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COMPETITION RESULTS 2011

8-9 October 2011 - Eastern Counties Shoeing & Shoemaking Competitions

Class 1 - Hunter Shoeing - Sponsored by Mark & Sue Rose
1st - Jay Tovey - won Mustad Challenge Cup and BFBA Silver Medal
2nd - Sam Beeley
3rd - Joe Bryan
Best Dressed Foot - Jay Tovey
Best Specimen Shoe - Jay Tovey

Class 2 - Roadster Shoeing - Sponsored by O'Shaughnessy Farriery
1st - Joe Bryan - won trophy & Worshipful Company Silver Medal
2nd - Jay Tovey
3rd - Steve Fisher
Best Specimen Shoe - Jay Tovey
Best Dressed Foot - Richard Cain

Class 3 - 1st & 2nd Year Apprentice Shoemaking - Sponsored by W.J. Mulqueen & Son
1st - Nathan Sutter - won BFBA Bronze Medal
2nd - James Holiday
3rd - Henry Philips
Nathan Sutter - Best placed branch member - received the Foulden Shield

Class 4 - 3rd & 4th Year Apprentices - Sponsored by Arthur Cottam Horseshoes
1st - Tom Williams - won Lord Fermoy Cup and BFBA Bronze Medal
2nd - Sam O'Goray
3rd - Charlie Cenillo
Sam O'Goray received the Kings Lynn shild for best placed branch member

Class 5 - Open Shoe Making - Sponsored by Dancing Anvils Forge
1st - Jim Cooper - awarded the Worshipful Company Bronze Medal and Dancing Anvils Cup
2nd - Tom Williams
3rd - Jay Tovey

Class 6 - Heavy Horse Shoeing - Sponsored by Gibbins UK
1st - Jim Cooper - awarded the Worshipful Company of Farriers Silver Medal and Rural Industries Cup
2nd - Jay Tovey
3rd - Stephen Hill
Best Dressed Foot - Steve Fisher
Best Specimen Shoe - Jim Cooper
Stephen Hill awarded the Gibbins Trophy for best placed branch member

Class 7 - Donkey Trimming
1st - Stephen Hill
2nd - Jay Tovey
3rd - Sam O'Goray

Class 8 - Eagle Eye - Sponsored by Stromsholm
1st - Jason Brown
2nd - Josh Muckle

Best Apprentice in the Open Shoemaking awarded the New Calor Gas Cup - Tom Williams

Eastern Counties Apprentice Champion - Tom Williams - awarded the new Ivan Bell Shield

Eastern Counties Show Champion - Jay Tovey - awarded a BFBA Silver Medal

(Results courtesy of Daphne Cranwell, Show Secretary).

30 September - 2nd October 2011 - 32nd International Team Horseshoeing Championships

Congratulations to the England Team!

Full details available on the International Page.... click here

4 September 2011 - YFEDA Heavy Horseshoe Making Competition

The Yorkshire Farriers Education & Demonstration Association Heavy Horseshoe Making Competition was held at The Forge, Londonderry, Northallerton, Dl7 9NE on Sunday 4th September.
After the deluge of last year, we were treated to a beautiful day which certainly helped things to run smoothly. The Yorkshire Farriers would like to thank Mr Jim Balfour for judging the contest and all of our sponsors, without whose support it would not be possible to run these popular competitions. Our thanks go to Richard Ash Horseshoes; MNC Ltd; Stromsholm Ltd; J. & A. Ferrie; Swan Portaforge Ltd; Londonderry Forge Supplies, County Steel Supplies Ltd and F. Cooper and Son Ltd.. The results of the competition are attached for publication.
OPEN CLASS
1st - Sarah-Mary Brown
2nd - Steven Beane; 3rd - Paul Collins;
4th - Adam Fox
APPRENTICE CLASS
1st - Sean Mooney
2nd - Ben Grange; 3rd - Alan Ashcroft;
4th - Callum Derby
BEST 1st/2nd YEAR APPRENTICES
1st - Sam Ridgewell
2nd - Jamie Fox; 3rd - Tom Dyer
TECHNICALLY ADVANCED SHOE - GAS FIRES
1st - Jonathan Atkinson
2nd - Steven Beane; 3rd - Tom Dyer; 4th - Campbell Davidson-Kelly
George Broadhead Shield awarded to Open Competitor with greatest combined Open / Gas points - Steven Beane

28-29 August 2011 - Edenbridge and Oxted Shoemaking Results

CLASS 1 PONY
MICK ORGILL PERPETUAL TROPHY
6TH STEVE O'DELL
5TH MARK WHITE
4TH JIM COOPER
3RD MICHAEL SAUNDERS
2ND DAN BIRCHALL
1ST JIM HAYTER

CLASS 2 ROADSTER
PRESENTED BY: JIM TODD - JAMES TODD PERPETUAL TROPHY
6TH - GEORGE HUTCHINS
5TH - DAN BIRCHALL
4TH - STEPHEN COX-RUSBRIDGE
3RD - MICHAEL SAUNDERS
2ND - JIM COOPER
1ST - JIM HAYTER

CLASS 3 HEAVY HORSE FROM CLASSES 1 & 2
PRESENTED BY: NIGEL FENNELL - ANTHONY CLARE TROPHY
6TH - STEVE O'DELL
5TH - MARK WHITE
4TH - GEORGE HUTCHINS
3RD - YANIK ZYSMIL
2ND - JIM HAYTER
1ST - JIM COOPER

CLASS 4 1ST & 2ND YEAR APPRENTICE
PRESENTED BY: GRACE CRONIN, PJC SERVICES TROPHY
6TH - HARRY CHAPMAN
5TH - THOMAS MARTIN
4TH - CHARLIE CERCULLO
3RD - THOMAS GLOVER
2ND - JOHN BENNING
1ST - GRANT WATT

