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COMPETITION RESULTS 2012

October 2012 - Eastern Counties Shoeing & Shoemaking Competition

Held on the 6th & 7th October 2012.
Judges - Mr Steve Hewitt AWCF& Mr R Shave AWCF

Class 1 - Hunter Shoeing
1st - Mark White, awarded a NAFBAE silver medal
2nd - Steven Rust
3rd - Sam Warman
Best Dressed Foot - Mark Bell

Class 2 - Roadster Shoeing
1st - Art Waterfield, awarded a WCF silver medal
2nd - Billy Mulqueen
3rd - Tom Williams
Best Dressed Foot - Art Waterfield

Class 3 - 1st & 2nd year Apprentice Shoemaking
1st - Harry Harris, won a NAFBAE bronze medal
2nd - Harry Lemer
3rd - James Holiday

Class 4 - 3rd & 4th year Apprentice Shoemaking
1st - Thomas Waite
2nd - John Benning
3rd - James Corburn

Class 5 - Open Shoemaking
1st - Tom Williams, awarded a NAFBAE bronze medal
2nd - James Povey
3rd - Harry Harris
Best Apprentice - Harry Harris

Class 6 - Heavy Horse Shoeing
1st - James Povey, awarded WCF silver medal
2nd - Art Waterfield
3rd - Billy Mulqueen
Best Dressed Foot - Art Waterfield

Class 7 - Donkey Trimming
1st - Tom Williams
2nd - Joe Rose
3rd - Mark White

Class 8- Tool Making
1st - Thomas Holiday
2nd - Tom Williams
3rd - Mick Butterworth

Show Champion - Tom Williams, awarded a NAFBAE silver medal

Apprentice Champion - Harry Harris, awarded a WCF bronze medal

October 2012 - Newbury Show

We had a truly International show with entries from Hong Kong, Spain, Holland, Ireland and Wales. As always the sun shone on us at Newbury, this being one of the few County shows not to be cancelled this year from the rather wet summer.
Our judge this year was Mr Jay Tovey who fresh from the olympics and then holiday gave our competitors a tough time with his choice of specimens. We are indepted to him for his profesional judging. We must also thank our main sponsor , Mr Carl Bettison of Stromsholm for his continued support. Cecil Swan for the loan of his great forges and Cottams for discounting the steel used.

Class 1. Horse and pony shoeing.
1st. Andrew Reader-Smith
2nd. Joe Bryan; 3rd. Dan Rabin; 4th. Antony Marris; 5th. Dan Preece; 6th. Jonathon Nunn

Reserve Class. Horse and Pony shoeing. 1st. Dan Rabin; 2nd. Antony Marris
Best specimen shoe. Luke Silcock
Best dressed foot. Antony Marris

Class 2. Apprentice shoemaking 1st & 2nd year.
1st. Harry Harris
2nd. Ollie McKee; 3rd. James Bull; 4th. Joe Matthews; 5th. Jack Girling
Equal 6th. Jon tyldsley & Ryan Sutton

Class 3. Apprentice shoemaking 3rd & 4th year.
1st. George Rogerson
2nd. Dan Rabin; 3rd. Stuart McGaffin; 4th. Michael Bird; 5th. Steven Rooney;
6th. Antony Marris

Class 4. Apprentice Therapuetic shoemaking.
1st. Dan Rabbin
2nd. Harry Harris; 3rd. Ollie McKee; 4th. Stuart McGaffin; 5th. Antony Marris;
6th. George Rogerson.

Class 5. Hunter Shoeing.
1st. Andrew Reader-Smith
2nd. Luke Silcock; 3rd. Joe Bryan; 4th. Sarah Mary Brown; 5th Dan Preece;
6th Dan Rabin

Reserve Class. Hunter Shoeing - 1st. Dan Rabin; 2nd. Antony Marris
Best Specimen shoe. Jason Brown
Best Dressed foot. Jack Boardman

Class 6.
1st. Joe Bryan
2nd. Jonathon Nunn; 3rd. Scott Topham; 4th. Luke Silcock; 5th. Simon Legge;
6th. Andrew Reader-Smith

The Rosebowl Show Champion. - 1st. Joe Bryan; 2nd. Andre Reader-Smith

Apprentice Show Champion. - 1st. Dan Rabin; 2nd. George Rogerson

Local Counties show Champion - Luke Silcock

 

28-30 September 2012 - BFBA International Team Horseshoeing Championships

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28 September 2012 - BFBA National Farriery Championships

