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COMPETITION RESULTS 2009
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22 November 2008 - Master and Apprentice Competitions, Herefordshire College

Herefordshire College of Technology’s specialist Rural Crafts Centre, at the Holme Lacy campus, was a hive of activity on Saturday 22nd November as blacksmiths and farriers from all over Britain gathered to test their skills against one another in a series of shoeing competitions.

The competition is in its 15th year, thanks to all those who take part, support and sponsor the event, with some teams travelling from as far as Scotland, South Wales, Kent and Essex to compete. All classes are full or over subscribed, so this is set to be one of the biggest and busiest events yet.

Competitions were divided into ‘Master and Apprentice Shoemaking’, for those apprentices in their first and second years of training, ‘Master and Apprentice Live Shoeing’, for those Apprentices in their third and fourth years of training, plus student and apprentice blacksmithing competitions runing alongside throughout the event.

Students come to HCT’s specialist centre from all over the world and there are currently around 120 block-release students catered for over the space of a year on the farriery course and approximately100 full-time blacksmithing students.

Results

Shoeing

Judges: N. Perrott and R. May

1st Team (winners of the Capewell Challenge Shield; an apron donated by Gibbins and a pair of tongs for ATF and apprentice also a pair of hoof cutters for apprentice, donated by Jim Blurton) – J. Blurton and R. Hilton

2nd Team (winners of a hoof knife for apprentice and ATF, donated by Jim Blurton) – N. Brown and M. Wolverson

3rd Team (winners of a wire brush for apprentice and ATF, donated by Jim Blurton) – E. Harries and J. Cheney

4th Team (Recognition Cards) – J. Blurton and W. Gratton

Highly Commended Team (Recognition Cards) – C. Powell and R. Comerford

WCF Bronze Medal for best shoeing job by an apprentice – J. Cheney

Engraved Cottam’s Tankard and a pair of hoof cutters for best prepared foot by an apprentice – M. Wolverson

Gas fire presented by Mustad for the best shoeing job by an apprentice – J. Cheney

Prize for the ATF who worked particularly well on a bad foot; donated by ProFeet – A. Mercer

Carl Jones Memorial Trophy for the highest placed Hereford Apprentice in the shoeing class – M Wolverson

Shoemaking

Judge: Mark Evans

1st Team (winners of Shield, and a coat for the apprentice to be embroidered with the apprentice name, donated by forgeandfarrier.co.uk, also a pair of tongs and a nailing on hammer for the apprentice)

D. Bazin and M. Pearson

2nd Team (winners of a polo shirt donated by forgeandfarrier.co.uk, also a pair of farriers tongs and a pair of hollow bit tongs)– D. P. Smith and C. Green

3rd Team (winners of a polo shirt donated by forgeandfarrier.co.uk, also a pair of farriers tongs and a pair of hollow bit tongs) – A. Reader-Smith and A. Illston

4th Team (Recognition Cards) – J. Bryan and H. Garner

Highly Commended (Recognition Cards) – M. Preece and D. Preece

Best Shoe by an ATF (Recognition Cards) – D. Bazin

Engraved Cottam’s Tankard to be posted and a pair of hoof cutters for best shoe by an apprentice– M Pearson

Strömsholm Challenge

Judge: R. Robb

(Winner of £500 worth of the winners choice of Kerkhaert shoes donated by Carl Bettison of Strömsholm) – D. P. Smith

14-16 November 2008 - The British Army Shoeing Competition

The Army Competition was back in full swing this year, with a dazzling array of talent on display once again.

This year’s judge was last year’s winner, Mr Gary Darlow AFCL. With over 55 competitors taking part, 88 feet being shod and 106 specimens to judge, this really was the biggest the competition has been.

The competition started in earnest with the Military and Ex-Military day on the Friday. The apprentices were up bright and early to light the fires, get the kettle on and then start their rounds. This year the shoes required a bit of thought and lots of skill to produce a winner. The juniors had to make a pair of concave hunter shoes and the seniors a lateral three quarter fullered lateral extension bar shoe and a set toe concave hunter hind. All this was to be done in fifty minutes.

After this the horses were brought into the forge and battle commenced. It was particularly good to see people this year who had not been back to the Army for some years and throughout the day there was much banter, laughter and in some cases tears! The Military class competitors were required to make a unilateral sidebone bar shoe which proved to be very entertaining as well as stimulating much debate as to how much Gary had actually cut for it. After the prize giving was over, it was time for the competitors to take a steady walk down to the town and relax with a few gentle beers and a chat.

The second day saw the open hunter competitors apply a tooled and fullered shoe to the foot and also a tooled and fullered calkin and wedge specimen. As far as I am aware the army remain the only competition where competitors get to put a tooled and fullered onto the foot. Again, all spaces were full with six rounds in total and over eight horses being shod all round. Added to this, the sound and sight of “double tapping” in the forge served to remind us what an impressive sight competition farriery is. This year we had a new prize to give for the hunter class. The prize was the Ivon Bell Cup which is given to the highest placed military/ex military farrier in the open hunter class. It goes without saying that Ivon did so much for farriery, both military and civilian that his untimely loss was tragic and felt throughout the farriery community. I was delighted that Ivon’s eldest daughter Jocelyn had agreed to come and present the trophy to the first ever winner Steve Newman.

The final day was the turn of the open therapeutic class. This year we had to apply a straight bar shoe to the foot and also produce a hammer finished plain stamped rocker-bar front shoe. The competitors get seventy minutes to achieve this and believe me, they needed it. Once again, the class was absolutely full with not a foot to spare and the forge was busy as ever with as much enthusiasm as the first day.

Sunday also saw the return of the sponsors’ lunch. This is where we show our appreciation to all our sponsors by hosting them in the Officers’ Mess during the afternoon. This year, as always, we were very well supported by our sponsors, some of which have been sponsoring us for many years now. The competition ended with the presentation of the Horse Trust Rose Bowl with prize money by Brigadier Paul Jepson of the Horse Trust. This year’s winner was Mr Jim Blurton by the narrowest of margins over the Reserve Champion Steve Newman.

I’d personally like to thank all our competitors, sponsors and the Commandant of the Defence Animal Centre, Colonel DA Macdonald for allowing us to host the competition once again.

Finally, my personal thanks go to all my staff at the Army School of Farriery in the smooth running of the competition yet again.