CLASS 5 3RD & 4TH YEAR APPRENTICE
DAVID HICKS PERPETUAL TROPHY
6TH - SEAN MAYEE
5TH - THOMAS NEWHAM
4TH - JONATHAN McGRAIL
3RD - LEWIS NASH
2ND - SAM WARMAN
1ST - TOM WILLIAMS

CLASS 6 APPRENTICE HEAVY HORSE
PRESENTED BY: NIGEL FENNELL
6TH - HARRY CHAPMAN
5TH - SAM WARMAN
4TH - THOMAS GLOVER
3RD - THOMAS NEWMAN
2ND - JACK BOARDMAN
1ST - GRANT WATT

BEST WORKING PAIR
E & O FOLLY FORGE FARRIERS CHALLENGE TROPHY
WINNERS: JIM COOPER & GRANT WATT

BEST APPRENTICE IN ALL CLASSES (JUDGE'S OPINION)
STROMSHOLM TROPHY & WCF BRONZE MEDAL
WINNER: GRANT WATT

CHAMPIONSHIP
C COLLINS & SONS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY & WCF SILVER MEDAL
WINNER: - JIM HAYTER

6 August 2011 - Tockwith Show Shoemaking Results

OPEN CLASS
1st - Steven Beane
2nd - Richard Slater; 3rd - Gavin Golby;
4th - Leon Bentham; 5th - Tom Pears
GAS SPEED CLASS (OPEN)
1st - Leon Bentham
2nd - Steven Beane
APPRENTICE CLASS
1st - Jake Elliot
2nd - Ben Grange; 3rd - Grant Watt;
4th - Sean Mooney; 5th - Tom Middleton
GAS SPEED CLASS (APPRENTICE)
1st - Sean Mooney
2nd - Ben Grange

30 July 2011 - Leek & Agricultural Show Shoemaking Results

Class 1 - Section A - 1st Year Apprentice
1st - Oliver Fairgreive
2nd - Joshua Frost
Class 1 - Section B - 2nd Year Apprentice
1st - Sean Mooney
2nd - John Rumieqicz; 3rd - Sam Johnson; 4th - Ben Dewhurst; 5th - Roslin Platt; 6th - Greg Calvert
Class 2 - Section A - 3rd Year Apprentice
1ST - Alex Collier
2nd - Jake Elliott; 3rd - Ben Wyles; 4th - Jo Pickerall; 5th - Sam Snow
Class 2 - Section B - 4th Year Apprentice
1ST - J C Lee
2nd - Sam Hammam
Class 3 - Eagle Eyes
1st - Leon Bentham
2nd - J C Lee; 3rd - Mark Watson; 4th - Sean Mooney
Class 4 - Intermediate
1st - J C Lee
2nd - Jake Elliott; 3rd - Tom Richards; 4th - Sean Mooney; 5th - Adam Baddeley; 6th - Phil Martin
Class 5 - Open
1st - Charles Hughes
2nd - Phil Martin; 3rd - Jamie Bourne-Whithey; 4th - Leon Bentham; 5th - J.C. Lee; 6th - Tom Richards

NEW SHOEMAKING COMPETITON PULLS IN THE CROWDS
Leek & District Agricultural show in North Staffordshire on 30th July held for the first time a shoemaking Competition.
Gary Darlow and Russell Jones judged the competition. Competitor s came from all over the country.
From the start of the competition right through to the end of day presentation there were crowds of general public watching the event, thus making the shoemaking one of the main attractions of the whole day. We split the apprentice classes so that prizes were given to 1st year -2nd years - 3rd year- 4th year to encourage the apprentices to enter their section so being able to compete on a level playing field. The intermediate and open classes were hotly contested; the Eagle Eye class proved to be very successful although in some cases the competitors eye mustn’t have been looking direction!
One of the highlights of the day was when the shoemaking competition stand won first prize for best large exhibit this was presented to Trevor Frost event organiser by leek Mayor Mr. Barrie Cowie
Trevor, Clare & Joshua Frost would like to express their sincere thanks to all the sponsors for providing such fabulous prizes and prize money. Stromsholm Farriers supplies-Webber’s Farrier Supplies - Arthur Cottam & Co - Londonderry Forge Supplies- Mustad -Horseshoe & Farrier Supplies- MNC ltd –System Smart CCTV- Leek show – Forge Magazine - Forge & Farrier.
Special thanks must go to Russell Jones, Jonathan Nunn for their advice and to the Staffordshire Branch of BFBA for providing the equipment
The leek show committee have unanimously agreed the shoemaking competition will be being held at the show for the foreseeable future

Trevor Frost organiser and judges Russell Jones & Gary Darlow are presented with First prize for best show stand from Leek Mayor Mr. Barrie Cowie

18-21 July 2011 - Royal Welsh Show - Horseshoeing / shoe making and donkey trimming competitions

Class 1 -
1st - Ryan Price
2nd - Billy Scott; 3rd - Matthew Rees; 4th - Elgan Harries; 5th - Craig Williams;
6th - Gareth Thomas

Class 2 -
1st - Michael Saunders
2nd - David Jones; 3rd - Billy Scott; Joint 4th - Rob Turnball and Elgan Harries;
6th - Rob Newton

Class 3 -
1st - Alex Taylor
2nd - Robbie W-Greaves; 3rd - Rhodri Thomas; 4th - James Gant; 5th - Chris Hughes;
6th - T Glover

Class 4 -
1st - Richard Slater
2nd - Chris Powell; 3rd - Rob Duggan; 4th - Robin Turnball; 5th - Kevin Davies;
6th - Matthew Rees

Class 5 -
1st - Chris Dowler
2nd - James Gant; 3rd - Mike Tynan; 4th - Sam Snow; 5th - Arnie Pamment;
6th - D Northmore

Class 6 -
1st - Gareth Thomas
2nd - Kevin Davies; 3rd - Paul Horner; 4th - David Jones; 5th - Sarah Brown;
6th - Ryan Price

15-17 July 2011 - Kent County Show Horseshoeing Competitions

It was our pleasure to welcome our judges David Smith and Peter Cronin 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, Kay, Steve & Dave 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, I S & G Steel Steel Stockholder Ltd, Stromsholms Ltd, Kent County Agricultural Society and also to Dowle Fencing for erecting the fencing around the stand.