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May 2012 - Farriery Clinic at World Horse Welfare in Aberdeenshire

For the first time World Horse Welfare held a three day event at our Belwade Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Aboyne. Six-time World Champion in Farriery, Grant Moon AWCF, ran the clinic on Friday 25 May where he made some shoes for the competition and explained his own approach to making them.
The Friday afternoon consisted of a clinic held by Mustad, the leading horseshoe, nail and tool producer worldwide, where UK Representative Louise Pehrsson gave a brief presentation about the company. In the second part of his clinic, Grant explained how he approaches the application of shoes to the foot and how it is trimmed. He then made and fitted a pair of inverted bar shoes with a rolled toe for the front feet of a horse undergoing rehabilitation.
The afternoon was completed with a presentation by Eileen Gillen, Farm Manager at Belwade Farm, who provided an overview of the work of World Horse Welfare.
The competitions over the Saturday and Sunday went well with the standard improving as the weekend progressed. Competitors from all over Scotland and even as far as Cheshire came along to take part and the apprentices after the first day of competition were privileged to have their own Master Class.
World Horse Welfare Farrier Donald Nicol said: “We were pleased with how the event went and those who attended found both clinics very informative and interesting. I would like to give a huge thanks to Mustad and Louise for supporting our competition and to Grant for giving up his time to come and do the farriery clinic and judge the two-day competition.
“Thanks also goes to our other sponsors of Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd, Brooks Lane, J & A Ferrie Farrier supplies, Jason Sim Ltd, Alex Sharman, Donald Nicol Farriers Ltd, The Wade Family, World Horse Welfare and staff at Belwade Farm for the use of their premises, and Brenda for all her running about getting supplies.”
Louise Pehrsson from Mustad commented on the event by saying: “The whole event was fantastic – the location provided by World Horse Welfare and the people. It is a great way to raise awareness about trimming and shoeing correctly and the skills and expertise involved. It is an event close to my heart that I’m always more than happy to get involved in because it’s worth it for the better of the horse.”

Open & Gas
Class 1 - B L Farrier Supplies Ltd
1. Lewis Balfour
2. Wayne Balfour; 3. Alex Sharman; 4. Jim Balfour; 5. Leon Bentham
Class 5 - Woodside Veterinary Group
1. Leon Bentham
2. Stuart Malcom; 3. Lewis Balfour; 4. Josh Wilson; 5. Jim Balfour
Class4+8 - Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd & Richard Ellis DipWCF
1. Will Forbes
2. Grieg Crawford; 3. Ross Hood; 4. Alistair McLintock; 5. Paul Taylor
Class3+7 - Jason Sim Ltd
1. Alex Sharman
2. Leon Bentham; 3. Stuart Malcom; 4. Wayne Balfour; 5. Jim Balfour

Apprentice
Class 2A - Ali Smith DipWCF
• Grieg Crawford
2. Wendy Rae; 3. Paul Taylor; 4. Ian Christie
Class2B - The Wade Family
1. Will Forbes
2. Alistair McLintock
Class 6A - Donald Nicol Farriers Ltd
1. Paul Taylor
2. Ross Hood; 3. Grieg Crawford; 4. Wendy Rae
Class 6B - The Wade Family
1. Will Forbes
2. Alistair McLintock; 3. Lewis Young

Class 9 Open Eagle Eye - Josh Wilson
Class 10 Apprentice Eagle Eye Ken & Jamie Playle Trophy - Grieg Crawford
Best Specimen Class 1 B L Farrier Supplies Ltd Trophy - Lewis Balfour
Egg and Spoon Over 40’s - Donald Nicol
Egg and Spoon Open - Lewis Balfour
Egg and Spoon Apprentice - Grieg Crawford
Bring A Shoe Open - Jim Balfour
Bring a Shoe 3-4 - Grieg Crawford
Bring a Shoe 1-2 - N/A
Apprentice Overall Points Winner Classes 2,4,6,8 - Stromsholm Ltd Trophy - Will Forbes
Open Points Winner Classes 1,3,5,7, Brooks Lane Cup - Lewis Balfour

12th-13th May 2012 -
Newark & Nottinghamshire Agricultural Show Farrier Competition Results