Next year’s competition will be held on 13th – 15th November 2009.

M Watson, WO1, FSM

Army Competition – Results

Junior Military Apprentices

1st Gnr Ryan Anderson
2nd Gnr Mark French
3rd L/Cpl Cooper

Senior Military Apprentices

1st L/CoH Mac McCabe
2nd L/Cpl Ben Turpie
3rd L/CoH Taff Howell

Military/Ex Military Class

1st WO1 (FSM) Mark Watson
2nd Mr Daniel Bennett
3rd Mr Steve Newman
4th SSgt Nick Cooper
5th Mr Richard Ellison
6th Mr Barry Gray

Best Specimen: Mr Daniel Bennett

Best Dressed Foot: SSgt Nick Cooper

Best Ex-Military: Mr Daniel Bennett

Open Hunter Class

1st Mr Joe Bryan
2nd Mr Jim Blurton
3rd Mr Jay Tovey
4th Mr Tom Pears
5th Mr Steve Newman
6th Mr Jon Atkinson

Best Dressed Foot: Mr Tom Richards

Best Specimen: Mr Joe Bryan

Best Shod Foot: Mr Jim Blurton

Ivon Bell Cup: Mr Steve Newman

Open Therapeutic

1st Mr Steve Newman
2nd Mr Jim Blurton
3rd Mr Jay Tovey
4th SSgt Nick Cooper
5th WO1 (FSM) Mark Watson
6th Mr Daniel Bennett

Best Dressed Foot: Mr Tom Richards

Best Specimen: SSgt Nick Cooper

Best Military Farrier: SSgt Nick Cooper

Special Awards

Best Farrier under 25: Mr Tom Richards

Best Military Farrier Overall: WO1 (FSM) Mark Watson

Army Comp Overall Champion: Mr Jim Blurton

Army Comp Reserve Champion: Mr Steve Newman

11 October 2008 - Hose Shoeing Competition, Stuart Spence's Forge

Class 1. Traditional hunter shoeing
1. Steven Beane (Robert Wood Trophy and WCF silver medal);
2. Shaun Chatterton;
3. Gary Darlow;
4. David Smith;
5. Matthew Randles;
6. Elgin Harries;
7. Adrian Devereux;
8. Nigel Fennell;
9. Tom Pears.
Best prepared foot – Shaun Chatterton
Best specimen shoe – David Smith
Best Leicestershire branch member – Daniel Bennett
Best under 24 years of age –
1. Craig Whitehead;
2. Ross Skelly

Class 2. 1st and 2nd year Apprentices
1. J. C. Lee (WCF bronze medal);
2. Ben Taylor;
3. Luke Reynolds;
4. Greg Calvert
Highly commended – Gareth Schoffield
Commended – Ashley Norris
Best Leicestershire Apprentice Gareth Schoffield
(David Ashton Trophy)

Class 3. 3rd and 4th year apprentices
1. Ben Casserley (Walter Spence Trophy and WCF bronze medal);
2. Richard Slater;
3. Ricky Hilton;
4. Joel Morris;
5. Andrew Marris.
Highly commended – James Haigh
Commended – Julia Cheney
Best Leicestershire apprentice – Alexander Bundark

20 September 2008 - Newbury Show

Well what a weekend! After weeks of what must be one of our wettest summers, the clouds cleared on Saturday morning (September 20) and we had fantastic weather all weekend. Again, this year we had record entries for all the classes, writes Cliff Barnes.

David P. Smith kindly agreed to judge for us, and what a difficult test he gave the competitors; the therapeutic class caused some head scratching with his request for a toe cuff bar shoe.

The Reading branch would like to thank Mr Smith for his hard work over the weekend, with nearly 100 competitors over two days there are huge numbers of shoes to be judged.

We would also like to thank Roz Linssner, without her we would still be putting all the results into the computer.

We are looking forward to next year and are pleased to announce that Grant Moon will be joining us as judge for 2009.

Finally a huge thanks to all who entered and competed and we look forward to seeing you next September.

Overall Champion Grant Moon

Reserve Champion Gary Darlow

Class1: Hunter shoeing
1. Charles Hughes BDF;
2. Andrew Casserley;
3. Gary Darlow, BSS;
4. Andrew Reader-Smith;
5. Grant Moon;
6. Nigel Fennel

Class 2: Horse and pony shoeing
1. Jay Tovey, BDF;
2. Jim Ravenscroft;
3. Matt Randles;
4. Jonathan Nunn;
5. Grant Moon BSS;
6. Andrew Casserley

Class 3: Theraputic Shoemaking
1. Andrew Casserley;
2. Grant Moon;
3. Matt Randles;
4. Jonathan Nunn;
5. Nigel Fennel;
6. Raleigh Desiato

Class 4: Open Shoemaking
1. Grant Moon;
2. Duncan Thomson;
3. Andrew Casserley;
4. Gary Darlow;
5. Jim Ravenscroft;
6. Matt Randlles

Class 5: 1st & 2nd year Apprentices
1. Jack Casserley;
2. Harry Garner;
3. Patrick Homan;
4. Daniel Preece;
5. Katie Grose;
6. Jack Boardman

Class 6: 3rd & 4th year Apprentices
1. Andrew Smith;
2. James Haig;
3. Richard Slater;
4. Steven Griffin;
5. Ed Maskel;
6. Dean Dibsdall

24-25 August 2008 - Edenbridge and Oxted Show

This year’s show was, to all intents and purposes, the same as ever it was, except for one major difference - the event ran without the presence of Lyn Orgill who had organised the farriery and blacksmithing competitions for more years than even she may care to remember. Though she was missed of course, the new organisers – Clive Mockford, Eric Lamprell, Dave Harman and Judith Horton (wrought iron competitions), and Nicci and Peter Cronin (farriery competitions) did a first class job, and the show was as well supported as ever by supporters, sponsors and competitors alike.

