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13-15 November 2009 - Army Competition

Judge: Richard Ellis

Military Apprentice Class (Juniors)

1. Gnr French; 2. L/CoH Partridge; 3. L/Sgt Newton; 4. Tpr Dailly

Military Apprentice Class (Seniors)

1. L/Cpl Stanford; 2. L/Bdr Anderson; 3. L/CoH Howell

Military/Ex military Class

1. Steve Cox-Rusbridge; 2. L/CoH Blakeway; 3. Thomas O’Shea; 4. Russell Jones;
5. WO1 Watson; 6. SSgt Cooper; 7. Ian Tonks; 8. Alex Mercer

Best Specimen - Daniel Bennett

Best Dressed Foot - Frazer Macdonald

Best Ex-Military - Steve Cox-Rusbridge

Open Hunter

1. Matt Randles; 2. Andrew Bowyer; 3. Adam Fox; 4. Ben Ebrey; 5. Andrew Nicholls; 6. Gary Darlow; 7. Richard Spence; 8. Charles Hughes

Best Dressed Foot - Ben Ebrey

Best Specimen - Matt Randles

Best Shod Foot - Andrew Bowyer

Ivon Bell Cup - WO1 (FSM) Watson

Open Therapeutic

1. Daniel Bennett; 2. Charles Hughes; 3. Matt Randles; 4. Adam Fox; 5. Jonathon Nunn; 6. Gary Darlow; 7. Andrew Bowyer; 8. Jon Atkinson

Best Dressed Foot - Ben Ebrey

Best Specimen - Charles Hughes

Best Military Farrier - L/CoH Granville Blakeway

Special Awards

Best Farrier Under 25 - Tom Richards

Best Military Farrier - WO1 (FSM) Watson

Overall Reserve Champion - Adam Fox

Overall Champion - Matt Randles

24-25 October 2009 - Countryside Live Results

First British Team Champions Show Their Metal

The Yorkshire Pro Feet Team was named the first British Team Farriery Champions following the inaugural competition at Countryside Live last weekend.

The four team-members – current world champion Steve Beane, Johnny Atkinson, Paul Collins and Sara Mary Brown, all from the Northallerton and Ripon areas in North Yorkshire – finished ahead of the Staffordshire Branch team.

A Worshipful Company of Farriers Silver Medal for the Best Shod Foot was presented to Shaun Chatterton of Lincolnshire, while a Bronze medal went to Johnny Atkinson of Ripon for the Best Specimen Shoe.

In the Senior Apprentices team class, Richard Sunderland of Moor Monkton, York, and Andrew Smith of Follifoot, near Harrogate, took the top prize, with Sam Warman and Tom Williams of Staffordshire taking the Junior Apprentice title.

North Yorkshireman Steve Beane showed just why he is the current World Champion by also taking the honours in the Open Barshoe class.

The 30-year-old from Northallerton didn’t have it all his own way, however – he only took first place after a close tie-break with Matt Randels, from Staffordshire.

Sam Beeley from Rufforth, near York, came third.

Northallerton led the way in the 1st & 2nd Year Apprentice class too, with Tom Middleton taking first place ahead of Ben Grange of Harrogate. Tom Williams of Staffordshire came in third.

James Haigh of Londonderry, North Yorkshire, won the 3rd & 4th Year Apprentice class, with Debbie Connell of York in second place.

Steve Hewitt of Thick Penny Forge, York, who organised the classes, said it had been a very successful weekend. “We’ve already got five teams who want to sign up for next year,” he said. “I’ve had only positive feedback and I think the British Team Championship is an event that could really take off.

“I was delighted with the quality of the entries – we had some of the top guys here and the competition was really fierce. I think those that didn’t come this time will want to be part of it in future.”

Countryside Live 2010 - Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 October 2010.

19-20 September 2009 - The Royal County of Berkshire Results

We had a great show with full entries. Many thanks to our sponsor Stromsholm with out who we could not put on the show. Cecil Swan for the loan of his excellent forges. All the stewards for their help and of course this years judge, Mr Grant Moon a brilliant and fantastically professional judge.
Horse & Pony shoeing
1. Andrew Casserly
2.Steven Beane; 3.Matt Randles; 4.Richard Slater; 5.D.P.Smith; 6.Andrew reader-Smith
Restricted Class
1. Richard Slater; 2. James Clowes
Best Specimen. Andrew Casserly

Hunter Shoeing
1. Gary Darlow
2. D.P.Smith; 3. Steven Beane; 4. Jonathan Nunn; 5. Richard Slater; 6. Matt Randles
Restricted Class
1. Richard Slater; 2. Sarah Mary Brown
Best dressed foot. Steven Beane
Best specimen. Duncan Thomson.

Therapuetic Shoemaking.
1. Steven Beane
2. Matt Randles; 3. D.P.Smith; 4. Gary Darlow; 5. Richard Slater; 6. Ben Ebrey

Apprentice Shoemaking
1. James Haigh
2. Jack Harper; 3. Ben Grange; 4. Adam Illston; 5. Tom Waite; 6. Mathew Fedrick

1&2 year Apprentice Shoemaking
1. Ben Grange
2. Adam Illston; 3. Jack Casserly; 4. Tom Waite; 5. Thomas Middleton; 6. Luke Blomfield

3&4 Year Apprentice Shoemaking
1. James Haigh
2. Harry Garner; 3. Luke Tello; 4. Richard Keene; 5. Harry Meek; 6. Gemma Sharpe

Show Champion (Rose Bowl) Steven Beane
2nd Matt Randles
Local Show Champion (Shepard Shield) D.P.Smith

12-13 September 2009 - King's Lynn & Eastern Counties Shoeing Competition

RESULTS FOR THE KING’S LYNN & EASTERN COUNTIES SHOEING COMPETITION HELD AT CHURCH FARM RARE BREEDS CENTRE

Class 1 - Hunter Open Shoeing

1st Steve Hewitt (NAFBAE Silver Medal + Norfolk Rural Industries Committee Trophy)

2nd Billy McQueen

Best Dressed Foot - Sam Beeley

Best Specimen Shoe - Steve Hewitt

Class 2 - Roadster Shoeing

1st Mark White (Worshipful Co Silver Medal + The O’Shaughnessy Cup)

2nd Billy McQueen

3rd Steve Hewitt

4th Richard Kane

Best Dressed Foot - Billy McQueen

Best Specimen Shoe - Steve Hewitt

Class 3 - 1st & 2nd Year Apprentice Shoemaking held over 2 days

1st Sam O’Gara (NAFBAE Bronze Medal + Fermoy Novice Cup)

2nd Christopher Matts

3rd Sam Warman

4th Ben Coy

5th Tom Middleton

6th Alan Ashcroft

Highest Placed Branch Member - Sam O’Gara (Foulden Shield)

Class 4 - 3rd & 4th Year Apprentice Shoemaking held over 2 days

1st James Haigh (Worshipful Co Bronze Medal + Fermoy Challenge Cup)

2nd Tom Watkins

3rd Tom Hyslop

4th Adam Curtis

Highest Placed Branch Member - Adam Curtis

Class 5 - Open Shoemaking held over 2 days

1st Mathew Randles (NAFBAE Bronze Medal + Dancing Anvils Cup)

2nd Richard Slater

3rd Sam Beeley

4th James Haigh

5th Steve Hewitt

6th Mark White

Class 6 - Heavy Horse Shoeing

1st Mathew Randles (NAFBAE Silver Medal + Mustad Challenge Cup)

2nd Richard Slater

3rd Mark White

4th Stephen Hill

5th Steve Hewitt

6th Sam Beeley

Best Dressed Foot - Richard Slater

Best Specimen Shoe - Mathew Randles

Branch Member with Highest Score - Mark White (Gibbins Trophy)

Class 7 - Donkey Trimming

1st Sam Beeley

2nd Josh Ramsey U.S.A.

3rd James Haigh

4th Billy McQueen

5th Mathew Bendes

6th Mark Evans

Highest Placed Apprentice - James Haigh

 

Show Championship Winner - Steve Hewitt AWCF (WCF Silver Medal + NMFA Championship Cup)

30-31 August 2009 - Edenbridge and Oxted Farrier Competition

CLASS 3A 1ST & 2ND YEAR APPRENTICE

PRESENTED BY: GRACE CRONIN - THE PJC SERVICES TROPHY

6TH JACK BOARDMAN, 5TH CHARLES MADDEN, 4TH RYAN DERBYSHIRE,
3RD TOM WAIT , 2ND BEN COY
1ST JACK HENTY

CLASS 3B 3RD & 4TH YEAR APPRENTICE
PRESENTED BY:GRACE CRONIN - THE DAVID HICKS PERPETUAL TROPHY
6th LUKE TELLO, 5TH WILL SANDS, 4TH ABI HARDY,
3RD JAKE FLETCHER, 2ND TOM WALL,
1ST JANIK ZYSEMIL

CLASS 1 PONY
PRESENTED BY: CORDELIA PREECE - THE MICK ORGILL PERPETUAL TROPHY
6TH JON NUNN, 5TH JASON BROWN, 4TH STEPHEN HILL,
3RD DAN BIRCHALL, 2ND SARAH-MARY BROWN,
1ST JAMES POVEY