Results:
1-2 yr Apprentice Shoemaking
1st George Rogerson - Paul Stern Trophy / BFBA Bronze medal
2nd Grant Watt; 3rd Alex Taylor; 4th Harry Chapman; 5th Edward Roberts

3-4 yr Apprentice Shoemaking
1st Jack Casserly - Arthur Cottam Trophy / BFBA Bronze medal
2nd Jack Holder; 3rd Lewis Knaggs; 4th Tom Williams; 5th Ben Hitchcott

Best Kent Apprentice
Grant Watt - Tankard

Hunter Shoeing
1st Andrew Casserly - Abbey Manor Shield / Worshipful Co Farriers Silver Medal
2nd Anthony Waterfield; 3rd Ben Casserly; 4th Janek Zysmil; 5th Tom Williams

Shire Shoeing
1st Jim Cooper - Margaret Slight Trophy and BFBA Bronze Medal
2nd Ben Casserly; 3rd Stephen Fisher; 4th John Fuller; 5th Daniel Birchall

Open Shoemaking
1st Ben Casserly - Open Shoemaking Plate / WCF Bronze medal
2nd Tom William; 3rd Lewis Knaggs; 4th Greg Nuttall; 5th Jim Cooper

Best Competitor under 25 years
Ben Casserly - Fred Harrison Trophy

Kent Show Championship for Classes 1, 2 &3
1st Ben Casserly - Southern Counties Shield
2nd Jim Cooper - Engraved Tankard

Kent Men Special for Classes 1, 2 &3
1st Janek Zysmil
2nd Greg Nuttall; 3rd Anthony Waterfield

Forge & Bring
1st Stephen Cox Rusbridge - Edgar Stern Memorial Trophy
2nd Jim Cooper; 3rd Mark White; 4th Anthony Waterfield; 5th Ross Parker

Best Apprentice in class
Ross Parker

Malcolm Yeats Trophy
Phil Dunmall

Great Yorkshire Show Horse Shoeing Competitions 2011

Judges - Matt Randles & Gary Darlow.
Class 1: Open Roadster Shoeing
1ST: £60 plus the Cooke Cup & WCF Silver Medal - TOM PEARS
2nd: £40 - ADAM FOX
3rd: £30 - JON ATKINSON
4th: £15 - D LYNCH
Best Prepared Foot: £10 - R BRITTON
Best Specimen Shoe: £10 - JON ATKINSON
Class 2: Open Hunter Shoeing
1ST: £65 plus the Bass North Trophy - ADAM FOX
2nd: £45 - JASON GAJCZAK
3rd: £35 - JON ATKINSON
4th: £25 - DAVID LYNCH
Best Prepared Foot: £10 - DAVID LYNCH
Best Specimen Shoe: £10 - JON ATKINSON
Class 3: Restricted Hunter Shoeing
1ST: £50 plus the Sutcliffe Trophy - JAKE ELLIOTT
2nd: £45 - MARK GILLIVER
3rd: £35 - CHRIS FOSTER
4th: £25 - ROBERT BEDFORD
Best Prepared Foot: £10 - CHRIS FOSTER
Best Specimen Shoe: £10 - JAKE ELLIOTT
Class 4: Open Agricultural Horse Shoeing
1ST: £65 plus the Major Gleadow Trophy -
JON ATKINSON
2nd: £45 - ADAM FOX
3rd: £35 - TOM PEARS
4th: £25 - GRAHAM MORAN
Best Prepared Foot: £10 - MARTIN PAYNE
Best Specimen Shoe: £10 - JON ATKINSON
Class 5: Open Shoemaking
1ST: £40 plus the Westways Cup -
TOM MIDDLETON
2nd: £30 - LEON BENTHAM
3rd: £20 - JON ATKINSON
4th: £10 - JASON GAJCZAC
Class 6: Apprentice Shoemaking
(1st & 2nd Years)
1ST: £25 plus Apprentice Medal + STROMSHOLM PRIZES (1ST TO 3RD) - ALEX JEW
2nd: £20 - JAKE LEADBETER
3rd: £15 - SEAN MOONEY
4th: £10 - SAM RIDGEWELL
Class 7: Apprentice Shoemaking
(3rd & 4th Years)
1ST: £35 plus Capewell Cup & Apprentice Medal + STROMSHOLM PRIZES (1ST TO 3RD) - BEN GRANGE
2nd: £30 - JOSH WILSON
3rd: £20 - ALAN ASHCROFT
4th: £15 - JAKE ELLIOTT
Class 8: Surgical Shoemaking
1ST: £30 plus Westways Trophy & Bronze Medal - JON ATKINSON
2nd: £30 - LEON BENTHAM
3rd: £20 - TOM PEARS
4th: £15 - ADAM FOX
Champion
Mustad Cup, plus £30 (Classes 1, 2, 4, 5 & 8) -
JON ATKINSON
RESERVE - £20 - ADAM FOX

17-19 June 2011 Three Counties Show Farriery Competition Results

BANKS SILVER TROPHY. - SILVER MEDAL - W.C.FARRIERS.
AWARDED TO COMPETITOR GAINING THE HIGHEST AGGREGATE MARKS IN THREE CLASSES.
WINNER - GARY DARLOW