Paul Allen, FWCB, judged the wrought iron component of the Edenbridge and Oxted show this year, assisted by probationary judge Andrew Hall. In summing up this year’s show, Paul said it had been difficult to judge the exhibits because they were of such high quality. As a craftsman, he understood how much time had gone in to making the pieces entered. Shows like this one, he said, were essential in helping to promote the skill of the blacksmith to the general public. The stewards and judges had been happy to explain how pieces were made and he marvelled at the number of man-hours that had been spent making the pieces on show. He thanked the Prime Warden and the effort of the organisers in securing the future of the show. As a probationary judge, Andrew commented that he now understood what a tough job judging was.
Results

Traditional class (made by hammer and hand)
The winner was Dave Harman, second was Daniel Tester

Contemporary class (any method of construction)
1. James Price; 2. Richard Jones; 3. Dave Harman; 4. Richard Bradshaw; 5. Malcolm Shepherd; 6. Malcolm Shepherd

Wind chimes (any method of construction)
Winner – Richard Jones

Animal head (an item incorporating an animal head)
1. Eric Lamprell; 2. Nigel Stemming; 3. Richard Jones; 4. Richard Jones; 5. Richard Jones; 6. Charlie Ganfield

Oxy acetylene (designed a made using gas process to aesthetic/artistic effect texture, colour profiling, welding, shaping, and so on, using any method of construction)
Presented by Abby Harman
1. Richard Jones; 2. Sam Briggs; 3. Eric Lamprell; 4. Nigel Stemming
An agricultural/industrial item
Presented by John McCuin Past Prime Warden
1. Richard Jones; 2. Nigel Stemming; 3. Louis Mead; 4. Louis Mead; 5. Richard Jones

Live competition (Tommy Tucker Trophy)
Presented by Judith Horton
1. Dave Harman; 2. Andrew Hall; 3. James Price; 4. Richard Jones; 5. Eric Lamprell; 6. Richard Bradshaw.

Live competition – to make a pair of scissors (Burrows Lea Trophy)
Presented by Clive Mockford
1. Nigel Stemming and Richard Jones; 2. Richard and Andrew; 3. Richard and Ben; 4. Joe and Frank (from Chichester College); 5. Don Mallet; 6. Dave Harman and Eric Lamprell

20 minute – winner takes all competition
Andrew Hall

The exhibit chosen by the general public (John Denton Memorial Trophy)
Presented by Ron Denton
Dave Harman

Before presenting the show champion and reserve champion blacksmiths with their awards, the Prime Warden, Keith Gabriel passed on the thanks of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths to all the competitors in the live and static displays, and the general public to came to see the work. He acknowledged the new team – Judith, Eric, Dave and Clive - who had organised the show this year, and said that they had a hard act to follow in Lyn. Blacksmithing, he said, goes from strength to strength and he congratulated all the smiths.

Blacksmith Champion – Dave Harman

Reserve Champion – Daniel Tester

Live Blacksmith Champion – Dave Harman

Live Reserve Champion – Andrew Hall

High Rocks Trophy (accumulated points)

Champion – Richard Jones

Reserve Champion – Eric Lamprell
Farriery competitions

The farriery classes were judged by Phil Perryman and he thanked the committee for inviting him to come along and judge, and the competitors. He paid tribute to the fine work presented by the apprentices and said it had been a pleasure to judge their work. The pony shoeing class, he said, had a very high standard compared to the heavy horse shoemaking that had not been good at all! Because of that, no medal would be awarded, he said. The hunter shoeing had been fairly good, though some had struggled with the fit. He singled out one apprentice for particular praise and said that his master should be proud of the ‘cracking pair of shoes’ he had made.

Results

1st and 2nd year apprentice shoemaking
1. Jake Fletcher; 2. Jodie Beard; 3. Ryan Anderson; 4. Luke Tellow; 5. Louis Mead

3rd and 4th year apprentice shoemaking
1. George Hutchings; 2. Tom Farmer; 3. Chris Etheridge; 4. Wayne Place.

Best apprentice (Stromsholm trophy) – Jake Fletcher
Pony shoeing
1. Anthony Waterfield; 2. Steven Hill; 3. James Hayter; 4. Dan Birchall; 5. Andrew James; 6. John Martlew

Hunter shoeing
Presented by Phil Perryman
1. James Hayter; 2. Steven Hill; 3. Dan Birchall; 4. Anthony Waterfield; 5. Greg Nuttall; 6. Steve O’Dell
Restricted prize - Anthony Waterfield
Heavy horse shoeing
1. Anthony Waterfield; 2. Billy Ellison; 3. John Foyle; 4. James Hayter; 5. Matt Wallis; 6. Steve O’Dell
Apprentice heavy horse shoemaking
1. Tom Farmer; 2. George Hutchings; 3. Jake Fletcher; 4. Ryan Anderson; 5. Louis Mead; 6. Sammy O’Gara
Putney Show Shield – Jake Fletcher
Best pair Andrew James and Jason Brown
Mick Orgill Special Achievement Trophy – Anthony Waterfield

Farriery Champion – Anthony Waterfield

9-10 August 2008 - King's Lynn Annual Shoeing & Shoemaking Competition

The King’s Lynn & Eastern Counties branch of Nafbae held their Annual Shoeing & Shoemaking Competition on the 9th and 10th of August at Dancing Anvils Forge and we would like to thank Richard and Rachel Hurcomb for the use of the forge and facilities.

Special thanks to our judges Mr D. P. Smith, AWCF, Mr W. Ford, Dip WCF, and Mr E. O’Shaughnessy, AWCF. Our competition has been running in different venues for the last 83 years and we rely heavily on our generous sponsors who have supported us for many years, Suffolk Horseshoes, Marquess Townshend of Raynham, Arthur Cottam & Co, Gibbins UK, O’Shaughnessy Farriers, Dancing Anvils Forge, Ron Lusher, NAFBAE and The Worshipful Company of Farriers. We would also like to thank our stewards for the day Mr Ron Lusher, Mr David Fuller, and Sergio Muelle.

Thank you to all our competitors for your support of our show.