CLASS 1 RESTRICTED
PRESENTED BY: CORDELIA PREECE - THE FORGE HILL TROPHY
WINNER: SARAH-MARY BROWN

CLASS 2 HUNTER
PRESENTED BY: MARK PREECE AWCF - THE JAMES TODD PERPETUAL TROPHY
6TH GREG NUTTALL, 5TH JAMES POVEY, 4TH STEPHEN HILL,
3RD DAN BIRCHALL, 2ND BEN EBREY,
1ST JON NUNN

CLASS 2 RESTRICTED
PRESENTED BY: MARK PREECE AWCF - THE OWEN PINE TROPHY
WINNER: BEN EBREY

CLASS 4B APPRENTICE HEAVY HORSE
PRESENTED BY: STEPHEN HILL - THE SUFFOLK HORSESHOE PLAQUE
6TH LUKE TELLO, 5TH BED EDMED, 4TH ABI HARDY,
3RD WILL SANDS, 2ND JAKE FLETCHER,
1ST TOM WALL

CLASS 4A HEAVY HORSE
PRESENTED BY: STEPHEN HILL - THE ANTHONY CLARE TROPHY
6TH GEORGE HUTCHINS, 5TH JON NUNN, 4TH JOHN MARTLEW,
3RD JAMES POVEY, 2ND DAN BIRCHALL,
1ST BEN EBREY

BEST APPRENTICE IN ALL CLASSES (Judge’s opinion)
PRESENTED BY: MARK PREECE AWCF - THE STROMHOLM TROPHY
WINNER: JACK HENTY

BEST SPECIMEN AND HIGHEST COMPETITOR
WINNER: SARAH-MARY BROWN

THE MICK ORGILL SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT TROPHY
PRESENTED BY: HARRY GARSIDE, (Grandson)
WINNER: JAMES POVEY

BEST PAIR OVER THE 2 DAYS
PRESENTED BY: MARK PREECE AWCF - THE FOLLY FORGE PLATE
WINNERS: SARAH-MARY BROWN AND PAUL COLLINS

RESERVE CHAMPION
WINNER: DAN BIRCHALL

CHAMPIONSHIP
PRESENTED BY: MARK PREECE AWCF - C COLLINS & SONS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
WINNER: JAMES POVEY

THE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO:
MRS D HICKS, THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF FARRIERS,
EASTLAKE & BEACHELL, STEPHEN HILL, WESTERHAM GUN CLUB, STROMSHOLM,
MUSTAD & G W DAY & CO FOR THEIR KIND SPONSORSHIP.

28-30 August 2009 - The 30th International Team Horseshoeing Championships

Full results are available on the International Page.
Click here to view.

16 August 2009 - Peover Shoemaking Competition

Judge: Matt Randle DipWCF

Open Class
1. Steven Beane, 2. Derek Gardner, 3. John Atkinson, 4. Tom Pears, 5. Billy Crothers

1/2 year Apprentice
1. Alex Collier, 2. Ben Grange, 3. Ben Taylor, 4. J. C. Lee

3/4 Year Apprentice
1. Richard Slater, 2. James Hague, 3. Tom Galloway, 4. Matt Crompton

Champion Apprentice
Alex Collier

Best Apprentice Shoe
Alex Collier

Special thanks from the organisers go to the Sponsors -
Cecil Swan, Portaforge
Billy Crothers, Handmade Shoes
Stromsholm
J&A Ferrie
Pegasus Horseshoes
Londonderry Forge
Derek Gardner Tools
Jim Blurton Tools
Arthur Cottam
Logotech
B L Farrier Supplies
Harris Gas
Mr D. Bradley, provided the Steel for the Competition

24-25 July 2009 - Border Union Show, Springwood Park, Kelso

Horse Shoeing
Countess of Lauderdale Cup - Winner: David Sutherland, Reserve: Jim Balfour
George Fairley Memorial Cup - Winner: Aaron Mulholland, Reserve: Josh Wilson

Class 1 - Apprentice Gas Forging
1st - Aaron Mulholland; 2nd - Johnny Kirk; 3rd - Josh Wilson; 4th - Lewis Balfour;
5th - Katrina Robb; 6th - Tom Hislop

Class 2 - Open Shoeing
1st - David Sutherland ; 2nd - Jim Balfour; 3rd - Paul Collins; 4th - Graham Moran;
5th - James Canning - 6th - Ivor Valentine

Class 3 - Apprentice Speed Forging
1st - Liam Cooper; 2nd - Josh Wilson; 3rd - Johnny Kirk; 4th - Graham McBurney; 5th - Aaron Mulholland; 6th - Lewis Balfour

Class 4 - Open Speed Forging
1st - Jim Balfour; 2nd - David Sutherland; 3rd - James Canning; 4th - Devin Crearer;
5th - Ruaraidh Robb; 6th - Paul Collins

25 July 2009 - Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd Shoemaking Competition and Summer Ball

Championship Results:

1st & 2nd Year Apprentices Championship

1st - Ben Taylor (208.0)

2nd - J C Lee (181.0)

3rd - Tom Williams (175.0)

4th - Jack Casserley (168.0)

5th - James Elliot (165.0)

6th - Harry Meek (161.0)

7th - Tom Wait (143.0)

8th - Dale Harland (139.0)

9th - Ryan Darbyshire (135.0)

10th - Sammy O'Gara (135.0)

3rd & 4th Year Apprentices Championship

1st - James Haigh (229.0)

2nd - Richard Slater (215.0)

3rd - George Hutchins (202.0)

4th - Dan Preece (201.0)

5th - Joel Morris (201.0)

6th- Martin Pearson (186.0)

7th - Tom Galloway (185.0)

8th - Matt Alderman (173.0)

9th - Andrew David Smith (160.0)

10th - Harry Garner (148.0)

Intermediate Championship

1st - Jason Gajczak (127.0)

2nd - Ben Casserley (126.0)

3rd – Andrew Bowyer (118.0)

4th - Leon Bentham (106.0)

5th - David Dawson (105.0)

6th - Thomas Richards (103.0)

7th - John Hick (100.0)

8th - Billy Scott (99.0)

9th - Tom Farmer (98.0)

10th - Andrew James (98.0)

Open Championship

1st - Darren Bazin (169.0)

2nd - Gary Darlow (156.0)

3rd - Jon Atkinson (149.0)

4th - Paul Duddy (143.0)

5th - Andy Martin (140.0)

6th - David Smith (139.0)

7th - Ricky Hilton (136.0)

8th - Mark Watson (120.0)

9th - Nigel Brown (115.0)

10th - Andy Reader-Smith (111.0)

A pdf of the full results is also available - click here to download

Images courtesy of Claire Brown

The much-awaited Summer Ball and Presentation Dinner has fast become a huge highlight in the farriery social calendar. Just less than 350 farriers and friends attended for an evening of celebrations. With dinner over the Championship results, and winners of the coveted ‘Emily’s Birthday Trophy’, were announced. In the 1st/2nd Apprentices, Ben Taylor was crowned Champion with J C Lee Reserve Champion. James Haigh held on to his early lead in the 3rd/4th Year Apprentices to secure the Championship, with Richard Slater Reserve Champion. Jason Gajczak was Champion in the Intermediate section with Ben Casserly close behind as Reserve and winner of the Advanced section was this year’s Reserve World Champion in Calgary, Darren Bazin, with Royal Show Champion 2009, Gary Darlow, Reserve Champion.

The annual Charity Auction in aid of Cancer Research followed with tremendous prizes donated by farriers, equine professionals and local business and raised a fantastic £8335.00. The celebrations continued into the early hours and a brilliant time was had by all who attended.

Billy and Lucy Crothers would like to thank all of the sponsors for their generous support, the staff at Handmade Shoes for their hard work and the competition stewards who gave up their time. A special thank you also to James Henderson for kind permission of the use of his field and marquee and also to all the competitors and those that attended in the evening to celebrate the day’s events and to support such a worthwhile charity.

20-23 July 2009 - Royal Welsh Show
HORSE SHOEING, SHOE MAKING AND DONKEY FOOT TRIMMING COMPETITIONS

Full results are available to download here.

Class 1 - Shoe Making (Open)
1st - Matthew Rees
2 Craig Williams; 3 Gareth Thomas; 4 Chris Powell; 5 I Tonks; 6 Robert Comerford

Specials - £50 + Farriery Tool kindly donated by James Blurton, WCF Bronze Medal, and the St Mellons Open Horse Shoeing Challenge Cup - Matthew Rees

Special Prize of a Farriery Tool donated by James Blurton and RWAS Special Prize Card and Plaque for the highest placed competitor under 25 years in Class 1 - Matthew Rees

Class 2 - Donkey Foot Trimming Competition
1st - Mark Brettell
2 Thomas Richards; 3 Gareth Thomas; 4 S Glover; 5 T Smith; 6 R L Harris

Class 2 - Donkey Foot Trimming Competition - Apprentices
1st - Rebecca Lowe
2 Daniel Shinton; 3 Jamie Barnes

Specials - Challenge Tankard kindly presented by Stephen K. Pugh - Mark Brettell

Class 3 - Shoemaking - 1st & 2nd Year Apprentices Only
1st - M Tynan
2 Chris Dowler; 3 Michael Hylands; 4 R Lawrence; 5 Rebecca Lowe

Specials - £40 + Farriery Tool kindly donated by James Blurton, WCF Apprentice Bronze Medal and Gibbins Polo Shirt - M Tynan

Special Hand Made Farriery Tool kindly donated by Glyn David for the best competitor in Class 3 residing in Wales - M Tynan

