moreFARRIERY FOCUS 2013
Farriery Focus 2013 was a huge success. Put the 2014 date in your diary now -NOW PART OF THE EUROPEAN FARRIERY CHAMPIONSHIPS AND BFBA CONVENTION - 25-27 July 2014 at Myerscough College.
Demonstrations by Poynton Ltd; Londonderry Forge Supplies Ltd; Equine Foot Clinic; Atlantic Equine and Life Data Inc; SyncThermology Ltd; Newnham & Wright Ltd.

Chris Gregory, Heartland Horseshoeing School
Download a copy of the programme for this weekend's event or pick one up on your way into the Marquee!
28th - 29th September 2013 - The Forge, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.
Don't forget to book your hotel - Hilton Warwick Hotel, you need to quote the Group Code: GNAFA
It's quite a saving: £80 per room per night Standard rooms or £105 per room per night Deluxe rooms.
To take advantage of this all bookings have to be made by phone not the website!
Hotel telephone number 01926 499555.
Open to ALL registered farriers and apprentices - Register your attendance now - email with the ref: FF13 or ... online booking now available .... click on the image below
The event consists of a mixture of lectures and demonstrations plus a comprehensive Trade Fair.
The Farriery Focus Day is being run alongside the BFBA National Farriery Championships and the 34th International Team Horse Shoeing Championships, a competition open to teams of four farriers, entries expected to be confirmed shortly. This is a spectacle in itself and one well worth coming to watch.
The event consists of a mixture of lectures and demonstrations with key note speakers. The speakers provisionally confirmed so far are: Tom Ryan; Owen Bush; Tom Pears and Wayne Preece.
Saturday 28 September -
Seminar
Chris Gregory, Heartland Horseshoeing School
Owen Bush, Bushfire
Forge
Tom Ryan
Demonstrations
Owen Bush - Powerhammer Demonstration
Sunday 29 September
Superclinic
Wayne Preece - Expected apprentice shoemaking standards. A briefing for ATFs.
Farriery Training Conference
Farriery Focus and International Team Horseshoeing Championships Awards Dinner and Charity Auction
£10 for BFBA members and £25 for Non members -
FREE for BFBA members if pre-registered.
This is also a CPD registered event – attendance gives you 4 CPD points.
Saturday evening (6.00pm) there will be a BBQ, tickets available for this at £10.00. Tickets available from Amanda at BFBA HQ.
Order your Farriery Focus tickets online now ...
BFBA Farriery Focus 2013 Mail-in / Bring-along shoemaking competition
Shoes may be mailed to BFBA, The Forge, Avenue B, 10th Street, NAC, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire CV8 2 LG or brought along to Farriery Focus on Saturday 28th September 2013. ALL entries need to have been registered by 12 noon on Saturday 28th September. Prize presentation at the Forge during the Saturday night BBQ.
£5 to enter
Download the shoes now and bring them along!
The shoes on the right are the Apprentice Entry. Judge: Tony Wilson
Companies confirmed as of 30 July 2013 ...
J&A Ferrie; Silverback Chaps; Equine Foot Clinic; Handmade Shoes; SyncThermology; Arthur Cottam and Company; Poynton Ltd; Londonderry Forge Supplies; Mustad Netherlands BV; MNC; The Third Millennium; Newnham & Wright Ltd; Eastlake & Beachell; Stromsholm; County Forge Farrier Supplies; Total Foot Protection; Atlantic Equine Ltd; Equus Imports Ltd.
There are still places available so give us a call on 01332 331159 or 07973 359871.
Click to download the Booking Layout.
Table tops - £250
Own marquee - £500
Own van/trailer in main area - £400
Own van/trailer down side of building - £250
Please call Charles on 07973 359871 or email [email protected] to book your place.
Hotel Booking form available to download - click on the link ...
REGISTER NOW FOR SEPTEMBER 2013
Register NOW for Farriery Focus 2013 It is FREE to attend (Trade Fair Only). Pre-registration is required.
Have you registered yet? www.farrieryfocus.co.uk
Farriery Focus 2013 is FREE to attend if you are a BFBA member, but you do need to pre-register - online registration now available ... click on the link below
BFBA EVENTS 2013
Mustad - BFBA Official Competition Nail 2013
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A big thank you to the Sponsors of the 2013 BFBA Competition Steel - Arthur Cottam & Company
Also Stromsholm and Life Data for sponsoring at the events
FORGE AND BFBA
BFBA HEAD OFFICE
- Amanda Hill.
National Secretary
The Forge, Avenue B,
10th Street, NAC, Stoneleigh,
Warwickshire CV8 2LG
Tel: 024 7669 6595.
Fax: 024 7669 6708.
Email BFBA HQ - EDITOR - Forge Magazine
- Gill Harris.
Tel: 07773 790257
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- Charles Mann.
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