RESULTS

Class 1 – Hunter Open Shoeing

1st - Stephen Hill receives a NAFBAE Silver Medal
2nd - Mark White
3rd - W. O’Shaughnessy
Best Dressed Foot - Craig D’Arcy
Best Specimen shoe - Mark White

Class 2 – Roadster Shoeing

1st - William O’Shaughnessy receives a Worshipful Company Silver Medal
2nd - Stephen Hill
3rd - Craig D’Arcy
Best Dressed Foot - William O’Shaughnessy
Best Specimen Shoe - William O’Shaughnessy

Class 3 – 1st & 2nd Year Apprentice

1st - Harry Garner receives a Worshipful Company Bronze Medal
2nd - Luke Reynolds
3rd - Chris Green
Shield to Highest Place Branch Member - Luke Reynolds

Class 4 – 3rd & 4th Year Apprentice

1st - James Haigh
2nd - Mathew Bendez
3rd - Russell Deering
Shield to Highest Place Branch Member - Mathew Bendez

Class 5 – Open Shoemaking

1st - William O’Shaughnessy receives a NAFBAE Bronze Medal
2nd - Edward O’Shaughnessy
3rd - Stephen Hill
Best Apprentice - Joe Rose wins NAFBAE Bronze Medal

Class 6 – Heavy Horse Shoeing

1st - Edward O’Shaughnessy receives a NAFBAE Silver Medal
2nd - Martin Elliott
3rd - Mark White
Best Specimen Shoe - Martin Elliott
Best Dressed Foot - Edward O’Shaughnessy
Highest Placed Branch member - Edward O’Shaughnessy received the Gibbins Trophy

Class 7 – Donkey Trimming

1st - Stephen Hill
2nd - Ben Parker
3rd - Sam Beeley
Show Champion - William O’Shaughnessy

Results courtesy of Daphne Cromwell, Competition Secretary

26 July 2008 - Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd Shoemaking Competition & Dinner

The Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd Shoemaking Competition 2008 saw 108 competitors test their skills to the limits in a bid to gain a share of the tremendous £10,000 prize fund.

In glorious sunshine the competitors, which included visitors from Europe and America, endeavoured to demonstrate the best of their abilities in a series of four shoemaking classes. Points gained in each class accrued towards the Championship in Advanced, Intermediate and Apprentice sections.

Judged by current National Champion David Smith AWCF, and previous World Champion Richard Ellis DipWCF (Hons) the specimen shoes formed an excellent example of work to be followed. Prior to the start of the first class competitors were given time to examine the shoes thoroughly and make notes whilst both Judge’s were on hand to answer any questions.

The first class ‘Front and Hind Shoes’, kindly sponsored by Derek Gardner Tools, saw the Open competitors make two shoes, a plain stamped Roadster and a deep seated three quarter fullered Toe Clipped Front, the first and second year apprentices made a toe-clipped front shoe and side-clipped hind shoe from concave steel whilst the third and fourth year apprentices made a three-quartered fullered front and hind. These shoes were completed in a time frame of forty minutes. Steven Beane gained early points on the Championship leadership board for the Advanced section and Simon Krog (Intermediate), Richard Slater (3rd & 4th Year Apprentice) and Janick Zyesmil (1st & 2nd Year Apprentice) triumphant in their sections.

The ‘Jim Blurton Bar Shoe Challenge’ truly reflected its name and proved to be a further demanding and testing class. A fullered front Rocker Bar and a plain stamped Bar Shoe with a frog plate were required from competitors in the Open sections in just forty-five minutes, whilst the 1st and 2nd year apprentices completed a pair of plain stamped Egg Bars and the 3rd & 4th year apprentices a pair of three-quarter fullered Straight Bars. Issues with welding and a battle with the clock tested many of the participants nerves in this class but saw Steven Beane continue his lead with Andrew Casserly in hot pursuit. In the other sections it was all change with Jonathon Nunn winning the Intermediate class, Ben Casserly winning the 3rd & 4th Year Apprentice section and Ben Taylor the 1st & 2nd Year Apprentice section.

The third class, a popular event with spectators and competitors alike, was the ‘Pinehurst Forge One Heat Shoe Fast and Furious’. Given a pre-heat time of five minutes competitors in all sections had just fifteen minutes, and no further ‘heats’, to complete a shoe of their choice to be judged on quality and degree of difficulty. Andy Martin was triumphant in the Advanced section with Jay Tovey a close second. David Dawson (Intermediate), Ricky Hilton (3rd & 4th Year Apprentices) and Daniel Preece (1st & 2nd Year Apprentices) all gained maximum points towards their Championship totals.

The final class, the ‘Mustad Speciality Forging’ allowed just one hour and ten minutes to make three shoes. For the Open competitors this meant a Mule shoe, an Italian Lateral Extension ‘Rabbit’ Shoe and a Bar Shoe - fully fullered and utilising a rasp welded to create the bar. For the 3rd and 4th year apprentices a three-quarter fullered Lateral Extension Hind, a Side Clipped Front and a Pony Roadster Calkin and Wedge. The 1st & 2nd year apprentices made a Calkin and Wedge Hind, a Hunter Front and a Side Clipped Front. Stretching his lead on the Championship Board in the Advanced section saw Steven Beane reaffirm his position with Jay Tovey runner-up in this class. Alex Lake took maximum points in the Intermediate section as did Ricky Hilton (3rd & 4th Year Apprentices) and Harry Garner (1st & 2nd Year Apprentices).

This year’s event proved to be a remarkable contest with both judge’s reporting an extremely high standard in all sections. Described by David Smith as a ‘pleasure to judge’ and Richard Ellis as ‘very impressive’ the competition was an excellent display of shoemaking. The Judge’s worked tirelessly throughout the course of the day reviewing a remarkable 864 shoes between them!

The much-awaited Summer Ball featuring the Prize Presentation Dinner followed in the evening. Steven Beane AWCF, current European Champion, was crowned winner of the Advanced Championship, Luke Silcock DipWCF winner of the Intermediate Championship and Ricky Hilton and Harry Garner winners of the 3rd & 4th Year Apprentice and 1st & 2nd Year Apprentice Championship sections respectively.

The Presentation Dinner also featured a charity Auction in aid of Cancer Research and the Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd Farrier Apprentice Education Fund and raised in excess of £7,000. Celebrations continued into the early hours and completed a hugely successful day all round.