Class 4 - Open Traditional Hunter Shoeing
1st - Thomas Richards
2 Grant Moon AWCF; 3 David Beardmore; 4 Jonathan Nunn DWCF; 5 Nigel Brown;
6 Ryan Price

Specials - £100 + Farriery Tool kindly donated by James Blurton and The Mustad Perpetual Challenge Cup and case of EXL Nails kindly donated by Mustad Hoofcare SA - Thomas Richards

Cash Award £20 - Thomas Richards

Class 5 - Shoemaking - 3rd & 4th Year Apprentices Only
1st - Ryan Wadling
2 Jamie Barnes; 3 T Boughard; 4 R Keene; 5 A Farrelly; 6 Gary O'Grady

Specials - £40 + Farriery Tool kindly donated by James Blurton, WCF Apprentice Bronze Medal, Gibbins Polo Shirt - Ryan Wadling

Albert Lewis RSS Memorial Perpetual Cup (competitor residing in Wales) - Jamie Barnes

Class 6 - Open Ride and Drive
1st - Jonathan Nunn
2 Grant Moon AWCF; 3 Thomas Richards; 4 Matthew Rees; 5 Ryan Price; 6 Gareth Thomas

Specials - £100 + Farriery Tool kindly donated by James Blurton and The Cooks's Cup - Jonathan Nunn

Cups / Awards for Aggregate Marks of Classes 4 and 6

Welsh Championship Award - Mrs E E Morris Memorial Cup - Jonathan Nunn

WCF Silver Medal - Overall Performance in Classes 4 & 6 and the RWAS Championship Rosette - Jonathan Nunn

RWAS Special Prize Card will be awarded to the competitor under 25 years of age on the first day of the Show - 20th July 2009 - gaining the highest aggregate marks in Classes 4 and 6 + NAFBAE Silver Medal for the Winner and NAFBAE Bronze Medal for the runner up: 1st - Thomas Richards - 2nd - Matthew Rees

ORNAMENTAL & WROUGHT IRONWORK COMPETITIONS

Class 7 - An Open Artist Blacksmith Competition
1st - Keith Mahoney
2 Simon Grant-Jones; 3 Simon Grant-Jones; 4 Richard Weaver

Class 8 - Open Artistic Modern and Figurine Competition
1st - Dave Perks
2 Robin Ling; 3 Richard Jones; 4 Simon Grant-Jones

Class 9 - Open
1st - Simon Grant-Jones
2 Richard Weaver; 3 Simon Grant-Jones; 4 Ambrose Burne

Class 10 - Open
1st - Dave Perks
2 Robin Ling; 3 R C Jones; 4 Simon Grant-Jones

Class 11 - Apprentices or Trainees
1st - Trevor Lilley
2 Nick Wolstencroft; 3 David Jones; 4 Simon Bushell

Class 12 - Welsh Students Only
1st - Thomas Glover
2 Annabel Smith

Class 13 - Students or Apprentices - Live
1st - Thomas Glover
2 William Holland; 3 James Silverthorne

Class 14 - Open for Individual Blacksmiths - Live
1st - R C Jones
2 Simon Grant-Jones; 3 James Crossman

Specials - The B F Bollen Trophy - Richard Weaver
The E J James Memorial Trophy - Simon Bushell
RWAS Special Prize - 1st Dave Perks; 2nd Thomas Glover
The Walter Jones Cup, Certificate & the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths Plaque(s) - 1st Keith Mahoney; 2nd Simon Grant-Jones
The RWAS Special Prize Card - awarded to the winner of the People's Choice Ballot for classes 7-12 - Ambrose Burnes (Hereford College)

 

18 July 2009 - Romiley Young Farmers Show

Seniors -
1st J. Atkinson; 2nd T.Wildon; 3rd J. Hick
Best Shod Foot - J. Atkinson

Apprentice -
1st & 2nd Year - 1st J.C. Lee; 2nd G. Calvert; 3rd S. Moores

3rd & 4th Year - 1st J. Bourne-Withy; 2nd G. Harris

Best Apprentice - J.C. Lee

Eagle Eye -
1st N. May; 2nd J. Atkinson; 3rd R. Newton

17-19 July 2009 - Kent County Show Competitions

We had a successful three days at the Kent County Show, with over 60 entries spanning the three days. I would like to thank our judges Stephen Newman and Trevor Stern for their hard work, and the stewards and helpers for the smooth running of the competition. I would also like to thank our sponsors Corralls Coal Merchants (Canterbury) for supply the coke, I S & G Steel Stockholders (Beckenham) for supplying the flat bar metal and Kent County Agricultural Society for their support and very importantly all the competitors for travelling near and far to come to Kent, we hope to see many of you again next year.

The results are as follows.

Hunter Shoeing
1 - Mark Watson
2 - Nick Cooper; 3 - Anthony Waterfield; 4 - Daniel Birchell; 5 - Stephen Cox Rusbridge
Highly Comm - Mark White
Commended - John Fuller

Shire Shoeing
1 - Stephen Cox Rusbridge
2 - Mark Watson; 3 - Daniel Birchell; 4 - Nick Hamilton; 5 - Mick O'Dell
Highly Comm - Raymond Matthews
Commended - Greg Nuttall

Open Shoemaking
1 - Stephen Cox Rusbridge
2 - Nick Cooper; 3 - Mark Watson; 4 - Raymond Matthews; 5 - Jo Whitehead
Highly Comm - Greg Nuttall
Commendend - Mark White

Apprentice Shoemaking 1st & 2nd Year
1 - Tom Williams
2 - Lewis Knaggs; 3 - Sam Warman
Highly Comm - Luke Bloomfield
Commended - Ben Price

Apprentice Shoemaking 3rd & 4th Year
1 - George Hutchins
2 - Abi Hardy; 3 - Tom Watkins
Highly Comm - Joe Gillings
Commended - Ben Senders

Best Kent Apprentice - George Hutchins

Blacksmithing Class
1 - Chris Pardoe
2 - John Daly; 3 - Tom Williams

Forge & Bring Shoemaking
1 - Stephen Cox Rusbridge
2 - Anthony Waterfield; 3 - Peter Cronin; 4 - Ben Stern; 5 - Georgina Swire

Best Apprentice in Forge & Bring - Georgina Swire

Kent Show Champion for classes 1, 2 & 3
1 - Mark Watson
2 - Stephen Cox Rusbridge

Kent Men Special for classes 1, 2 & 3
1 - Anthony Waterfield
2 - Mick O'Dell
3 - Greg Nuttall

Best Competitor Under 25 years - Anthony Waterfield

14-16 July 2009 - Great Yorkshire Show Horse Shoeing Competitions

CLASS 1: OPEN ROADSTER SHOEING

1ST: £60 plus the Cooke Cup & WCF Silver Medal - JON ATKINSON

2nd: £40 - N MAY

3rd: £30 - PAUL COLLINS

Best Prepared Foot: £10 - JON ATKINSON

Best Specimen Shoe: £10 - JON ATKINSON

CLASS 2: OPEN HUNTER SHOEING

1ST: £65 plus the Bass North Trophy - JON ATKINSON

2nd: £45 - A SHUTTLEWORTH

3rd: £35 - A M ELLIOT

Best Prepared Foot: £10 - M PAYNE

Best Specimen Shoe: £10 - JON ATKINSON

CLASS 3: RESTRICTED HUNTER SHOEING

1ST: £50 plus the Sutcliffe Trophy - JASON GAJCZAK

2nd: £45 - MARTIN HAIGH

3rd: £35 - N MAY

Best Prepared Foot: £10 - N MAY (PLUS SPECIAL)

Best Specimen Shoe: £10 - JASON GAJCZAK

CLASS 4: OPEN AGRICULTURAL HORSE SHOEING

1ST: £65 plus the Major Gleadow Trophy - GRAHAM MORAN

2nd: £45 - ADAM FOX

3rd: £35 - JON ATKINSON

Best Prepared Foot: £10 - SIMON JACKSON

Best Specimen Shoe: £10 - PAUL COLLINS

CLASS 5: OPEN SHOEMAKING

1ST: £40 plus the Westways Cup - JON ATKINSON

2nd: £30 - ADAM FOX

3rd: £20 - MARK WATSON

4th: £10 - LEON BENTHAM

CLASS 6: APPRENTICE SHOEMAKING (1st & 2nd YEARS)

1ST: £25 plus Apprentice Medal

+ STROMSHOLM PRIZES (1ST TO 3RD) - J C LEE

2nd: £20 - BEN GRANGE

3rd: £15 - JOSH BERRIMAN

CLASS 7: APPRENTICE SHOEMAKING (3RD & 4TH YEARS)

1ST: £35 plus Capewell Cup & Apprentice Medal

+ STROMSHOLM PRIZES (1ST TO 3RD) - JAMES HAIGH

2nd: £30 - ROB BEDFORD

3rd: £20 - TOM GALLOWAY

CLASS 8: SURGICAL SHOEMAKING

1ST: £30 plus Westways Trophy & Bronze Medal - TOM PEARS

2nd: £30 - JON ATKINSON

3rd: £20 - ANDY SHUTTLEWORTH

CHAMPION

Mustad Cup, plus £30 - (Classes 1, 2, 4, 5 & 8)

JON ATKINSON

RESERVE

TOM PEARS

 

7-10 July 2009 - NAFBAE Royal Show Farriery Competitions

Full Results and Images available at this link.