CLASS R.1. RESULTS. - THERAPEUTIC SHOEMAKING (OPEN ).
£100.00 PRIZE MONEY & BRONZE MEDAL - W.C.FARRIERS.
1ST - STEVEN BEANE
2ND - BEN EBREY
3RD - PAUL ROBINSON
4TH - MATT RANDLES

CLASS R.2. RESULTS. - COB SHOEING. - BENJAMIN BAKER CUP.
£100.00 PRIZE MONEY & SILVER MEDAL - W.C.FARRIERS.
1ST - PAUL ROBINSON
2ND - DEREK GARDENER
3RD - GARY DARLOW
4TH - MATT RANDLES
ARTHUR WATTS CUP :- ( BEST DRESSED FOOT ) - GARY DARLOW

CLASS R.4. RESULTS. - RESTRICTED HUNTER.- RESTRICTED HUNTER TROPHY.
£80.00 PRIZE MONEY & BRONZE MEDAL - W.C.FARRIERS.
1ST - SIMON LEGGE
2ND - PHILLIP MARTIN
3RD - KEVIN DAVIES
4TH - STEVE ARNOLD
DELUXE HOOFPAIRER - ARTHUR COTTAM.
BEST DRESSED FOOT. - STEVE ARNOLD

CLASS R.5. RESULTS. - OPEN HUNTER SHOEING. - OPEN HUNTER TROPHY.
£100.00 PRIZE MONEY & SILVER MEDAL - W.C.FARRIERS.
1ST - HENRIK BERGER
2ND - GARY DARLOW
3RD - D THOMSON
4TH - STEVEN BEANE
RASP & SHARPENER & POLISHER COMPLETE KIT ( LONDONDERRY FORGE SUPPLIES )
BEST DRESSED FOOT. - HENRIK BERGER

CLASS R.6. RESULTS. - FOUR FORGED CORNER TEST.
£25.00 PRIZE MONEY - WINNER.
1ST - NIGEL BROWN
2ND - ANDREW BOWYER
3RD - JON NUNN
4TH - HARRY MEEK

CLASS R.7. RESULTS. - PONY SHOEING. - COSIRA CUP.
£100.00 PRIZE MONEY & SILVER MEDAL - W.C.FARRIERS.
1ST - GAVIN GOLBY
2ND - STEVEN BEANE
3RD - GARY DARLOW
4TH - MATT RANDLES
BEST DRESSED FOOT. - SIMON LEGGE

CLASS R.8. RESULTS. - 1ST & 2ND YEAR APPRENTICE SHOEMAKING.
ELLIS DAWE & DEREK LLOYD CHALLENGE TROPHY.
BRONZE MEDAL - W.C.FARRIERS.
1ST - JAMES ELLIOTT
2ND - ROBBIE WATSON-GREAVES
3RD - S EVANS
4TH - ALEX JEW
TANKARD ARTHUR COTTAM
HIGHEST 1st YEAR APPRENTICE - ALEX JEW

TANKARD ARTHUR COTTAM
HIGHEST 2nd YEAR APPRENTICE - JAMES ELLIOTT

CLASS R.9. RESULTS. - 3RD & 4TH YEAR APPRENTICE SHOEMAKING.
RICHARD ELLIS TROPHY.
BRONZE MEDAL - W.C.FARRIERS.
1ST - J.C.LEE
2ND - ALEX COLLIER
3RD - TOM MIDDLETON
4TH - HARRY MEEK
TANKARD - STROMSHOLM LTD.
HIGHEST 3rd YEAR APPRENTICE - ALEX COLLIER

TANKARD - STROMSHOLM LTD.
HIGHEST 4th YEAR APPRENTICE - J.C.LEE

CLASS R.13. RESULTS. - TONGS & SHOE COMPETITION.
TANKARDS TO WINNING PAIR.
1ST - GARY DARLOW & RICHARD SLATER.

SPECIAL PRIZE :- TANKARDS TO WINNING PAIR.
APPRENTICE TEAM. - HARRY MEEK & ROBBIE WATSON-GREAVES.

CLASS R.14. RESULTS. - SPEED CHAIN MAKING COMPETITION.
£100.00 PRIZE MONEY - SPONSORED BY RICHARD ELLIS.
1ST - NICK BATES.

CLASS R.15 RESULTS. - THERAPEUTIC APPRENTICE SHOEMAKING
£30.00 PRIZE MONEY.
1ST - ALEX COLLIER
2ND - ROBBIE WATSON-GREAVES
3RD - ALEX HUNTER
4TH - S SNOW

17-19 June 2011 East of England Show Farriery Results

Class 1 - 1ST & 2ND Year Apprentices
1st S Mooney
2nd D Atherton; 3rd J Bennings; 4th J Holliday; 5th D Jones; 6th J Schumbie
Class 2 - 3rd & 4th Year Apprentices
1st J Boardman
2nd J Elliott; 3rd B Elkington; 4th S O’Gara; 5th Ms J Beard; 6th O Rideout
Class 3 – Leisure Horse Shoeing
1st S Fisher
2nd T Farmer; 3rd G Trundle; 4th A James; 5th J Bryan; 6th E O’Shaunessy
Class 4 – Hunter Shoeing
1st E O’Shaunessy
2nd T Farmer; 3rd J Bryan; 4th W O’Shaunessy; 5th S Fisher; 6th J Rose
Class 5 – Master & Apprentice
1st C Matts
2nd B Coy; 3rd C Gates; 4th R Darbyshire; 5th S O’Gara; 6th R Ellis
Class 6 – Theraputic Shoe Making
1st S Fisher