Championship Results:

Advanced Championship
Champion – Steven Beane (69.6)
Reserve Champion – Andrew Casserly (64.4)
3rd – Darren Bazin (61.9)
4th – Jay Tovey (61.6)
5th – Matt Randles (59.9)
6th – Gary Darlow (59.3)
7th – Gavin Golby (59.2)
8th – Andrew Reader-Smith (58.4)
9th – Jonathon Atkinson (58.3)
10th - Paul Duddy (55.8)

Intermediate Championship
Champion – Luke Silcock (54.2)
Reserve Champion – Simon Krog (53.2)
3rd – Martin Haigh (53.8)
4th – Jonathon Nunn (53.7)
5th – Alex Lake (53.2)
6th – David Dawson (50.4)
7th – Thomas Richards (49.6)
8th – Anthony Waterfield (45.4)
9th – James Clowes (43.6)
10th – Walter Waller (43.0)

3rd & 4th Year Championship
Champion – Ricky Hilton (66.3)
Reserve Champion – Richard Slater (65.5)
3rd – Ben Casserly (61.6)
4th – Julia Cheney (61.0)
5th – Russell Deering (56.6)
6th – Matt Alderman (56.4)
7th – Tom Farmer (56.4)
8th – George Hutchins (53.6)
9th – Charlie Sands (50.4)
10th – David Webley (49.0)

1st & 2nd Year Championship
Champion – Harry Garner (62.2)
Reserve Champion- Daniel Preece (61.6)
3rd – Martin Pearson (61.0)
4th – J C Lee (60.4)
5th – Janick Zyesmil (60.2)
6th – Ben Taylor (58.4)
7th – Jack Casserly (57.0)
8th – Andrew Smith (56.5)
9th – Katie Grose (52.4)
10th – Ryan Derbyshire (51.4)

B L Farrier Supplies trophy for the Best Apprentice Shoe – Ben Casserly

19 July 2008 - Newport Show Heavy Horse Shoeing & Shoemaking Competition

SHOEMAKING RESULTS

1st - JOHN BENFIELD
2nd - CHARLES HUGHES
3rd - GARY DARLOW
4th - ELGAN HARRIES
5th - MATT RANDLES

HEAVY HORSE SHOEING

1st - RICHARD SLATER
2nd - ELGAN HARRIES
3rd - JOHN BENFIELD
4th - GARY DARLOW
5th - MATT RANDLES

SHOW CHAMPION - ELGAN HARRIES

RESERVE CHAMPION - JOHN BENFIELD

The second annual heavy horse shoeing and shoemaking competition took place at Newport show in Shropshire on the 19th July judged by Richard Ellis and organised by the Staffordshire Branch of NAFB&AE. Grateful thanks to sponsors Jim Blurton AWCF for providing prizes for all classes and Swan Products LTD for kindly loaning gas forges for the weekend. Thanks also to Newport and District Agricultural Society, who provided an excellent venue for the competition with a large covered area for the five shire horses to stand under. Twenty farriers and apprentices entered in the competition. Jonathan Nunn would like to thank judge Richard Ellis and all who took part to compete and help organise what promises to be a popular competition.

 

14-16 July 2008 - Great Yorkshire Show Horseshoeing Competitions

Class 1: Open Roadster Shoeing

1. Jon Atkinson (Cooke Cup and WCF silver medal)
2. Adam Fox
3. Steven Beane
4. R. F. Jones
5. R. Britton
6. Sarah-Mary Brown

Best Prepared Foot: John Hick

Best Specimen Shoe: Steven Beane

Class 2: Open Hunter Shoeing

1. Steven Beane (Bass North Trophy)
2. Adam Fox
3. Garry Harland
4. Rodney Britton
5. Glen Brooke
6. Graham Moran

Best Prepared Foot: Sam Beeley

Best Specimen Shoe: Adam Fox

Class 3: Restricted Hunter Shoeing

1. Sarah-Mary Brown (Sutcliffe Trophy)
2. James Morton
3. James Canning

Best Prepared Foot: Sarah-Mary Brown

Best Specimen Shoe: Sarah-Mary Brown

Class 4: Open Agricultural Horseshoeing

1. Steven Beane (Major Gleadow Trophy)
2. Adam Fox
3. Paul Collins
4. Rodney Britton
5. Garry Harland
6. Glen Brooke

Best Prepared Foot: Steven Beane

Best Specimen Shoe: Steven Beane

Class 5: Open Shoemaking

1. Steven Beane (Westways Cup)
2. Adam Fox
3. Jon Atkinson
4. Garry Harland
5. Sarah-mary Brown
6. David Lynch

Class 6: Apprentice Shoemaking (1st & 2nd years)

1. J. C. Lee (Apprentice Medal)
2. Olwyn Starkey
3. Will Jones
4. Jonny Kirk
5. D. Shinton
6. A. Norris

Class 7: Apprentice Shoemaking (3rd & 4th years)

1. Josh Eddlestone (Capewell Cup & Apprentice Medal)
2. Rob Neale
3. Ricky Phillips
4. James Haigh
5. Damian Readman
6. A. COX

CLASS 8: SURGICAL SHOEMAKING

1. Steven Beane (Westways Trophy & Bronze Medal)
2. Adam Fox
3. Garry Harland
4. Paul Collins
5. Jon Atkinson
6. Rodney Britton/Andrew Shuttleworth

11-13 July 2008 - Kent County Horseshoeing Competitions

It was our pleasure to welcome our judges Philip Perryman and Simon Jakeman to the competitions and our thanks go to them for all their hard work over the three days. I would also like to thank our stewards Paul, Phil, Kevin and Trevor for all the work that goes into the smooth running of the competition, and all the helpers who contribute so much time.

All the classes were well supported, with over 30 entries for the apprentice shoemaking. I would like to thank all the competitors for their continued support, and for making it such a friendly and successful show.

Our grateful thanks for their continued support go to our sponsors, Corralls Coal Merchant, Mrs De Quincey, Kent County Agricultural Society and also to Dowle Fencing for erecting the fencing around the stand.