 

5 July 2009 - England's Beane fires up first world blacksmith title

Calgary –- Steven Beane is forging a new resume. And it includes the phrase “world champion.”

Gallery of images from Bob Garner are available to view here.

Steven Beane is forging a new resume, and it includes the phrase ‘world champion’. Steven beat fellow Englishman Darren Bazin in the final of the Calgary Stampede’s 30th anniversary World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition, earning his first career global title in the process after two previous close calls.
‘It’s unbelievable’, said Steven, of Northallerton, North Yorkshire. ‘It’s a dream I’ve had for years. It’s a great feeling. Quite honestly, the guys you compete against (in the final), there’s nothing between us. Any of the top five could be a world champion.’
Steven, who had been the WCBC runner-up, or reserve champion, in 2005 and 2006, took home first prize of $10,000, a limited-edition bronze trophy, and a handcrafted gold-and-silver stampede championship buckle.
Steven had trailed Darren, a two-time WCBC winner, by seven points entering Sunday’s five-man final, and stoked up a fantastic finish, finishing with 153 points to Darren’s 141. Darren took home $2,000 as reserve champion. Derek Gardner was third with 118 points, collecting $1,500; Welshman, Grant Moon, was fourth with 109 points, earning $1,000; and Canada’s Iain Ritchie finished fifth at 88, picking up $500.
Point totals for all competitors reflected three days’ work in front of the forge.
‘The first time I came, I made reserve (champ); I put everything into it, but I wasn’t quite ready’, Steven said. ‘The next year, I probably didn’t put the same amount in. But this time, I really got stuck into it, to the point where I kind of overpractised . . . it was good that I had a week to freshen up a bit.’
Sunday yielded one of the closest top-five finals in event history, according to organisers.
‘Because this was the 30th anniversary of this event, a lot of former winners and finalists circled this one on their calendar’, remarked Blaine Virostek, chair of the Stampede’s Blacksmiths committee.
‘At the other end, we’ve got a lot of first-timers – roughly 25 rookies to Calgary. They’ve won their national competition, and they’re striving to be the world champion’, added Virostek.
Steven was named the 2009 WCBC Forging Champion, Mike Chisham of Petaluma, California, took Artistic Champion honours, Darren was hailed as Shoeing Champion and Ben Casserly of England won Rookie of the Year.
Grant Moon, a six-time champion and a four-time runner-up, was named this year’s inductee into the WCBC Hall of Fame.
Sunday’s morning semi-final narrowed the Top 10 to the Top 5, as contestants shod both front feet of a light draft horse in 60 minutes. Americans Craig Trnka, Gene Leiser and Jake Engler, along with England’s Andrew Reader-Smith and Ben Casserly, were eliminated following semi-finals.
The five finalists finished the job, with another 60 minutes to shoe both hind feet. A blind judging process, delivered by renowned farriers Billy Crothers and Jim Quick of the US, was based on preparation and balance of the horses’ feet, as well as forging, nail placement and finish of the shoe.
Sunday’s Top 10 qualified for the semi-final by accumulating points through a series of shoeing and forging classes on Friday and Saturday.
In all, 73 competitors, including four former WCBC champions, congregated in Calgary for the 30th anniversary edition of what is popularly known as the ‘Olympics of blacksmithing’. Thirteen countries were represented: Germany, England, France, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Wales, Scotland, Switzerland, the United States and Canada.
‘You can be very good in this industry, but when you make a sport out of it, it’s a whole different dynamic’, said Virostek. ‘Psychology is a big part of competing. You may have the skills and talent, but here, the emotion and the competitive edge enter the picture.’
Forge managed to catch up with Steven at the Royal where he said he was delighted to have won it on his fifth attempt.

25-28 June 2009 - Royal Highland Show 2009 Farriery Competition

CLASS 1: Therapeutic Shoes

1. ALLAN FERRIE

2. David Sutherland; 3. Davide Shearer; 4. Alex Sharmen; 5. Sarah Mary Brown

CLASS 1: Therapeutic Shoes Apprentice 1st&2nd

1. JOSH WILSON

2. Oliver Connolly; 3. Harry Meek; 4. Andrew Ireland; 5. Lewis Balfour

CLASS 1: Therapeutic Shoes Apprentice 3rd& 4th

1. MARK INNES

2. Stuart Malcolm; 3. Graham McBurney

CLASS 2: Hunter Horse Shoes Apprentice 1st&2nd

1. JOSH WILSON

2. Andrew Ireland; 3. Oliver Connolly; 4. Lewis Balfour; 5. S. Moran

CLASS 2: Hunter Horse Shoes Apprentice 3rd &4th

1. MARK INNES

2. Liam Cooper; 3. Stuart Malcolm; 4. Ewan Taylor; 5. Graham McBurney

CLASS 3: Farm Horse Shoes

1. DAVID SHEARER

2. David Sutherland; 3. Jim Balfour; 4. David Wilson; 5. Allan Ferrie

CLASS 3: Farm Horse Shoes Apprentice

1. JOSH WILSON

2. Mark Innes; 3. Andrew Ireland; 4. Aaron Mullholland; 5. Lewis Balfour

CLASS 4: Hunters

1. DEVIN CRERAR

2. Allan Ferrie; 3. David Shearer; 4. Fraser Spittal; 5. David Sutherland

CLASS 5: Roadster

1. DAVID VARINI

2. Devin Crerar; 3. Allan Ferrie; 4. David Shearer; 5. Jason Gazjak

CLASS 6: Farm Horses

1. JIM BALFOUR

2. David Shearer; 3. Allan Ferrie; 4. Devin Crerar; 5. Rodney Britton

CLASS 7: Live Blacksmithing

1. ALLAN FERRIE & DAVID SHEARER

2. JASON GAZJAK & SARAH MARY BROWN

3. JIM BALFOUR & KEVIN BALFOUR

4. DAVID SUTHERLAND & DEVIN CRERAR

5. WAYNE BALFOUR & FRASER SPITTAL

CLASS 7.1: Live Blacksmithing Apprentice

1. STUART MALCOLM & OLIVER CONNOLLY

2. MARK INNES & JOSH WILSON

3. GRAHAM MCBURNEY & AARON MULLHOLLAND

4. EUAN TAYLOR & LEWIS BALFOUR

5. LIAM COOPER & MARK OSBOURNE

2009 HIGHLAND SHOW CHAMPION -- DAVID SHEARER

RESERVE CHAMPION -- ALLAN FERRIE

CHAMPION APPRENTICE -- JOSH WILSON

24-25 June - 125th Lincolnshire Show Farrier Competition

The 125th Lincolnshire show Farriery competition was held the Wednesday and Thursday of the 24th & 25th of June. Although entries were low, high standard of work was produced. This year the judge was Stuart Spence. The Wednesdays Competition included the Open hunter shoeing of which. Apprentice Shoemaking was held over the two days as was the Open therapeutic shoemaking Class. On Thursday the Open Roadster was held.

This year was successful down to the new Coke forges brought for the forge by the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society. This has made a massive difference to the event. Many thanks go to the Judge Stuart Spence, Chief Steward Adrian Middleton and the Sponsors Stromsholm and Arthur Cotthams.

Looking forward to next year’s competition, over the winter there are plans to revamp the old forge and make it a bit more “user friendly”. The format for next year’s competition is also having a revamp. On the Wednesday there will be both the apprentice shoemaking classes and the Open Roadster Class. On the Thursday there will be a new Master and Apprentice Hunter shoeing and shoemaking class. Details and format for this class will be announced at the beginning of 2010.

Lastly a big thank you to all those who turned up and competed. Hope to see you all next year.

D Bennett

RESULTS

Class 1 Open Hunter Shoeing

1st S Chatterton

2nd M Watson; 3rd R Shelly; 4th R Jones

Class 2 1st & 2nd year Apprentice Shoemaking

1st S Moores

2nd A Bradley; 3rd D Mulhall; 4th S Green

Class 3 3rd & 4th Year Apprentice Shoemaking

1st J Haigh

2nd J Short; 3rd A Smith; 4th T Turner

Class 4 Open Shoemaking

1st S Chatterton

2nd M Watson; 3rd A Smith; 4th T Turner

Class 5 Open Roadster Shoeing

1st S Chatterton

2nd S Hewitt; 3rd R Shave; 4th C McCabe

 

21 June 2009 - Three Counties Show Farriery Competitions

R13 Speed Chain Making Competition
1st - Nigel Brown

R2 Cob Shoeing
1st - D Gardner
2nd - Paul Robinson; 3rd - Steven Beane; 4th - Jon Atkinson

R4 Restricted Hunter
1st - Thomas Richards
2nd - Andrew Bowyer; 3rd - Robin Turnbull; 4th - John Hick

R5 Open Hunter Shoeing
1st - Darren Bazin
2nd - D. Gardner; 3rd - Jim Blurton; 4th - Steven Beane

R6 The Four Forged Corner Test
1st - Michael Wolverson

R7 Pony Shoeing
1st - Grant Moon
2nd - Matthew Randles; 3rd - Paul Robinson; 4th - D Gardner

R8 Apprentice Shoemaking
1st - J Lee and Richard Slater
2nd - Harry Meek and Joel Morris
3rd - James Haigh
4th - Jasper Smart and Michael Wolverson

R9 Forging Competition
1st - Thomas Richards and Grant Moon

 

11-13 June 2009 - The South of England Competitions

The South of England Show once again had a fantastic turnout of high class, world beating open competitors, which made the competition extremely tight, there was no room for error. Judge Jay Tovey said "the standard improved throughout the competition." Thanks must go to Handmade Shoes Ltd for their tremendous support of this competition, this year as well as in 2008 when they stepped in at the last minute to save the show from collapsing by offering fantastic support & prizes, their sponsorship for 2010 has already been agreed and without companies such as this competitions wouldn't be able to run.