Roadster Shoeing

1. Steven Beane
2. Gavin Golby; 3. Derek Gardener; 4. Matt Randles; 5. Tom Pears; 6. Mark Watson

Hunter Shoeing

1. Steven Beane
2. Derek Gardener; 3. Gavin Golby; 4. Matt Randles; 5. Tom Galloway; 6. Jake Elliott

Show Champion - Steven Beane

Eagle Eye - Mark Watson

Apprentice - 1st and 2nd Year

1st Harry Harris
2. David Melsens; 3. Andrew Leek; 4. William Jakeman

Apprentice - 3rd and 4th Year

1st Oli Ridout
2. Dani Rabin; 3. Jake Elliott; 4. Harry Harris

Apprentice Champion - Oli Ridout

Apprentice Eagle Eye - Dan Rabin

29-31 March 2012 - NAFBAE Ayrshire Branch Shoeing Competition

Apprentice Gas Forging sp by STROMSHOLM
1. Grant Watt
6. Kenny Little; 5. James Elliott; 4. Alex Collier; 3. Ben Grange; 2. Robbie Watson Greaves

Gas Forging
1. Stephen Beane
6. Henrik Berger; 5. Andrew Reader-Smith; 4. Jon Atkinson; 3. Ben Taylor; 2. Matthew Randles

Apprentice Eagle Eye sp by ARIAT
1. Alex Collier
6. Robert Campbell; 5. Robbie Watson Greaves; 4. Dominique Northmore; 3. Alex Jew; 2. Stuart McGaffin

Eagle Eye sponsored by ARIAT
1. David Varini
6. Darren Bazin; 5. Alex Sharman; 4. Leon Bentham; 3. Andrew Casserly; 2. Devin Crerar

1st & 2nd Yr App Class sp. By BL FARRIER Supplies
1. Grant Watt
6. Darren Cooney; 5. Alex Jew; 4. Ryan Ellis; 3. Andrew Tennent; 2. Tom Hardy

3rd & 4th Yr App Class sp. By BL FARRIER Supplies
1. Ben Grange
6. Jake Elliot; 5. Sean Mooney; 4. John McAteer; 3. Alex Collier; 2. James Elliot

Two Person Apprentice Draught Shoemaking
1. Ben Grange/Alex Collier
6. Jonathan Black/Magnus Jansson; 5. James Gant/Liam O'Hara; 4. Stuart McGaffin/James Elliot; 3. Jake Elliot/Sean Mooney; 2. Dominque Northmore/Robbie Watson Greaves

Two Person Draught Shoemaking sponsored by VETTEC
1. Stephen Beane/Derek Gardner
6. David Smith/Matthew Randles; 5. Darren Bazin/Andrew Reader-Smith; 4. Ben Casserly/Devin Crerar; 3. Andrew Casserly/Ben Casserly; 2. Paul Robinson/David Varini

Two Person Roadster sponsored by LIFE DATA LTD
1. Stephen Beane/Derek Gardner
6. Paul Duddy/David Lynch; 5. Dave Smith/Matthew Randles; 4. Jon Atkinson/Adam Fox; 3. Ian Gajczak/Jason Gajczak; 2. Paul Robinson/David Varini

Best Shod Foot (2 Person Roadster) sponsored by LIFE DATA LTD
Stephen Beane/Derek Gardner

Best Roadster (2 Person) sponsored by LIFE DATA LTD
Jon Atkinson/Adam Fox

Intermediate sponsored by JAMES H IRELAND
1. James Woods; 2. Jack Boardman 3. Jack Casserly

Best Dressed Foot (Open) sponsored by HANDMADE SHOES UK LTD
David Varini

Best Shod Foot (Open) sponsored by HANDMADE SHOES UK LTD
Paul Robinson

Open sponsored by HANDMADE SHOES UK LTD
1. Paul Robinson
6. Dave Smith; 5. Henrik Berger; 4. Derek Gardner; 3. Duncan Thomson; 2. David Varini

Apprentice Finalist sp by MUSTAD
1. Robbie Watson Greaves; 2. Grant Watt; 3. James Elliott

