ARCHIVE - EFFA 2008

December 2008 - Forge Magazine

 

Archive - Forge Magazine - December 2008
UK takes over Presidency of the European Federation of Farriers Association

Mr David Gulley, a Registered Farrier and a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers, has been elected President of the European Federation of Farriers Associations. The appointment was made at EFFA’s Annual General Meeting in Saumur, France on 15 November, and is for a period of two years.
The mission of EFFA is to improve the welfare of the horse by encouraging the highest standards of trimming and shoeing. It has produced agreed standards of basic competence in farriery, and has started a process of accrediting the training and examination systems in member nations against these standards. Farriers who are recognised as meeting these standards will be entitled to call themselves Certified Euro-Farriers. In addition EFFA organises a European Farriery Championship every two years, and in alternate years arranges an educational event for farriery students and teachers.
Membership of EFFA is open to all farriery associations in all European nations, whether they are members of the EU or not. Current member nations are: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, France, Austria, Norway, Switzerland, Great Britain, Iceland, Ireland, Holland, Spain, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
David Gulley’s appointment recognises his many years experience as a farrier, both in the Army and in civilian life, his contributions to training apprentices, to competing and to judging competitions, and to supporting the work of the National Association of Farriers, Blacksmiths and Agricultural Engineers.
David was delighted with his election to this prestigious and influential position, and has made clear his determination to carry forward and to publicise EFFA’s work in raising standards of farriery throughout Europe.