Judge: Jay Tovey DWCF

Class 1, Open Hunter
1st - David Smith (42.6) - *tie break specimen shoe
2nd - Ben Casserly (42.6) - *tie break specimen shoe
3rd - Rickly Hilton (42.5) - *tie break specimen shoe
4th - Matt Randle (42.5) - *tie break specimen shoe
5th - Gavin Golby (42.0)
6th - Andrew Casserly (41.2)
7th - Nigel Brown (41.1)
8th - D Birchall (40.6)

Class 2, Open Pony
1st - Ricky Hilton (44.4)
2nd - Andrew Casserly (43.9)
3rd - Matt Randles (43.8)
4th - David Smith (43.7)
5th - Billy Crothers (43.6)
6th - Gavin Golby (43.3)
7th - G Nuttal (42.6)
8th - Ben Casserly (42.0)

Class 3, Open Roadster
1st - Andrew Casserly (44.7)
2nd - David Smith (43.6)
3rd - Gavin Golby (43.5)
4th - Nigel Brown (42.6) - *tie break specimen shoe
5th - Billy Crothers (42.6) - *tie break specimen shoe
6th - Ricky Hilton (42.2)
7th - Ben Casserly (41.9)
8th - Matt Randles (41.4)

Class 4, Open Shoemaking
1st - Andrew Casserly (17.9)
2nd - Dave Smith (17.8)
3rd - Nigel Brown (17.2) - *tie break front shoe
4th - Billy Crothers (17.2) - *tie break front shoe
5th - Matt Randles (17.1)
6th - Ben Casserly (16.6)
7th - Stephen Cox-Rushbridge (16.0)
8th - Pete Cronin (14.4)

Class 5, 1st & 2nd Year Apprentice
1st - Jack Casserly (17.6)
2nd - Tom Williams (17.3)
3rd - James Elliott (17.1)
4th - Thomas Worsfield (16.4)
5th - Sam Warnham (16.0)
6th - Luke Bloomfield (16.8)
7th - Ben Price (15.5)
8th - Michael Hyland (15.4)

Class 6, 3rd & 4th Year Apprentice
1st - George Hutchins (16.4)
2nd - Tom Wall (16.2) ñ *tie break hind shoe
3rd - Daniel Preece (16.2) ñ *tie break hind shoe
4th - Jake Fletcher (15.6)
5th - Joe Gillings (15.4)
6th - Janek Zysemil (15.2)

Show Champion - Dave Smith (Gamble Jarvis Trophy)

Reserve Champion - Andrew Casserly

Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd Perpetual Cup - Pete Cronin

Wayne Upton presented the prizes on behalf of the Worshipful Company Farriers, Judge Mr J Tovey, Peter Cronin winning the Handmade Shoes Restricted Cup and Mr Billy Crothers who sponsored the South Of England show

The Committee would like to thank Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd for their generous sponsorship of the competition. Special thanks also to judge, Jay Tovey, and the Stewards, Mr Tim Fieldwick, Mr Giles Hayter, Mr Jim Hayter & Chris Allen for their extremely hard work and Wayne Upton of the Worshipful Company of Farriers for the presentation of medal and prizes.

27-30 May 2009 - The Royal Bath & West Shoeing & Shoemaking Competitions

Judges: Mr D Mallender, AWCF and Mr N Fennell, AWCF

Sponsor - Richard Ash

The Royal Bath & West Show prides themselves in promoting the highest standards available today and consider the ancient crafts of blacksmiths and farriers to be an important part of their show. The Farriers certainly put on a fantastic display and attracted a wide visitor audience.

 

Results

Blacksmithing Results

Class 1 - Interior
Champion Blacksmith - 1st - Simon Grant Jones
Reserve Champion - 2nd - Keith Mahoney

Class 2 - Exterior
1st - Richard Bent
2nd - Keith Mahoney

Shoeing and Shoemaking Results

SH1 - Riding Pony Shoeing
1st - Andrew Reader-Smith
2nd Andrew Bowyer; 3rd Fred Sampson; 4th Jason Summerville; 5th David Dawson; 6th Luke Larder

SH2 - Apprentice Shoemaking Competition. 1st & 2nd Year
1st - Dan Shinton
2nd Adam Illston; 3rd Tom Middleton; 4th Danny Roberts; 5th Jack Holder; 6th Luke Cain

SH3 - Apprentice Shoemaking Competition. 3rd & 4th Year
1st - Joel Morris
2nd Harry Garner; 3rd James Haigh; 4th Martin Pearson; 5th Luke Larder; 6th Richard Keene

SH4 - Apprentice Therapeutic Class
1st - James Haigh
2nd Harry Garner; 3rd Joel Morris; 4th Luke Larder; 5th Richard Keene; 6th Daniel Preece

SH5 - Open Pony Shoeing
Best Prepared Foot - Nigel Brown
Best Specimen Shoe - Jim Blurton
1st - Ian Allison;
2nd Andrew Reader-Smith; 3rd Nigel Brown; 4th Jim Blurton; 5th John Benfield; 6th Gavin Golby

SH6 - Open Shoemaking
1st - Matt Randles
2nd Gavin Golby; 3rd Ricky Hilton; 4th Jim Blurton; 5th Ian Allison; 6th Andrew Reader-Smith

SH7 - Open Cob Shoeing
Best Prepared Foot - Ed Simcock
1st - Matt Randles
2nd Ian Allison; 3rd Jim Blurton, 4th Gavin Golby; 5th Ricky Hilton; 6th Joe Bryan

SH8 - Open Hunter Shoeing
Best Prepared Foot - Matt Randles
1st - Jim Blurton
2nd Andrew Reader-Smith; 3rd Matt Randles; 4th Nigel Perrott; 5. Nigel Brown; 6th Duncan Thompson

Show Championship - For the Champion Farrier gaining the most points overall in Classes SH5, SH6, SH7, SH8
Reserve - Matt Randles
Champion - Jim Blurton

 

27-28 May 2009 - Suffolk Show Farriery Competitions

Special - For the competitor gaining the most points in the Farriery Competitions.
E & W O'Shaugnessy
The Dobberson Perpetual Challenge Trophy, presented by the Dobberson Family in memory of Sid.

Fireman and Doorman Pairs Championship
1st - Edward O'Shaugnessy - The Hector Moore Perpetual Trophy
2nd Stephen Gowing; 3rd Tom Farmer
Reserve - Robert Shave
Highly Commended - Ben Hamilton
Commended - Jonathan D Brown

Apprentice Shoemaking (1st & 2nd Years)
1st - Scott Taylor
2nd Ben Coy; 3rd James Duncan; 4th Daniel Tidnam; 5th Christopher Matts
Reserve - Sammy O'Gara
Highly Commended - Christopher Gates
Commended - Jake Elliott

Apprentice Shoemaking (3rd & 4th Years)
1st - Robert Bedford
2nd Alex Reilly; 3rd Matthew Berndes; 4th Ben Parker; 5th Joe Rose
Reserve - Adam Curtis
Highly Commended - William Taylor
Commended - Robert Rush

Special - Best Overall Apprentice
Special - Robert Bedford - The Weylands Perpetual Trophy presented by R J & C J Clark
Reserve Special - Matthew Berndes

Special - Local class for apprentices residing in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex or Cambridgeshire
1st - Scott Taylor - The Gowing Trophy, presented by Mr Richard Gowing
2nd Alex Reilly; 3rd Matthew Berndes

National Suffolk Punch Shoeing Championship
1st - Edward O'Shaughnessy - The Suffolk Horse Society Perpetual Challenge Trophy
2nd A Martyn Elliott; 3rd S F C Taylor; 4th Robert Shave; 5th Stephen Gowing
Reserve - John Stanley
Highly Commended - William O'Shaughnessy
Commended - Stephen J H Hill

Special - Local class for competitors in class 55, residing in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex or Cambridgeshire
1st - Edward O'Shaughnessy - The J & C Gibbins' Perpetual Trophy
2nd S F C Taylor; 3rd Robert Shave

Therapeutic Class
1st - William O'Shaughnessy
2nd Steven Rust; 3rd Stephen J H Hill; 4th Stephen O'Dell; 5th Stephen Gowing
Reserve - Robert Shave
Highly Commended - Justin Rose
Commended - Ben Hamilton

Thank you to Suffolk Show for the Results.

27-28 May 2009 - Staffordshire County Show Shoeing Competitions

A total of 65 farriers and apprentices took part in the annual farriery competition organised by the Staffordshire Branch of NAFBAE.
This year a new speed shoemaking class provided a challenge to the competitors who had to make a 3/4 fullered calk and wedge in 20 minutes.
Grateful thanks to the Staffordshire and Birmingham Agricultural Society who have provided an excellent venue for the event.
Thanks also to Horseshoe and Farriers Supplies Midland for sponsoring the competition and to Mustad who provided brand new O Dwyer Damascus forges for use at Staffordshire Branch events. The forges performed faultlessly throughout the two days proving to be very versatile, giving a controllable and enormously efficient heat when needed.
Competition secretary Jonathan Nunn would like to thank all who supported the event such as stewards and officials, and Mike and Jackie Randles of Logotec Embroidery for the generous help with t-shirts, stewards clothing and prizes.
Judge Mark Preece did a fantastic job and provided some excellent specimen shoes for us. He commented on the high standards of work he saw over both days.