Results:

Hunter Shoeing

1st - John Martlew - Abbey Manor Shield and Worshipful Co Farriers Silver Medal
2nd - Stephen Cox Rusbridge
3rd - Grey Nuttall
4th - Raymond Mathews
5th - Mark White
Highly Com - Andrew Johnson
Commended - Anthony Waterfield

Shire Shoeing

1st - John Benfield - Margaret Slight Trophy and NAFBAE Bronze Medal
2nd - Louis Meade
3rd - Greg Nuttall
4th - Stephen Cox Rusbridge
5th - Anthony Waterfield
Highly Com - Andrew Johnson
Commended - Alex Mercer

Open Shoemaking

1st - Mark White - Open Shoemaking Plate
2nd - Joe Whitehead
3rd - John Benfield
4th - Stephen Cox Rusbridge
5th - Greg Nuttall
Highly Com - George Hutchins
Commended - Janek Zysemil

1-2 yr Apprentice Shoemaking

1st - Louis Meade Jnr - Paul Stern Trophy
2nd - Dean Scott
3rd - Abi Hardy
Highly Com - Jack Casserly
Commended - Thomas Wall

3-4 yr Apprentice Shoemaking

1st - George Hutchins - Arthur Cottam Trophy
2nd - Yogi Sharp
3rd - Russell Deering
Highly Com - Nathan Brazier
Commended - Mick Woods

Apprentice with the highest marks in Kent

George Hutchins - Tankard

Kent Show Championship for Classes 1, 2 &3

1st - Stephen Cox Rusbridge - Southern Counties Shield
2nd - Grey Nuttall - Engraved Tankard

Kent Men Special for Classes 1, 2 &3

1st - Greg Nuttall
2nd - Anthony Waterfield
3rd - Nathan Brazier

Forge & Bring

1st - Stephen Cox Rusbridge - Edgar Stern Memorial Trophy
2nd - Alex Mercer
3rd - Mick Woods
4th - Andrew Johnson
5th - Mark White
Highly Com - John Stern
Commended - Greg Nuttall

Best Competitor under 25 years

Anthony Waterfield - Fred Harrison Trophy

Blacksmithing

1st - John Daly - Don Mallett Trophy
2nd - Chris Pardoe
3rd - Nathan Brazier

Malcolm Yeats Trophy

Phil Dunmall

3-6 July 2008 - World Championship Blacksmiths Competition

Class 20 - Forging Class - Shoe to Fit
1st - Paul Robinson
2nd - Bill J. Poor
3rd - Grant D. Moon
4th - Chris B. Madrid
5th - David J. Varini
6th - Conrad Trow
7th - Jake Engler
8th - Gene Lieser
9th - Allan Ferrie
10th - Ruaraidh C. Robb

Class 30 - Forging Class - Specimen
1st - David J. Varini
2nd - Allan Ferrie
3rd - Ian O. Gajczak
4th - Paul Duddy
5th - Iain B. Ritchie
6th - James S. Balfour
7th - Ruaraidh C. Robb
8th - Grant D. Moon
9th - Edward J. Simcock
10th - Nigel R. Brown

Class 40 - Forging Class - Front Work Horse 1
1st - Grant D. Moon
2nd - Jim P. Quick
3rd - Bill J. Poor
4th - Jake Engler
5th - Travis S. Koon
6th - James M. Foy
7th - Chris B. Overly
8th - Albergne A. Chrislian
9th - Chris L. Gregory
10th - Troy Price

Class 50 - Forging Class - Front Work Horse 2
1st - Bill J. Poor
2nd - Troy Price
3rd - Todd Walker
4th - Jim P. Quick
5th - Mathieu D. Delcroix
6th - Grant D. Moon
7th - Robert W. Slansky III
8th - Yoann P. Policard
9th - Albergne A. Chrislian
10th - James M. Foy

Class 60 - Forging Class - Light Front Draft
1st - Chris B. Madrid
2nd - David J. Varini
3rd - Robert W. Slansky III
4th - Jim P. Quick
5th - James M. Foy
6th - Paul Duddy
7th - Iain B. Ricthie
8th - Mathieu D. Delcroix
9th - Paul Robinson
10th - Troy Price

Class 70 - Forging Class - Front Draft Scotch Bottom
1st - David J. Varini
2nd - Paul Robinson
3rd - Allan Ferrie
4th - Grant D. Moon
5th - Andrew B. Reader-Smith
6th - Jake Engler
7th - David A. Shearer
8th - Edward J. Simcock
9th - Gene Lieser
10th - Todd Walker

Class 80 - Forging - Two Man Team Shoe
1st - Troy Price & James M. Foy
2nd - James S. Balfour & Grant D. Moon
3rd - Gene Lieser & Jake Engler
4th - Jim A. Bryant & Andrew B. Reader-Smith
5th - Chris B. Madrid & Jim P. Quick
6th - David J. Varini & Paul Robinson
7th - Edward J. Simcock & NIgel R. Brown
8th - Todd Walker & Bill J. Poor
9th - Ian O. Gajczak & Ruaraidh C. Robb
10th - Allan Ferrie & David A. Shearer

Class 81 - Forging - Two Man Tongs
1st - Todd Walker & Bill J. Poor
2nd - Chris B. Madrid & Jim P. Quick
3rd - James S. Balfour & Grant D. Moon
4th - David J. Varini & Paul Robinson
5th - Allan Ferrie & David A. Shearer
6th - Trey Green & Travis S. Koons
7th - Gene Lieser & Jake Engler
8th - Troy Price & James M. Foy
9th - Ian O. Gajczak & Ruaraidh C. Robb
10th - Yoann P. Policard & Mathieu D. Delcroix

Class 90 - Speed Forging
1st - Ian O. Gajczak
2nd - Grant D. Moon
3rd - Jake Engler
4th - Troy Price
5th - Paul Duddy
6th - Travis S. Koon
7th - Mathieu D. Delcroix
8th - Jim P. Quick
9th - Ben L. Yager
10th - Allan Ferrie

Class 100 - Creative Forging Champion
1st - Dean Lewis

Class 101 - Creative Forging - Pot Luck
1st - Walter Frehner
1st - Matthias M. Wickli
1st - Urs U Teuscher
1st - Simon S. Gramiger

Class 102 - Creative Forging - Premade
1st - Dean Lewis
1st - Urs U Teuscher
1st - Dean Lewis

Class 103 - Creative Forging - Alternative Medals
1st - Dean Lewis

Class 110 - Four Man Team Draft Horse
1st - Ian O. Gajczak, Ruaraidh C. Robb, James S. Balfour, Grant D. Moon
2nd - Allan Ferrie, David J. Varini, Paul Robinson, David A. Shearer
3rd - Todd Walker, Trey Green, Bill J. Poor, Travis S. Koons
4th - Edward J. Simcock, Andrew B. Reader-Smith, Nigel R. Brown, Jim A. Bryant
5th - Gene Lieser, Jake Engler, Troy Price, James M. Foy
6th - D. Bryce Burnett, Paul Duddy, Chris B. Overly, Daniel M. Jones
7th - Guilliot N. Nicolas, Albergne A. Chrislian, Yoann P. Policard, Mathieu D. Delcroix
8th - Iain B. Ritchie, Steve Dixon, James Findler, Ben L. Yager
9th - Chris Madrid, Jim P. Quick, Conrad Trow, Hank Highfield
10th - Raleigh M. Desiato, Ben J. Hupp, Robert W. Slansky III, Shaun A. Woodsum