1-2 June Staffordshire County Show Horseshoeing Competition Results 2011

Class 1 – Open Roadster Shoeing

1st Steven Beane (44.3), 2nd Gary Darlow (43.0), 3rd Jon Atkinson (42.9), 4th Adam Fox (42.2), 5th Richard Slater (42.0), 6th Charles Hughes (41.5). Best Prepared Foot - Gary Darlow

Class 2 – Restricted Roadster Shoeing

1st Ben Grange (42.1), 2nd Alex Collier (41.8), 3rd Steve Arnold (41.2), 4th Ben Taylor (41.1),5th Luke Silcock (40.9), 6th Simon Legge (40.4). Best Prepared Foot – Steve Arnold

Class 3 – Open Shoemaking

1st Steven Beane (17.9), 2nd Jon Atkinson (17.6), 3rd Gary Darlow (16.8), 4th Russell Jones (16.7), 5th Adam Fox (15.7), 6th Steve Arnold (15.6)

Class 4 – Apprentice Shoemaking 1st/2nd Year

1st Callum Darby, 2nd Daniel Rabin, 3rd James Holliday, 4th James Stephens, 5th Hamish Glyn, 6th Shaun Mooney

Class 5 – Apprentice Shoemaking 3rd/4th Year

1st Ben Grange, 2nd Alex Collier, 3rd Ben Taylor, 4th Richard Addison, 5th Tom Williams, 6th Jake Preece

Class 6 – Mustad Speed Shoemaking - 1st Jon Atkinson

Apprentice Mustad Speed Shoemaking - 1st Tom Williams

Vic Bailey Memorial Trophy – Steve Arnold

Horseshoe & Farrier Supplies (midlands) Ltd Apprentice Challenge Trophy – Alex Collier

Staffordshire County Show Champion 2011, The Iceman Trophy – Steven Beane

1-4 June Royal Bath & West Show 2011 Results

1st/2nd year apprentice shoemaking

1. J Elliott 17.6
2. S McGaffin 17.5; 3. G WATT 16.7; 4. C CERUELLO 14.2; 5. J WELLING 13.5
6. R SMIALS 13, 7. S EVANS 12.8 ; 8. J GARNER 12.7; 9. L O’HARA 12.7
10. H PHILLIPS 12.5

3RD/4th year apprentice shoemaking

1. H MEEK 18
2. J CASSERLY 17.6; 3. L BLOOMFIELD 17.2; 4. L KNAGGS 16.6
5. JC LEE 16; 6. D ROBERTS 15.7

Apprentice Therapeutic Speed Class

1. H MEEK 9.5
2. L KNAGGS 9; 3. J ELLIOTT 8.9; 4. JC LEE 8.5; 5. G WATT 8.4; 6. J CASSERLY 8.2
Restricted Pony Shoeing

1. T BOUGOURD 63.8
2. L BENTHAM 63.4; 3. C PELL 62; 4. J SOMERVILLE 61.7
5. R WADLING 61.5 ; 6. C GREEN 60.8

Open Pony Shoeing

1. M RANDLES 72.2
2. A READER-SMITH 70.3; 3. S FISHER 70.2; 4. N FENNELL 70.1
5. I ALLISON 70; 5. D THOMSON 69.6
Open Cob Shoeing

1. DP SMITH 72
2. M RANDLES 71.6; 3. A CASSERLY 70.9; 4. I ALLISON 70.2

Open Hunter Shoeing

1. A CASSERLY 73.5
2. DP SMITH 72; 3. A NICKALLS 71.2; 4. N FENNELL 70.9
5. M RANDLES 70.4 ; 6. Sara Mary Brown 70
Open Shoemaking

1. M RANDLES 18.1
2. D THOMSON 18; 3. A CASSERLY 17.8; 4. N FENNELL 17.4
5. L BENTHAM 16.7; 6. JC LEE 16.4

Also of note the best dressed foot of the week was Simon Wheeler with a 9.6 score

Royal Bath & West Champion 2011 - Matt Randles

Many thanks to our two judges Andy Martin and Gavin Golby they worked hard all week starting early and finishing on two days after 7 o’clock grabbing food and drink when they could and as the scores show it was not an easy job to find winners .In all they judged 196 competitors work. Many thanks again.

Also a big thanks to our sponsors Richard Ash Horseshoes, Legg Brothers (steel), Northover Coke and the Royal Bath &West Society and our many horse owners for the horses, with out whom we could not put on a great horseshoeing competition.

And a final thanks to the ‘Crew’ that make it all happen.

Nigel Phillips

1-2 June 2011 - Suffolk Show Farriery Competition Results

1 - SPECIAL - For the competitor gaining the most points in the Farriery Competitions.
The Dobberson Perpetual Challenge Trophy, presented by the Dobberson Family in memory of Sid. - SPECIAL - For the competitor gaining the most points in the Farriery Competitions.
SP 122 - O'Shaughnessy, Edward

2 - FIREMAN AND DOORMAN PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP. A one day competition held on Wednesday.
The Hector Moore Perpetual Trophy - FIREMAN AND DOORMAN PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Trophy-2 - FIREMAN AND DOORMAN PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP. A one day competition held on Wednesday.
1st 5 - FARMER, Tom - DipWCF & HILTON, Ricky - DipWCF Hons.
2nd 11 - O'SHAUGHNESSY, Edward - AWCF & O'SHAUGHNESSY, William - AWCF.
3rd 12 - ROSE, Joe - DipWCF & MULQUEEN, William.
Reserve 14 - RUSH, Robert - DipWCF & RUSH, Robert - AWCF.
Highly Commended 2 - BERNDES, Matthew - DipWCF & CAIN, Richard - DipWCF.
Commended 7 - GOWING, Stephen - AWCF & TAYLOR, Steve.