RESULTS

Class 1 Open Roadster Shoeing
1st - Steven Beane (45.1)
2nd Gary Darlow (44.8); 3rd Jon Atkinson (43.9); 4th Matthew Randles (43.7);
5th Grant Moon (43.7); 6th Charles Hughes (43.4); 7th Rob Duggan (42.8);
8th Elgan Harries (42.8)

Class 2 Restricted Roadster Shoeing
1st - Jason Megan (44.6)
2nd Gareth Thomas (44.6); 3rd Dave Jones (43.5); 4th Matthew Rees (43.4);
5th Tom Richards (43.3); 6th Gareth Holt (42.6); 7th Michael Saunders (42.2);
8th Matthew Crompton (42.2)

Class 3 Open Shoemaking
1st - Grant Moon (18.2)
2nd Richard Slater (18.0); 3rd Steven Beane (18.0); 4th Elgan Harries (17.9);
5th Mark Watson (17.4); 6th Matt Randles (17.4); 7th Gary Darlow (17.1);
8th Jon Atkinson (17.1)

Class 4 Apprentices 1st/2nd Year
1st - Tom Williams (17.8)
2nd Garry Clark; 3rd Alex Collier; 4th Anthony Mckenzie (17.0); 5th Ryan Derbyshire (17.0); 6th Ben Grange; 7th Ben Wyles (16.8); 8th Scott Moores (16.8)

Class 5 Apprentices 3rd/4th Year
1st - Julia Cheney (17.6)
2nd Jamie Barnes (17.5); 3rd Andrew David Smith; 4th Jamie Bourne-Whithey (17.2); 5th Matthew Crompton (17.2); 6th Richard Slater (17.2); 7th Olwyn Starkey (16.9);
8th Timothy Boulton (16.8)

Class 6 Speed Shoemaking
1st - Grant Moon
1st - Best Apprentice Shoe - Matt Crompton
Staffordshire Champion Vic Bailey Memorial Trophy - Grant Moon
Staffordshire Champion Apprentice Farriers Supplies Challenge Trophy - Matt Crompton

 

21-23 May 2009 - Devon County Show Shoeing Competitions

Thank you to the Devon County Show for the Results.
Full results available at Devon County Show Resuts

Pony Shoeing
1st - Jim Blurton
2nd Matthew Rees; 3rd M Watson; 4th S Tayler; 5th Leon Bentham; 6th Gareth Thomas

Open Shoemaking
1st - Jim Blurton
2nd Gareth Thomas; 3rd M Watson; 4th Jason Brown; 5th Leon Bentham; 6th Andrew Bowyer

Roadster Competition
1st - Gareth Thomas
2nd Matthew Rees; 3rd M Watson; 4th Jim Blurton; 5th Andrew Bowyer; 6th A W James

Open Hunter Shoeing
1st - Jim Blurton
2nd M Watson; 3rd M Preece; 4th Andrew Bowyer; 5th Andrew Nickalls; 6th Robin Turnball

1st & 2nd Yr Apprentices
1st - Anthony Williams
2nd Ryan Darbyshire; 3rd H Meek; 4th Luke Cain; 5th Danny Roberts; 6th D Northmore

3rd & 4th Yr Apprentices
1st - Harry Garner
2nd Jamie Barnes; 3rd Chris Green; 4th Ryan Wadling; 5th J Gillings; 6th Daniel Preece

16 May 2009 - 1st Bedford Branch Shoemaking Competition

Judge: Mac Head FWCF
Held at Bedfordshire Young Farmers Rally
Herne Manor Farm

Sponsors - MNC, Stromsholm, Saltmore Farrier Supplies

Chief Steward: Tom Ryan FWCF
Thank you to Tom for the results and images.
For a complete breakdown of the results go to www.equinehoof.co.uk

Captions from left to right, top to bottom - The competition under way, Open Shoemaking Winners, 1st and 2nd Year Apprentice Shoemaking Winners, 3rd and 4th Year Apprentice Shoemaking winners, Eagle Eye Apprentice Winner, Eagle Eye Qualified with Andrew James, Gabby from Stromsholm and Ben Coy, Gabby and Joe Rose.

Apprentice 1st and 2nd Years
Sponsored by Stromsholm

1. Ben Coy (A) - 18.50
2. James Elliott (A) - 18.25; 3. Tom Wait (A) - 18.00; 4. Sammy O'Gara (A) - 17.75;
5. Ryan Darbyshire (A) 17.60; 6. Luke Cain (A) - 17.50; 7. Jodhi Beard (A) - 16.75;
8. Bruce Morcum (A) - 15.75; 9. A Hooper (A) - 15.50;
10. Stephen Ellis Cooper (A) - 15.25; 11. J Duncan (A) - 15.00;
12. Steven McKay (A) - 14.50; 13. Christopher Gates (A) - 12.50;
14. Liam O'Hara (A) - 12.00; 15. D Mulhall (A) - 11.75; 16. Steve Morgan (A) - 10.50

Apprentice 3rd and 4th Years
Sponsored by Stromsholm

1. Joe Rose (A) - 19.00
2. Matt Aldeman (A) - 18.50; 3. Steven Griffin (A) - 17.75; 4. Gemma Sharp (A) - 17.25;
5. Daley Johnson (A) - 16.50; 6. Sam Fowler (A) - 16.00; 7. Adam Curtis (A) - 16.00;
8. Luke Tello (A) - 15.00; 9. Laura Elvin (A) - 14.00; 10. Stephen Britten (A) - 12.00;
11. Tom Wall (A) - 12.00

Open Shoemaking
Sponsored by MNC

1. Jay Tovey (Q) - 18.25
2. Tom Farmer (Q) - 17.00; 3. Jason Brown (Q) - 17.00; 4. Joe Rose (A) - 16.00;
5. Tom Wait (A) - 15.75; 6. Martin Richardson (Q) - 15.50; 7. Steven Griffin (A) - 15.25;
8. James Hackett (Q) - 15.00; 9. Andrew James (Q) - 15.00;
10. Daley Johnson (A) - 14.25; 11. Ryan Darbyshire (A) - 13.75;
12. Dave Dawson (Q) - 13.25; 13. Gemma Sharp (A) -12.75; 14. Luke Tello (A) - 10.25

Result of Eagle Eye

Qualified - Andrew James
Apprentice - Awaiting confirmation

 

16 May 2009 - YFEDA Otley Show Shoemaking Competition

The competition was a massive success this year with a record number entered we had 9 fires running from 7.30am (with some very tired looking apprentices!) to 5.30pm with every round starting and finishing on time, this was a miracle in itself!!. All the classes were full to the brim but with some great helpers the day ran perfectly.
A massive thank you for our Judge Ian Gajczak, he did a fantastic job throughout a very busy day and he was exceptionally pleased with the standard of shoes made during the day so well done to all the competitors for that
We are hugely grateful to the generous support to all our sponsors as the total prize fund was well over £2000 , these include Handmade Shoes UK, NWT, Londonderry Forge Supplies, Richard Ash Horse Shoes, Vettec, B&L Farrier Supplies, Keretex, County Steel, Energas, Swan Products.
Also for all the helpers throughout the day these include Graham Harland, John Hick,Garry Harland, Simon Jackson and everybody else that helped making the competition run fantastically well throughout the day .

Results Otley Shoemaking Competition 2009
Open Shoemaking Class
1st - Steven Beane
2nd - Gavin Golby
3rd - Matthew Randles
4th - Ian Allison
5th - Jon Atkinson
6th- Jonathan Nunn
7th - Tom Pears
=8th - Leon Bentham
=8th- Glenn Brook
10th - Adam Fox

Apprentice 1st & 2nd Year Shoemaking Class
1st Ben Grange
2nd Dale Harland
3rd Ashley Norris
4th J C Lee
5th - Jake Elliot
=6th- Jonny Kirk
=6th - Allan Ashcroft
8th - Tom Middleton
9th - Greg Calvert
10th - Sam Warman

Apprentice 3rd & 4th Year Shoemaking Class
1st - Richard Slater
2nd - James Haigh
3rd - Andrew Smith
4th - Tom Heslop
5th - Rob Bedford
6th - D Readman
7th - A Cooper
8th - William Jones
9th - J Shore

Open Speed Shoemaking Class
1st - Jon Atkinson
2nd - Adam Fox

Apprentice Speed Shoemaking Class
1st - Ben Grange
2nd - Richard Slater

Eagle Eye Class
1st - Steven Beane

7-9 May 2009 - Celebration 100 years horse shoe factory Werkman

International Horse shoeing event

Captions: Gert Jan Salm and Johan Veurink

The first Dutch horse shoe factory Werkman & Co., located in Groningen since 1909, has celebrated its centennial with a grand event on 7th ,8th and 9th of May.

Live piano music was playing and there was a warm welcome to a world of horse shoes. Farriers, vets and other professionals in the field of horse shoes gathered from all over the world to celebrate 100 years of Werkman.

World famous farriers and vets shared their knowledge by giving clinics, lectures and demonstrations. Hans Castelijns, Derek Gardner, Rob Renirie, Loïc Entwistle, John Stewart, Ulrich Wenger, Mitch Taylor, Robert Pinkney, Billy Crothers, Michael Puhl, Aart Bloem, David Canes en Dag Reiersen discussed subjects like daily problems and the latest developments, research and findings in the field of horse shoeing.