Class 115 - Rookie Award - Jake Engler (Mangolia, TX)

Class 120 - Forging Champion - Grant D. Moon (Stafford)

Class 125 - Shoeing Champion - Paul Robinson (Galston, AYR)

Class 132 - Best Shod Foot - Paul Robinson

Class 133 - Most Consistent Placing - Grant D. Moon

Class 140 - World Champion Blacksmith
1st - Paul Robinson (Galston, AYR)
2nd - David Varini (Darlt, ALY)
3rd - Grant Moon (Stafford)
4th - Ian Gajczak (Edinburgh, EL)
5th - Jim Quick (Longmount, CO)

21 June 2008 - The Waltham St Lawrence Shoeing Competition

Local farriers in Berkshire competed in the third Waltham St Lawrence Shoeing Competition organised by Haitze Wiersma, DWCF, which was held on 21st June behind The Bell pub. The aim of the competition was to raise money for Combat Stress and the magnificent sum of £1,400 was raised for this important charity.

The competition, which forms part of the annual village fete, is proving increasingly popular as it becomes better known, attracting more and more farriers and spectators. Even Robin May, who judged had the competition for the past two years, decided to put down his clipboard and compete!

This was a not to be missed chance to see some local farriers demonstrating their skills, as only they know how. Stuart Craig – farrier, polo player and occasional Morris Dancer – kindly supplied the horses and the judge was local NAFBAE representative, Chris Linssner, AWCF.

This year for the first time, the competition included a shoemaking class for apprentices. One of the apprentices competing was from the Household Cavalry Knightsbridge Barracks. Several of the farriers taking part are ex-military, making Combat Stress a wholly appropriate recipient for our fundraising efforts.

The winner of this year’s competition was Robin May, in second place was Lloyd Jenkins and in third place was Billy Scott.

The winner of the first and second year apprentice shoemaking class was Patrick Homan, second was Jack Boardman and third was Robin Clark.

The winner of the third and fourth year apprentice class was Stephen Griffin, second was Dean Dibsdell and third was Ben Turpie.

Founded in 1919, Combat Stress is the only UK charity to provide specialist help and care to ex-servicemen and women who suffer from service-related psychological injury, ranging from clinical depression, raised anxiety states, phobic disorders, obsessional compulsive disorders through to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Once again, we would like to thank all our sponsors; MNC Ltd (which also donated the sum of £100 to Combat Stress in addition to the prizes), Mustad, Vettec, Farriers Equipment and Mustang Farriers Supplies for generously sponsoring the prizes. Our thanks also go to Private Collections, Meadhurst and of course, The Bell public house. We would also like to give a special thank you to David Collister of Farriers’ Equipment who came along on the day to speak to the audience and explain the history of farriery and the criteria for winning the competition.

18-19 June 2008 - Lincolnshire Show - Farriers Nail Lincolnshire Competition

Talented farriers from across the country battled it out in three shoemaking classes at this year’s 124th Lincolnshire Show on 18th and 19th June. Farriery has been a popular attraction at the show for many years, and this year was no exception with farriers from all over the country travelling to Lincolnshire to wow the crowds and the judges with their horseshoe making skills.

Around 30 farriers ranging from young apprentices to experienced masters took part in the three competitive classes over the two days. The apprentice class saw trainees produce two steel shoes in an attempt to impress the judge, whereas the more experienced were required to produce shoes to the judge’s specification before fitting one to a horse in the master with live shoes class.
The remedial shoemaking class was the third competition. It sought to showcase each farrier’s skill by asking them to create two or three shoes for horses suffering from conditions such as seedy toe or laminitis.

Bert Flatters, a Fellow of the Worshipful Company of Farriers, said: “A high standard of work is produced in the competition which is good to see. We always have a strong turnout of apprentices and competitors like to come to Lincolnshire; they travel a long way to compete.

“For those farriers competing, the show is about competition but for us it is also to provide entertainment. As soon as the anvils start to ring the crowds start to come.”

13-15 June 2008 - Three Counties Show

Judge: Richard Ellis Dip WCF (Hons), Huw Dyer AWCF, David Smith AWCF

Class R1 Therapeutic Shoemaking - Open
1st - Gary Darlow
2nd - Jon Atkinson
3rd - D P Smith

Class R2 Cob Shoeing - Benjamin Baker Cup
1st - Grant Moon
2nd - Jim Blurton
3rd - D P Smith
Arthur Watts Cup (Best Dressed Foot) - Grant Moon

Class R4 Restricted Hunter - Irish Horse Board Trophy
1st - Simon Krog
2nd - James Slimmings
3rd - Gary Morley
Breakwell Memorial Trophy - James Clowes

Class R5 Open Hunter Shoeing - Watts Challenge Cup
1st - Grant Moon
2nd - Jim Blurton
3rd - D P Smith

Class R6 Four Forged Corner Test
1st - Nigel Brown

Class R7 Pony Shoeing - Cosira Cup
1st - Jim Blurton
2nd - Gary Darlow
3rd - I T Alison

Class R8 Apprentice Shoemaking
- Ellis Dawe & Derek Lloyd Challenge Trophy & Bakers Horse Shoes Knife
1st - Joel Morris
2nd - Richard Slater
3rd - Robert Comerford

1st - Year Tankard:- A Bradley
2nd - Year Tankard:- Katie Grose
3rd - Year Tankard:- Joel Morris

Class R9 Forging Competition - Tongs & Shoe
1st - Nigel Brown & Ed Simcock
2nd - Gary Darlow & R Slater
3rd - M Randles & D Tomson

Class R13 Speed Chain Making
1st - Nigel Brown
2nd - Neil Lossock
3rd - Steve Cooper

28-31 May 2008 - Bath and West Show

Open Hunter
1st - David Smith
2nd - Jim Blurton
3rd - Ian Allison

Open Shoemaking
1st - Gavin Golby
2nd - Darren Bazin
3rd - Axel Vibe

Open Pony Shoeing
1st - Jim Blurton
2nd - Ian Allison
3rd - Matt Randles

Open Cob Shoeing
1st - Gavin Golby
2nd - David Smith
3rd - Nigel Brown

Apprentice Therapeutic Shoemaking
1st - Ed Maskell
2nd - Steven Griffin
3rd - Joel Morris

1st & 2nd Yr Shoemaking
1st - Harry Garner
2nd - Tom Bougord
3rd - Chris Green

3rd & 4th Yr Shoemaking
1st - Joel Morris
2nd - Ed Maskell
3rd - Steven Griffin

Restricted (Local) Pony Shoeing
1st - Andy Reader-Smith
2nd - Alex Lake
3rd - Nigel Perrott

Best Dressed Foot - Alex Lake

Bath & West Show Champion - Jim Blurton

28-29 May 2008 - Stafford County Show

The Staffordshire Branch annual competition took place on 28th / 29th May at Stafford County Show.