3 - APPRENTICE SHOEMAKING (1st & 2nd Years). A one day competition held on Wednesday.
Trophy-2 - APPRENTICE SHOEMAKING (1st & 2nd Years). A one day competition held on Wednesday.
1st 24 - ROGERSON, George (2nd Year).
2nd 19 - ELLIS, Ryan (1st Year). 3rd 22 - MCBRIDE, Robert (1st Year).
4th 26 - SALTER, Nathan (1st Year). 5th 17 - COBURN, James (2nd Year).
Reserve 25 - ROONEY, Steven (2nd Year).
Highly Commended 23 - MUCKLE, Joshua (1st Year).
Commended 20 - FORD, Mr Lester (1st Year).

4 - APPRENTICE SHOEMAKING (3rd & 4th Years). A one day competition held on Wednesday.
1st 31 - ELLIOTT, Jake (3rd Year).
2nd 28 - COY, Ben (4th Year). 3rd 34 - MCGRAIL, Jonathan (3rd Year).
4th 27 - ANDREWS, Harvey (3rd Year). 5th 132 - TIDNAM, Daniel (4th Year).
Reserve 134 - HOLDER, Mr Jack (3rd Year).
Highly Commended 29 - CURTIS, Adam (4th Year).
Commended 30 - DUNCAN, James (3rd Year).

5 - SPECIAL - Best Overall Apprentice Shoemaking.
The Weylands Perpetual Trophy presented by R J & C J Clark - SPECIAL - Best Overall Apprentice Shoemaking.
SP 31 - ELLIOTT, Jake (3rd Year).
RES SP 24 - ROGERSON, George (2nd Year).

6 - SPECIAL - Local class for apprentices residing in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex or Cambridgeshire.
The Gowing Trophy, presented by Mr Richard Gowing - SPECIAL - Local class for apprentices residing in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex or Cambridgeshire.
Trophy-2 - SPECIAL - Local class for apprentices residing in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex or Cambridgeshire.
1st 27 - ANDREWS, Harvey (3rd Year).
2nd 26 - SALTER, Nathan (1st Year).
3rd 22 - MCBRIDE, Robert (1st Year).

7 - APPRENTICE THERAPEUTIC. A competition held over Wednesday and Thursday.
1st 49 - WARMAN, Sam (3rd Year).
2nd 44 - MCGRAIL, Jonathan (3rd Year).
3rd 36 - ANDREWS, Harvey (3rd Year).
4th 42 - ELLIOTT, Jake (3rd Year).
5th 38 - COY, Ben (4th Year).

8 - EAGLE EYE. A competition held over Wednesday and Thursday.
1st 81 - WATSON, Mark - AWCF.

9 - THERAPEUTIC CLASS. A competition held over Wednesday and Thursday
The O A Curtis Perpetual Trophy - THERAPEUTIC CLASS. A competition held over Wednesday and Thursday.
Trophy-2 - THERAPEUTIC CLASS. A competition held over Wednesday and Thursday.
1st 105 - TOVEY, Jay - DipWCF.
2nd 91 - GARNER, Harry - DipWCF.
3rd 88 - FARMER, Tom - DipWCF.
4th 98 - O'SHAUGHNESSY, Edward - AWCF.
5th 89 - FITCH, Adam - DipWCF.
Reserve 94 - HILL, Stephen J H - AWCF.
Highly Commended 106 - WATSON, Mark - AWCF.
Commended 93 - HACKETT, James - DipWCF.

10 - NATIONAL SUFFOLK PUNCH SHOEING CHAMPIONSHIP. A one day competition held on Thursday.
The Suffolk Horse Society Perpetual Challenge Trophy - NATIONAL SUFFOLK PUNCH SHOEING CHAMPIONSHIP. A one day competition held on Thursday.
Trophy-2 - NATIONAL SUFFOLK PUNCH SHOEING CHAMPIONSHIP. A one day competition held on Thursday.
1st 122 - O'SHAUGHNESSY, Edward - AWCF.
2nd 129 - TOVEY, Jay - DipWCF.
3rd 119 - HILL, Stephen J H - AWCF.
4th 123 - O'SHAUGHNESSY, William - AWCF.
5th 128 - RUST, Steven - AWCF.
Reserve 113 - FITCH, Adam - DipWCF.
Highly Commended 116 - GOWING, Stephen - AWCF.
Commended 135 - CAIN, Richard - DWCF.

11 - SPECIAL - Local class for competitors in residing in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex or Cambridgeshire
Trophy-1 The J & C Gibbins' Perpetual Trophy - SPECIAL - Local class for competitors in residing in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex or Cambridgeshir
Trophy-2 - SPECIAL - Local class for competitors in residing in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex or Cambridgeshir
1st 122 - O'SHAUGHNESSY, Edward - AWCF.
2nd 123 - O'SHAUGHNESSY, William - AWCF.
3rd 120 - HILTON, Ricky - DipWCF Hons.

21 May 2011 - The 2nd BFBA Bedford Branch Shoemaking Competition

Class 1 Open Shoemaking

Sponsored by Farriers Choice Limited

1 James Elloitt
2 James Grant ; 3 Liam O Hara; 4 Nathan Salter
5 Jack Young ; 6 Stuart McGriffin

Class 5 - 15 Minute Challenge 3rd 4th Yr.