90 competitors competed to make the best horseshoe in the classes surprise shoes, eagle eye and model shoes. The apprentices also had to shoe a dead hoof. Joop Wijnen and Mark Milster were the judges of the competition.

The overall winner of the competition is Gerrit Jan Salm (Holland). Billy Crothers went home with the second price and his colleague from the UK, Derek Gardner, won the third price.

Finally there was a pot luck contest. During this free class the competitors made beautiful things like a flying bird, a cobra, a wine holder and many more objects out of scrap steel.

These creations were sold by auction for a charity organisation: The Flying Anvil Company. This organisation supports farriery colleagues all over the world in less developed countries by sharing knowledge and offering help.

Werkman & Co has developed the craft of forging shoes into high-tech production. Nowadays 30.000 shoes are produced a day in full automatic production lines. For already 100 years Werkman & Co. is a well-established world player in the field of horse shoeing. The fourth generation has since joined the company, Christel en Reian support their father in managing the business.

Please visit www.werkman100.com for more information and impressions of the event.

Results
1st - Gert Jan Salm (NL)- 218
2nd - Billy Crothers (UK) - 213,6
3rd - Derek Gardner (UK) - 196,8
4th - Tobias Petersen (DK) - 186,6
5th - Philip Tijdink (NL) - 184,2
6th - Doug Reiersen (NO) - 182

 

3-4 May 2009 - Leicestershire Show

Leicestershire Agricultural Society Show, Shoeing Competition run by NAFBAE Leicester Branch. Results provided by Michael Woodford

Class 1, Open Hunter Shoeing (D. L. Gulley Perpetual Challenge Trophy)

Derek Gardner; 2. Jay Tovey; 3. Gary Darlow; 4. Steven Beane; 5. David Smith

Best prepared foot – David Smith

Best specimen shoe – Derek Gardner

Class 2, 1st/2nd year Apprentices (Richard ‘Sam’ Plant Trophy)

J. C. Lee; 2. Ben Coy; 3. Ben Grange; 4. Ralph Blatchford; 5. Scott Moores

Highly commended – Sammy O’Coara

Commended – Sam Warman

Class 3, Open Roadster Shoeing (Cookes Cup)

Steven Beane; 2. Jon Atkinson; 3. Gary Darlow; 4. Derek Gardner; 5. Matthew Randles

Class 4, 3rd/4th year Apprentices (Illston Forge Trophy)

James haigh; 2. Steven Howard; 3. Paddy Homan; 4. Jakk Short; 5. Chris Green;

Highly commended – Ryan Wadling

Commended – Harry Gor

Highest shoemaking score over two days for the Open Hunter and Roadster Classes (Mick Phil O’Rearden Trophy) - Steven Beane

2-4th April 2009 - Ayrshire Branch Competition

 

Photographs courtesy of the Ayrshire Branch, taken by Claire Brown

Captions from l to r, t to b:
2 Man Roadster Winners
Top Five Apprentice Competition Winners
Top Five Open Competition Winners

Apprentice Gas Forging - sponsored by Handmade Shoes
1st - Ben Casserley
2nd George Hutchins, 3rd Harry Garner, 4th Julia Cheney, 5th Mark Innes, 6th Tom Galloway
Gas Forging - sponsored by Handmade Shoes
1st Ian Gajczak
2nd Adam Fox, 3rd Ruraidh Robb, 4th John Atkinson, 5th David Dawson, 6th Tom Richards
Apprentice Eagle Eye - sponsored by Mustad Hoofcare
1st Julia Cheney
2nd JC Lee, 3rd Richard Slater, 4th George Hutchins, 5th Graham McBurney, 6th Harry Garner
Eagle Eye - sponsored by Mustad Hoofcare
1st Jay Tovey
2nd Ivor Valentine, 3rd Gary Darlow, 4th John Atkinson, 5th David Sutherland, 6th Ian Allison
1st & 2nd Yr Apprentice Class - sponsored by BL Farrier Supplies
1st Ben Taylor
2nd JC Lee, 3rd Johnny Kirk, 4th Jack Casserly, 5th Lewis Balfour, 6th Oliver Connolly
3rd & 4th Yr Apprentice Class - sponsored by BL Farrier Supplies
1st Richard Slater
2nd Ben Casserly, 3rd Robert Bedford, 4th Stuart Malcolm, 5th Daniel Preece, 6th George Hutchins
Two Man Apprentice - sponsored by Vettec
1st JC Lee & Richard Slater
2nd Ben & Jack Casserly, 3rd Johnny Kirk & James Haigh, 4th Harry Garner & Daniel Preece, 5th Robert Bedford & Tom Galloway, 6th George Hutchins & Janek Zysmill
Two Man Front Draught Shoes - sponsored by Drew Wilson & Colin Fyfe
1st Paul Robinson & David Varini
2nd Ian & Jason Gajczak, 3rd Andrew Casserly & Ricky Hilton, 4th Jim & Wayne Balfour, 5th Jim & Allan Ferrie, 6th Darren Bazin & Brian Saunders
Two Man Hind Draught Shoes - sponsored by Drew Wilson & Colin Fyfe
1st A Mercer & M Watson
2nd Paul Robinson & David Varini, 3rd Gary Darlow & Jay Tovey, 4th Darren Bazin & Brian Saunders, 5th Ian & Jason Gajczak, 6th Andrew Casserly & Ricky Hilton
Two Man Draught Shoes Overall - sponsored by Drew Wilson & Colin Fyfe
1st Paul Robinson & David Varini
2nd Ian & Jason Gajczak, 3rd Andrew Casserly & Ricky Hilton, 4th A Mercer & M Watson, 5th Darren Bazin & Brian Saunders, 6th Jim & Allan Ferrie
Two Man Roadster - sponsored by Life Data
1st Gary Darlow & Jay Tovey
2nd Paul Robinson & David Varini, 3rd Jim & Allan Ferrie, 4th Ian & Jason Gajczak, 5th Paul Duddy & Mark Payne, 6th M Randles & Duncan Thomson
Best Shod Foot (2 Man Roadster) - sponsored by Life Data
Paul Robinson & David Varini
Best Roadster (2 Man) - sponsored by Life Data
Gary Darlow & Jay Tovey
Intermediate - sponsored by David Shearer
1st David Dawson
2nd D Webley, 3rd Jason Gajczak, 4th Geoff Elphick, 5th Frazer Spittal, 6th Scott Rose
Best Dressed Foot (Open) - sponsored by Forge and Farrier
Ian Allison
Best Shod Foot (Open - sponsored by Forge and Farrier
Andrew Casserly
Open - sponsored by Forge and Farrier
1st Andrew Casserly
2nd Ian Allison, 3rd Gary Darlow, 4th Duncan Thomson, 5th Allan Ferrie, 6th Paul Robinson
Apprentice Finalist - sponsored by Stromsholm
Richard Slater, George Hutchins, Jack Casserly
Reserve Champion Apprentice - sponsored by Stromsholm
Ben Casserly
Champion Apprentice - sponsored by Stromsholm
JC Lee
Master FInalist - sponsored by J&A Ferrie
Ian Gajczak, Paul Robinson, David Varini
Reserve Champion - sponsored by J&A Ferrie
Jay Tovey
Champion - sponsored by J&A Ferrie
Gary Darlow

30th March 2009 - Home International Master and Apprentice Farriery Competition

Images courtesy of Mark Watson.
Captions from l to r, top to bottom : Full Swing, Judge Andy Martin, Judges Gary Darlow and Andy Martin, Scotland Gas Shoeing and Wales

Overall results

Class 1 Coke Shoeing
England - 174.3 - 1st individual pair - D. Smith / R. Slater - 44.7 Points
Ireland - 167.5
Wales - 168.4
Scotland - 167.7
Army - 165.3

Class 2 Gas Shoemaking
England - 67.2 - 1st pair - D. Smith / R. Slater - 17.6 Points
Ireland - 62.8
Wales - 64.1
Scotland - 64.1
Army - 59.2

Class 3 Gas Shoeing
England - 179.9
Ireland - 179.1- 1st indvidual pair - P. Robinson / A. Mulholland - 46.3 Points
Wales - 174.6
Scotland - 173.3
Army - 170.6

Class 4 Coke Shoemaking
England - 69.7
Ireland - 65.3
Wales - 63.6
Scotland - 59.6 - 1st pair - D. Varini / J. Campbell - 18.0 Points
Army - 60.5

 

Class 5 Reserve Coke Shoemaking

1st - England - M. Randles / R. Bedford - Score 17.5
2nd - Scotland - S. Brown / L. Balfour - Score 16.3
3rd - Wales - E. Harries / D. Shinton - Score 15.3
4th - Ireland - D. Lynch / G. O'Grady - Score 15.0
5th - Army - P. Cox / R. Howell - Score 14.2

 

Total Score
England - 491.1
Ireland - 474.7
Wales - 470.7
Scotland - 464.7
Army - 455.6

 

OVERALL POSITION
England - 1st
Ireland - 2nd
Wales - 3rd
Scotland - 4th
Army - 5th

Thank you to all competitors and sponsors for 2009.