The competition was well attended by sixty farriers and apprentices. Judge Carl Bettison did a superb job throughout judging the roadster shoeing and shoemaking classes. Amongst the specimen shoes he included tooled and fullered and some aluminium shoes which made an interesting combination for competitors to tackle.Grant Moon gave a shoemaking demo at the end of the first day for all attending.

Thanks to president Richard Hurcomb who attended to compete and present trophies. Also thanks to sponsors, Farriers Supplies Midland, Swan Products Ltd, Mike and Jackie Randles of Logotech Embroidery, E.C Straiton & Partners, The Worshipful Company of Farriers and all who took part and helped in the competition.

RESULTS

Class 1 - Open Roadster Shoeing

1st Gary Darlow, 2nd Jon Atkinson, 3rd Russell Jones, 4th Tom Richards, 5th Leon Bentham, 6th Jason Megan, 7th Matthew Randles, 8th Grant Moon.

Best Prepared Foot -Jason Megan, Best Specimen Shoe -Gary Darlow.

Class 2 - Restricted Roadster Shoeing

1st Julia Cheney, 2nd Tom Richards, 3rd Rick Ward, 4th Jason Megan, 5th James Farnham, 6th Oliver Gregory, 7th Stephen Wyles, 8th Matthew Rees.

Best Prepared Foot -James Farnham, Best Specimen Shoe -Richard Slater.

Class 3 - Open Shoemaking

1st Richard Slater, 2nd Matthew Randles, 3rd Russell Jones, 4th Alan Calvert, 5th Jon Atkinson, 6th Gary Darlow, 7th Ben Casserly, 8th Grant Moon.

Class 4 - Apprentice Shoemaking 1st & 2nd Year

1st J.C. Lee, 2nd Matthew Fedrick, 3rd Gary Clark, 4th Ashley Norris, 5th Anthony Williams, 6th Richard Sunderland, 7th Anthony Mackenzie, 8th Jasper Smart.

Class 5 - Apprentice Shoemaking 3rd & 4th Year

1st Ben Casserly, 2nd Richard Slater, 3rd Matthew Crompton, 4th Michael Girling, 5th Julia Cheney, 6th Ricky Hilton, 7th Spencer J. Edwards, 8th Daley Johnson.

Staffordshire Champion - Richard Slater

Staffordshire Apprentice Champion - Richard Slater

4-5 May 2008 - Leicestershire Agricultural Show Shoe Making Classes

Results

Open Hunter Shoeing (D. L. Gulley Perpetual Challenge Trophy)

1. David Smith;
2. Gary Darlow;
3. Matthew Randles;
4. Andrew Casserly;
5. Adam Fox
Best prepared foot: Andrew Casserly
Best specimen shoe: Gary Darlow

1st/2nd Year Apprentices (Richard ‘Sam’ Plant Trophy)

1. Jack Casserly;
2. Dean Scott;
3. Gareth Schoffield;
4. Luke Reynolds;
5. Chris McCabe
Highly commended: Thomas Wall
Commended: Katie Grose

Open Roadster Shoeing (Cookes Cup)

1. Jay Tovey;
2. David Smith;
3. Ed Simcock;
4. Nigel Brown;
5. Gary Darlow
Best prepared foot (Hayles Farrar & Partners Trophy): Jay Tovey
Best specimen shoe: Jay Tovey

3rd/4th Year Apprentices (Illston Forge Trophy)

1. Ricky Hilton;
2. Richard Slater;
3. Ben Casserly;
4. Julia Chenery;
5. Andrew Marris
Highly commended: Michael Richardson
Commended: Joel Morris

Highest shoemaking score over two days for the open hunter and roadster classes (Mick & Phil O’Reardon Trophy): David Smith

March 2008 - Home International

The 2008 Mustad Master and Apprentice Home International proved a great success, with Myerscough Farriery College not only opening its superb facilities over the Easter weekend, but also provided its members of staff and students over the two days to ensure the competition ran smoothly.

This year’s judges were Grant Moon and Steven Newman. Grant has competed in the past for his home country, Wales, and also the USA while he was resident there, and Steve Newman who is a long-standing member of the Army team, but who has now left the army for life on Civvy Street.

The winning team this year, following success in four classes over the two-day event was England.

The first day’s competition included a pairs shoeing competition. A master and apprentice made and fitted one shoe while the apprentice made a specimen and a shoemaking class with each team consisting of two masters and two apprentices each team making eight shoes, this class was out of coke.

Saturday saw the gas forge shoemaking class where the other team members made the same shoes but out of the gas forge.

Saturday’s classes were held in the indoor riding arena, an excellent venue with good light, while offering warmth and shelter from the winter weather outside, and a restaurant and bar to keep everybody fed and watered.

The highlight of the day was a fun class called ‘The Farriery Legends’. This year the three David’s – Gulley, Wilson and Simons – represented England, Scotland and the Army respectively.

David Gulley called upon his old apprentice to strike for him while he made a copper tool and fullered caulk and wedge.

David Wilson chose his grandson to strike while he made his signature Clydesdale front shoe. David Simons enlisted Nick Cooper from the Army to strike while he made a pair of ox shoes.

And with Cecil Swan commentating, everybody gathered round to watch. Certainly, the apprentices had never had the opportunity to watch such skilled craftsmen at work, and many of the masters enjoyed the spectacle as well.

The weekend was rounded off with a splendid dinner and prizegiving on the Saturday night. Thanks go to the sponsors – Mustad – and all the staff at Myerscough College, next year is the turn of the Army to host the competition.

 

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