Farriers Choice Limited

1 Scott Taylor
2 David Cherington ; 3= Ben Elkington ; 3= Adam Illston
5 Ben Coy ; 6= Chris Gates ; 6= Arnie Pamment ; 8 Sammy O Gara

Class 5 - 15 Minute Challenge Qualified

Farriers Choice Limited

1 Matt Randles
2 Harry Garner; 3 Tom Farmer ; 4 Stephen Britten
5= Rob Reeve; 5= Simon Anderson; 7 Lawrence Helliardis; 8 Mark Evans

Overall Championship

Mustad

1 Matt Randles
2 Harry Garner
3 Tom Farmer
4 James Elloitt
5 James Grant
6= Sammy O Gara
6= Ben Coy
8= Liam O Hara
8= Adam Illston
10= Ben Elkington
10= David Cherington
12 Scott Taylor
13 Arnie Pamment
14 Nathan Salter
15 Chris Gates
16 Jack Young
17 Mark Evans
18 Rob Reeve
19 Stephen Britten
20 Lawrence Helliardis
21 Simon Anderson

8-9 April 2011 - Ayrshire Branch Competition Results

Best Shod Foot (2 Man Roadster)
sponsored by BERGER'S SMEDIE aps VIKING TOOLS
John Nunn and Matt Randles

Best Roadster (2 Man)
sponsored by BERGER'S SMEDIE aps VIKING TOOLS
Jon Atkinson and Adam Fox

Intermediate sponsored by David Shearer
1st - Jamie Bourne-Withey
2nd - Liam Cooper; 3rd - Jackie Campbell; 4th - Tom Galloway; 5th - Michael Saunders; 6th - Damian Redman

Best Dressed Foot (Open) sponsored by VETTEC
Fraser Spittal

Best Shod Foot (Open) sponsored by VETTEC
Matt Randles

Open sponsored by VETTEC
1st - Matt Randles
2nd - David Smith; 3rd - David Varini; 4th - Ian Allison; 5th - Fraser Spittal; 6th - Gary Darlow

Apprentice Finalist sp Mustad
Robbie Watson Greaves
Josh Wilson
Ben Taylor

Res Champ Aprntce sp Mustad
Alex Collier

Champ Aprntce sp by Mustad
Ben Grange

1st & 2nd Year Apprentice Champ sp by Ariat
Robbie Watson Greaves

Master Finalist sp by Handmade Shoes
Ben Casserly
Jon Atkinson
Stephen Beane

Reserve Champion sp by Handmade Shoes
Derek Gardner

Champion sp by Handmade Shoes
Matt Randles

Photographs were taken by Joyce Black - Captions from left to right, top to bottom:
Apprentice Eagle Eye
Overall Champion
Roadster Shoeing
Winner of 1st/ 2nd Year Apprentice Shoemaking (Kenny Little) with Jill Hodge

Otley Show Competition Results

Open
1st Steve Beane
2nd Jon Atkinson
3rd Derek Gardner
4th Gary Darlow

Open Speed Shoemaking
1st Jon Atkinson
2nd Adam Fox

Apprentice shoemaking
1st Alex Collier

Shire Horse - 19-20 March Results

FARRIERY COMPETITION
CLASS 1 First and Second Year Aprenctices to make two hind shoes. Time allowed 60 minutes.
1st Gant Mr J-
2nd Watson-Greaves Mr R-
3rd McGaffin Mr S-
4th Elliott Mr J-
5th Glover Mr T-
6th O'Hara Mr L-
7th Stephens Mr J-
8th Benning Mr J-
9th Salter Mr N-
10th Coburn Mr J-
CLASS 2 Third and Fourth Year Aprentices to make two front shoes. Time allowed 60 minutes.
1st Ashcroft Mr A-
2nd Darbyshire Mr R-
3rd Grange Mr B-
4th Meek Mr H-
5th Elliott Mr J-
6th Middleton Mr T-
7th Gates Mr C-
8th Wait Mr T-
9th Moran Mr S-
10th Matts Mr C-
CLASS 3 Heavy Horse Shoeing and Shoemaking Open to registered farriers only.
Competition to make and nail on, one flat shoe from 11/4" x 1/2" flat, sutable for farm work and one speciment bevelled shoe from 18" x 11/4" x 1/2" flat. Time allowed 60 minutes.
1st Beane Ms S-
2nd Atkinson Mr J-
3rd Fennell Mr N-
4th Nichols Mr A-
5th O'Shaunessy W Mr-
6th Brown Ms S-
8th Moran Mr G-
9th O'Shaunessy E Mr-
10th Britten Mr S

AFA 40th Convention Competition Results

2011 American Farriers Team

Mike Augenstein, CJF, Team Captain

Daniel Jones, CJF; Ben Mangan, CJF; Jason Bromley, CJF
Bryan Osborne, CJF, 1st alternate; Mark Schneider, CJF, 2nd alternate

Vector

1st Travis Koons, CJF

2nd Jim Quick, CJF; 3rd Andy Martin; 4th Jake Engler, CJF; 5th Jason A. Bromley, CJF; 6th Mike Augenstein, CJF

Delta Specialty Forging

1st Jake Engler, CJF

2nd Andy Martin; 3rd Jim Quick, CJF; 4th Ben Mangan, CJF; 5th Bill Poor, CJF; 6th Travis Koons, CJF

Journeyman Top 6

1st Jake Engler, CJF

2nd Jim Quick, CJF; 3rd Dusty Franklin, CJF; 4th Darren Bazin, AWCF; 5th Justin Fry, CJF; 6th Cody Gregory, CJF

Two Man Draft

1st Conrad Trow, CJF & Chris Overly, CJF

2nd Jake Engler, CJF & Mark Lieser, CJF

3rd Ben Mangan, CJF & Daniel Jones, CJF

4th Bill Poor, CJF & Kathleen Poor, CJF

5th Mike Augenstein, CJF & Jason Bromley, CJF

6th Justin Fry, CJF & Keith Green, CJF

Top Twenty

1st Travis Koons, CJF
2nd Jim Quick, CJF; 3rd Andy Martin; 4th Jake Engler, CJF; 5th Jason Bromley, CJF; 6th Mike Augenstein, CJF; 7th Darren Bazin, AWCF; 8th Bryan Osborne, CJF; 9th Todd Oiler, CJF; 10th Ben Mangan, CJF; 11th Michael Stone, CJF; 12th Cody Gregory, CJF; 13th Daniel Jones, CJF; 14th Robert Wells, CF; 15th Keith Green, CJF; 16th Scott Inmon, CJF; 17th Scott Norgaard, CJF; 18th Mark Schneider, CJF; 19th William Lewis, CJF; 20th Dusty Franklin, CJF