14th March 2009 - SHIRE HORSE SHOW, PETERBOROUGH

Judge: David Smith, AWCF

Images courtesy of Sylvia Adams - www.apersonalviewphotography.co.uk

 

Class 1
Ben Coy (bronze medal);
2. Ben Grange; 3. Danny Roberts; 4. Johnny Kirk; 5. Christopher Matts; 6. Jason Richardson; 7. Tom Middleton; 8. Ralph Blatchford; 9. Chris Westlake; 10. Dale Harland.

Class 2
James Haigh (bronze medal and the Farriers Cup for best overall apprentice);
2. Robert Bedford; 3. Harry Garner; 4. Dan Preece; 5. Tom Galloway; 6. Richard Slater; 7. Jack Harper; 8. Rowan Coleman; 9. William Jones; 10. Joe Rose
Class 3
Steven Beane (silver medal, rose bowl for gaining the most points in class 3; he also won best prepared foot and a bronze medal for open shoemaking);
2. Stephen Gowing, AWCF; 3. Tom Pears; 4. William O’Shaughnessy; 5. A. M. Brooke; 6. Jon Atkinson; 7. Stephen J. H. Hill; 8. Gareth Holt; 9. Andy Shuttleworth; 10. Andrew James

7th March 2009 - G W DAY SHOEMAKING COMPETITION

Kindly sponsored by Stromsholm and Plumpton College

Class 1: 1st Year Apprentice
1st - Luke Bloomfled
2nd - Christopher Dean; 3rd - Thomas Waite; 4th - Jack Holder; 5th - Ben Price

Class 2: 2nd Year Apprentice
1st - Jack Casserly
2nd - Thomas Worsfeld; 3rd - Mark French; 4th - Jodhi Beard; 5th - Ryan Derbyshire

Class 3: 3rd Year Apprentice
1st - Paddy Homan
2nd - Ryan Wadling; 3rd - Will Sands; 4th - Jake Fletcher; 5th - Billy Bleach; 6th - Joe Gilling

Class 4: 4th Year Apprentice
1st - Russell Deering
2nd - Wayne Place

Class 5: Open
1st - Nigel Fennell
2nd - Andrew Casserly; 3rd - Mike O’Dell; 4th - Nick Cooper; 5th Dan Birchall; 6th Anthony Waterfield

1st/2nd Year Highest Score winner of David Sharpe & James Hayter Sheild - Jack Casserly

3rd/4th Highest Score winner of the Frank Dean Trophy - Paddy Homan

G W Day & Co Sheild - Nigel Fennell

 

25-28th February 2009 - National Forging & Horseshoeing Competition
American Farriers's Association 38th Annual Convention

North American Challenge Cup
Sponsored by Vector Horseshoe Nails
1st Billy Crothers, AWCF
2nd Craig Trnka, CJF; 3rd Travis Koons, CJF; 4th Billy Reed, CJF; 5th Grant Moon, CJF, AWCF; 6th Jake Engler, CJF

Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center Specialty Forging Class
Sponsored by Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center
1st Jake Engler, CJF
2nd Craig Trnka, CJF; 3rd Gene Lieser, CJF; 4th Grant Moon, CJF, AWCF; 5th Chris Madrid, CF; 6th Billy Crothers, AWCF

Two-Person Draft Class
Sponsored by Durasole & Edward Martin's Original Hoof Coating
1st Travis Koons, CJF & Timothy McPhee, CJF
2nd Bob Allen, CF & Mark Milster, CJF; 3rd Stephen Hendrickson, CF & Mark Thorkildson, CJF; 4th Sarah Mary Brown & Paul Collins; 5th Mitch Taylor, CJF & Bryan Osborne, CJF; 6th Robert Slansky, CJF & Ben Hupp, CJF

Journeyman Class
Sponsored by Farrier Academics (John Blombach, CJF & Debora Ash, CF)
1st Billy Reed, CJF
2nd Timothy McPhee, CJF; 3rd Billy Crothers, AWCF; 4th Jake Engler, CJF; 5th Chris Madrid, CF; 6th Chris Overly, CJF

Vern Hornquist Class
Sponsored by Myron McLane, CJF & Walt Taylor, CF
Billy Lewis, CJF

Reserve National High Point Award
Sponsored by Farrier Industry Association
Jake Engler CJF

National High Point Award
Sponsored by Grant Moon, CJF, AWCF & Bob Pethick, CJF
Craig Trnka, CJF

Overall High Point Award
Sponsored by WSFA & Mike Chisham, CF
Craig Trnka, CJF

American Farrier's Team
Four AFT members, along with two alternates, leave Convention as international representatives of the American Farrier’s Association. While traveling to competitions, AFT members serve as informal ambassadors of the AFA and the horseshoeing profession in the US and North America.

Conscious of the support of the AFA and the entire farrier industry, AFT members make a concerted effort to share what they have learned in international competition with the AFA community.

2009 American Farrier's Team
Look for complete team coverage in upcoming issues of Professional Farrier™ an Official Publication of the American Farrier's Association™.

Jake Engler, CJF (Captain)
Gene Lieser, CJF
Tim McPhee, CJF
Dusty Franklin, CJF
Brian Nelson, CJF (1st alt.)
Daniel Jones, CJF (2nd alt.)

 

21-22nd February 2009 - Lancashire & Cheshire NAFBAE Roadster and Master & Apprentice Competition

(Saturday) Annual Roadster Shoeing Competition
Judge: Mr A Wilson AWCF

Class 1 Roadster Shoeing
1st - Matt Randles (Cottams voucher and NAFBAE Silver Salver)
2nd - Steven Beane; 3rd - Nigel Brown; 4th - Charles Hughes; 5th - John Atkinson; 6th - Gareth Thomas
Restricted prize - Gareth Thomas

Apprentice 1st & 2nd Year
1st - Ben Taylor (Cottams voucher and NAFBAE Silver Salver)
2nd - Jake Elliott; 3rd - Harry Meek; 4th - Tom Williams; 5th - Tom Galloway; 6th - Anthony Williams

Apprentice 3rd & 4th Year
1st - Ricky Hilton (Cottams Voucher & The Joseph Wiseman Trophy)
2nd - Tom Farmer; 3rd - Mike Wolverson; 4th - Mark Innes; 5th - James Moles; 6th - Liam Cooper

Best Specimen Shoe (Joe Preston Trophy) - Matt Randles

Eagle Eye - Matt Randles

(Sunday) Master & Apprentice Competition
Judge: Mr W Preece FWCF

Master & Apprentice Shoemaking
1st - Paul Robinson & Aaron Mulholland (Myerscough College Shield)
2nd - Nigel Brown & Harry Meek
3rd - Derek Gardner & Ben Taylor
4th - Paul Robinson & Graham Mc Burney
5th - Gary Darlow & Alex Collier
6th - Elgan Harries & Dan Shinton

Master & Apprentice Shoeing
1st - Jim Blurton & Julia Cheney (Myerscough College Shield)
2nd - Jim Blurton & Ricky Hilton
3rd - Jim Blurton & Katy Grose
4th - Tom Pears & William Jones
5th = Elgan Harries & Davey Calko and Andy Shuttleworth & Josh Eddleston
6th - Paul Robinson & Ryan Potter

Surgical/Therapeutic Shoemaking
1st - Jon Atkinson (Cottams voucher& Myerscough College Shield)
2nd - Derek Gardner; 3rd - Matt Randles; 4th - Nigel Brown; 5th - Gareth Thomas; 6th - Tom Pears

 

21st February 2009 - Myerscough Competition Results

Class 1 Roadster Shoeing

1. (Cottam Voucher & NAFBAE Silver Salver) Matt Randles
; 2. Steven Beane; 3. Nigel Brown; 4. Charles Hughes; 5. John Atkinson; 6. Gareth Thomas
Restricted prize: Gareth Thomas

Apprentice 1st & 2nd Year

1. (Cottams Voucher & NAFBAE Silver Salver) Ben Taylor; 2. Jake Elliott; 3. Harry Meek; 4. Tom Williams; 5. Tom Galloway; 6. Anthony Williams

Apprentice 3rd & 4th Year

1. (Cottams Voucher & The Joseph Wiseman Trophy (Ricky Hilton); 2. Tom Farmer; 3. Mike Wolverson; 4. Mark Innes; 5. James Moles; 6. Liam Cooper

Best Specimen Shoe Joe Preston Trophy, Matt Randles
Eagle Eye 50% of total entries, Matt Randles

 

Master & Apprentice Shoemaking

1: £30 each & Myerscough College Shield - Paul Robinson & Aaron Mulholland
2: £20 each - Nigel Brown & Harry Meek
3: £10 each - Derek Gardner & Ben Taylor

4: - Paul Robinson & Graham Mc Burney
5: - Gary Darlow & Alex Collier

6: - Elgan Harries & Dan Shinton

 

Master & Apprentice Shoeing

1: £30 each & Myerscough College Shield - Jim Blurton & Julia Cheney

2: £20 each - Jim Blurton & Ricky Hilton

3: £10 each - Jim Blurton & Katy Grose

4: - Tom Pears & William Jones

5: - Joint - Elgan Harries & Davey Calko; Andy Shuttleworth & Josh Eddleston

6: - Paul Robinson & Ryan Potter

Surgical/Therapeutic Shoemaking

1: £50 Cottams voucher & Myerscough College Shield - Jon Atkinson

2: £20 - Derek Gardner

3: £10 - Matt Randles

4: - Nigel Brown
5: - Gareth Thomas

6: - Tom Pears

 

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