of eight sizes.
Special Prize: To improvers 3 years from DipWCF.
1st Prize: £25
2nd Prize: Prize Card
3rd Prize: Prize Card
Class 4 - Open Therapeutic Shoemaking Competition (Open to apprentices)
Judge: Grant Moon
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 4 - Open Therapeutic Shoemaking
1st Prize - Reference Book supplied by BFBA; NAFBAE Silver Medal; WCF Bronze Medal
2nd Prize - £60 NAFBAE Bronze Medal
3rd Prize - £30
Special Prize: For apprentices
1st Prize: £25
2nd Prize: £15
3rd Prize: £10
Class 5 - Tongs & Shoe Competition (Open to farriers, blacksmiths and apprentice farriers)
Judge: Grant Moon
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 6 - Apprentice Open Gas Forge Shoemaking Competition - SPONSORED BY STROMSHOLM
1st & 2nd Year Apprentices
Judge: Mark Preece
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 6 - Open Gas Forge Shoemaking
1st Prize - £50 Swan Portaforge Trophy
2nd Prize - £25
3rd Prize - £15
Class 7 - Apprentice Gas Forge Shoemaking Competition
3rd & 4th Year Apprentices
Judge: Mark Preece
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 7 - Apprentice Gas Forge Shoemaking
1st Prize - £50 Apprentice Cup - Vic Edwards Trophy; WCF Bronze Medal
2nd Prize - £25
3rd Prize - £15
Class 8 - Apprentice Therapeutic Gas Shoemaking Competition
Open to all Apprentices 1st - 4th Years
Judge: Mark Preece
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 8 - Apprentice Therapeutic Gas Shoemaking Competition
1st Prize - £50; WCF Trophy & Bronze Medal
Medal awarded to the highest placed 1st/2nd Year apprentice
2nd Prize - £25; NAFBAE Bronze Medal
3rd Prize - £15
Class 9 - BFBA Champion Apprentice
J & A Ferrie Perpetual Trophy
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 9 - BFBA Champion Apprentice
Reserve Champion - NAFBAE Bronze Medal
BFBA Champion Apprentice is awarded to the competitor with the highest points scored over classes 6 or 7 and 8.
Class 10 - BFBA Show Champion
J & A Ferrie Perpetual Trophy
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
BFBA Show Champion - Is awarded to the competitor with the highest points over classes 1-2-3-4
RASE Challenge Cup
Special Prize for the Winners Striker - Sponsored by D T Gardner AWCF Ltd
The Reserve Champion is awarded the Capewell Cup and NAFBAE Bronze Medal
The Cookes Cup is awarded to the competitor with the highest points scored for shoemaking over classes 1-2-3
Best Improver Trophy
Class 11 - BFBA National Championship Competition
Judge: Grant Moon
This competition is open to those with consistent placings (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th) in Open National and County Competitions during the past three years.
Results courtesy of Tom Ryan. Download the full results here.
Class 11 - BFBA National Championship
1st Prize - Mustad New Century Cup & Gold Medal
2nd Prize - Mustad Silver Medal
3rd Prize - British Horse Society Bronze Medal
Special Prize: For the Winners Striker - Sponsored by D T Gardner AWCF Ltd
Best Shod Foot: Frank Moorcroft Memorial Trophy
Best Dressed Foot: Supplied by Arthur Cottam & Co. Voucher for £100 to be spent at Arthur Cottam & Co.
Joe Preston Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the competitor with the highest points scored for shoemaking over the 4 days.
1st Prize: £25
2nd Prize: Prize Card
3rd Prize: Prize Card
8 August 2011 - Detailed rounds/timings information for competitors now available to download.
Calling ALL Farriers and Apprentice Farriers
Four days of gruelling shoemaking and shoeing begins on Thursday 11 August, concluding on Sunday 14 August with the National Championship that will decide who is this year's top British competition farrier.
Whether you are a competition farrier or not, the National Championships is a great opportunity to see the top farriers and up and coming apprentices in action.
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Updated 5 July 2011 - Download the Specimen Shoes
BFBA Entry Form June 2011
BFBA Information Sheet June 2011
15 December - Schedule of Events for 2011 - TBC
| 11 August | Class 1 | Hunter Shoeing Competition |
| Class 4 | Open Therapeutic Shoemaking Competition (also open to apprentices) | |
| Class 5 | Tong & Shoe Competition | |
| 12 August | Class 2 | Heavy Horse Shoeing Competition |
| Class 4 | Open Therapeutic Shoemaking Competition (also open to apprentices) | |
| Class 5 | Tong & Shoe Competition | |
| 13 August | Class 3 | Roadster Shoeing Competition |
| Class 6 | Apprentice Gas Forge Shoemaking Competition (1st & 2nd Year) | |
| Class 7 | Apprentice Gas Forge Shoemaking Competition (3rd & 4th Year) | |
| Class 8 | Apprentice Therapeutic | |
| Class 10 | BFBA Show Champion (Highest points over classes 1,2,3 & 4) | |
| 14 August | Class 6 | Apprentice Gas Forge Shoemaking Competition (1st & 2nd Year) |
| Class 7 | Apprentice Gas Forge Shoemaking Competition (3rd & 4th Year) | |
| Class 8 | Apprentice Therapeutic Gas Shoemaking Competition (1st - 4th years) | |
| Class 9 | BFBA Champion Apprentice (Highest points over classes 6, 7 & 8) | |
| Class 11 | National Championship Competition |
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