Res Champ Aprntce sp by MUSTAD
Ben Grange

Champ Aprntce sp by MUSTAD
Alex Collier

1st & 2nd Year Apprentice Champ sp by J&A Ferrie
Grant Watt

Master Finalist sp by MUSTAD
Paul Robinson
Derek Gardner
Andrew Casserly

Reserve Champion sp by MUSTAD
Stephen Beane

Champion sp by MUSTAD
David Varini

Photographs by Forge & Farrier

5th February 2012 - Middlewich Shoemaking Competition

Again the competition was a great success with over a hundred entries, a record number of applicants considering this was only its third year. A massive thank you must go to our sponsors for their support without which the day would not have been able to go ahead. Legges Brothers sponsored 338 pieces of steel and Calor Gas donated 20 gas bottles which are both an amazing show of generosity. Louise from Mustad came on the day with prizes for the apprentice and open competitors while MNC Horseshoes, Breakaway Horseshoes, 3rd Millennium Horseshoes and Jameg sent prizes galore for the intermediate and open competitors.
As this competition was originally set up to encourage apprentices there were 38 awards for the training farriers all sponsored by Sean Mooney (Holmes), Stromsholm, Mustad, J&A Ferries, Londonderry Forge Supplies, Jim Blurton, Derik Gardner Tools, Alan Calvert Tools and Leon Bentham provided a new bronze horse trophy for the apprentice champion.
In their infinite wisdom Leon Bentham and JC Lee decided to this year set up all the 21 fires and anvils in a redundant warehouse next to BL Farrier Supplies ltd in Middlewich, which seemed a logical idea as the previous two years had been a frantic effort to erect a marquee in the reliable British weather and then the morning of the competition set all twenty fires and anvils up and then clear it all away again that evening but with a secure building this could be done at leisure in the days previous and proceeding, easy!!
1600hrs on the Saturday evening all prepared we felt confident we had thought of everything, on the timetable we had 84 competitors set out to each compete in two rounds of shoemaking and unfortunately we had to send 18 of the later entries back as there was no room to fit them in. Just ready to set off home for the night and it started snowing and as in true British fashion a bit of snow and the country went into panic. Understandably Farriers travelling from further afield decided not to drive the distance which left us with about ten or so free spaces which came in handy for the lads who were held up in the morning and missed their first round.
In the morning the first six rounds were held and we soon realised 21 fires in an enclosed space, even on a frosty day, was going to be a HOT day!

Class 1- 1st year apprentices
6th Ed Dodd; 5th Oliver Fairgrave; 4th Dylan Evans;
3rd Rhod Thomas; 2nd Dan Hawkins
1st Ryan Sutton
Class 2- 2nd year apprentices
6th Frazer Atherden; 5th Dain Atherden; 4th James Stevens;
3rd Gregory Calvert; 2nd Henry Tracey
1st Dan Rabin
Class 3- 3rd year apprentices
6th Liam O’Hara; 5th Sean Mooney; 4th Stuart McGaffin;
3rd Robbie Watson Green; 2nd James Elliott
1st James Gant
Class 4- 4th year apprentices
6th Oliver Blatch; 5th Rob Overend; 4th Steven Cooper;
3rd Thomas Newhouse; 2nd Tom Middleton
1st Jake Elliott
Class 7- Intermediate
3rd Rob Bedford; 2nd Jason Brown; 1st Ben Taylor
Class 8- Open
3rd Andy Boyer; 2nd Jon Nunn; 1st Cody Gregory

Our judges for the day were Jon Atkinson and Charlie Hughes who both gave up their Sunday and had the mammoth task of marking over three hundred which they both did fantastically.
During the day hot food and refreshments were provided by Sue and Ed Bentham either warming up or cooling down the competitors and spectators before they commenced the second rounds in the afternoon.
Class 5- 1st &2nd year apprentices
6th Jamie Edwards; 5th Gregory Calvert; 4th Dain Atherden;
3rd Dan Rabin; 2nd James Stevens
1st Frazier Atherden
Class 6- 3rd & 4th year apprentices
6th Thomas Newhouse; 5th Robbie Watson Green; 4th James Elliott;
3rd Sean Mooney; 2nd Stuart McGaffin
1st Jake Elliott

The points for each competitor from both rounds were added up for the overall apprentice champion.
Reserve Champion - Dan Rabin
Apprentice Champion - Jake Elliott

Class 7- Intermediate
3rd Jason Brown; 2nd Rob Bedford; 1st Ben Taylor
Class 8- Open
3rd Jon Nunn; 2nd Tom Williams; 1st Matt Randles
The points from both rounds were again added together for the championships
Intermediate Shoemaking Championship
6th Matthew Burrows; 5th Disco Dave Jones; 4th Mark Gilliver;
3rd Jason Brown; 2nd Rob Bedford
1st Ben Taylor
Open Shoemaking Championship
6th Andy Boyer; 5th Elgan Harries; 4th David Lynch;
3rd Tom Williams; 2nd Cody Gregory
1st Jon Nunn

A special prize went to Maurice Guilfoyle the oldest competitor on the day who at 58 toiled in the heat with the rest of them, he shared his prise with his striker of 60 years old.

We hope to see you all again on Sunday 3rd February 2013.

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