Vern Hornquist

Jim Keith, CJF, Winner

Steve Krauss, CJF

Billy Lewis, CJF

John Blombach, CJF

Lee Green, CJF

National High Point Award

Jake Engler,CJF

Reserve National High Point

Jim Quick, CJF

Overall High Point Award

Jake Engler, CJF

6 February 2011

Middlewich Shoemaking Competition

A wet and windy weekend in Cheshire saw the second Middlewich gas shoemaking Competition, held at BL Farrier Supplies LTD and run by Leon Bentham and JC Lee. This competition was sponsored by over twenty-four local, national and international businesses, who together donated over two thousand pounds worth of steel, gas and prizes.
These sponsors included, BL Farrier Supplies LTD for the use of the yard and all the rosettes, Leggs Brothers for the steel, Calor Gas for the gas, Staffordshire NAFBAE Branch for the loan of eight fires and anvils, Swan Products LTD for the loan of ten fires, Gary Darlow, Simon Bourne and Darren Slater for the loan of anvils.

Londonderry Forge Supplies, Jameg, Breakaway Horseshoes LTD, Stromsholm, Handmade Horseshoes LTD (UK), J&A Ferries, Greg Calvert Tools, JC Lee, MNC, Mustad, NWT Farrier Supplies, Jim Blurton Tools, Derek Gardener Tools, Janssen Animal Health all for very generous prizes, Ed Bentham & 1st Timperley Scouts for the food, Leon Bentham for the three trophies and not forgetting Greenwood Photography LTD for the great snaps of the proceedings.

With the daylight hours on our minds and ten classes over twenty-two rounds to get through there was a big worry of it going dark before we had finished the day’s work. Local Farrier Terry Hargreaves kindly gave up his Sunday and once again excelled as Chief Steward keeping all the apprentices in order and on time whether they liked it or not. Over on the other eight fires there was a slight glitch with the smooth running of the proceedings after one of the gas pipes decided to catch fire spilling flames out across the marquee. As competitors scarpered in every direction a big thank you should go out to Matt Randles for passing Leon the fire extinguisher and saving him from burning his arm further whilst trying to turn the bottle off. Disaster averted there was a fifteen minute delay as a new pipe, regulator and bottle were sourced. We would also like to Terry Hargreaves again for prompting us earlier in the day put some fire extinguishers around the event. More care and attention to health and safety will be taken next year and also more space in the tents for the competitors to work.

The judges Jon Nunn (Open Shoemaking Champion 2010) and David Lynch (Intermediate Shoemaking Champion 2010) had a tough job marking over four hundred shoes from the ten classes between them, but they did a superb job and both provided excellent specimens for the competitors to work to.
Lunch was provided by Ed Bentham who had the mammoth job of peeling potatoes and chopping onions for over two hundred portions of corned beef hash.
A mention must go out to Lisa and JC who sorted out all the scores in quick time so the competitors were not standing around in the cold for too long before prize giving. (Drinking all our beer supplies!!)

A new award was provided by Lucy and Billy from Handmade Shoes (UK) LTD for the best improved apprentice, we came to the result by taking away last years result from this years and the apprentice with the highest difference won the Handmades vice and vice stand. The result was also backed up by our judge Jon Nunn who agreed this was a fair way and with a remarkable score difference of 4.3 points improvement from last year Fred Turner-Handley was a deserving winner.
Another big thanks for all who were involved in the event and we hope to see you again next year.

RESULTS

Class 1 - 1st Year

1. Greg Calvert
2. Alex Jew; 3. Kyle Doherty; 4. Jamie Edwards; 5. Dan Rabin; 6. Sam Ridgewell

Class 2 - 2nd Year
1. Callum Darby
2. James Elliot; 3. Sean Mooney; 4. John Runeiwicz; 5. Sam Johnson; 6. Fred Handley

Class 3 - 3rd Year
1. Alex Collier
2. Tom Middleton; 3. Tom Williams; 4. Tom Newham; 5. Sam Warman; 6. Anthony McKenzie

Class 4 - 4th Year
1. Ben Taylor
2. Jonny Kirk; 3. Alex Hunter; 4. JC Lee; 5. Jason Richardson; 6. Jamie Bourne Whithy

Class 5 - 1st & 2nd Year
1. James Elliot

2. Greg Calvert; 3. Shaun Mooney; 4. Alex Jew; 5. Kris Parkin; 6. Ben Dewhurst

Class 6 - 3rd & 4th Year
1. Jonny Kirk
2. J C Lee; 3. Jason Richardson; 4. Tom Middleton; 5. Tom Williams; 6. Alex Collier

Apprentice Champion
1. James Elliot
2. Greg Calvert

Best Local Apprentice - Greg Calvert

Best Improved Apprentice - Fred Handley

Class 7 - Intermediate
1. Andy Cooper
2. J C Lee; 3. Chris Pailer; 4. Darren Slater; 5. Luke Silcock; 6. Mark Gilliver

Class 8 - Open
Champion - Steve Beane
Reserve Champion - Jonny Atkinson
2. Charlie Hughes; 3. Gary Harland; 4. Luke Silcock; 5. Phillip Martin; 6. Matt Randles

Best Local Farrier - Chris Pailer

Class 9 - Open Eagle Eye
1. Oliver Gregory
2. Dan Preece; 3. Matt Randles

Class 10 - Apprentice Eagle Eye
1. Sean Mooney
2. Ben Wyles; 3. Jason Richardson

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