Events Calendar
Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd
Results, Awards and Reports

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        Events List
 
  1. UK Competitions
  2. International Competitions
  3. Other Events
 

Wed - Jul 02 -- Sun - Jul 06
  World Championships Blacksmiths Competition, Calgary Stampede
Details of shoes for the competition can be obtained from the Stampede Agriculture website or, if you would prefer, may be sent to you from Forge & Farrier. Email us at admin@forgeandfarrier.co.uk or call 07747 602978.
For full details and registration for the event click on the following link - http://www.stampedeagriculture.com/cgi-bin/eventViewer.cgi?EventID=119. The entry form may be found at the bottom of this page under the 'Register here' link, alternatively Forge & Farrier can forward this as well.
Entries close May 2nd 2008.
Thu - Jul 03 -- Sun - Jul 06
  Royal Show
National Farriery Competition.
Classes to include - Roadster, Therapeutic, Hunter, Heavy, Tong & Shoe and Apprentice Classes. National Champion Presentations and Royal Show Presentations. Entry form and more information accessible on the Forge Magazine website - www.forgemagazine.co.uk.
Entries close 2nd June 2008.
Sat - Jul 05 -- Sun - Jul 06
  World Horse Welfare (formerly ILPH) North of Scotland Shoeing and Shoe Making Competition
To be held at Belwade Farm, Aboyne. Open and Apprentice Classes. Judge: David G Wilson AWCF.
Entry form downloadable from the Event Information page of the website.
Mon - Jul 07
  Apprentice Group 28L
DipWCF Revision and Written Examination
Tue - Jul 08 -- Thu - Jul 10
  Great Yorkshire Show
Shoeing and Shoeaking Competition. Judge: Derek Gardner 
Open Restricted and Apprentice Classes.
Entries close 2nd June 2008
Fri - Jul 11 -- Sun - Jul 13
  Kent County Show
Shire shoeing, hunter shoeing, open shoemaking, apprentice shoemaking, forge & bring blacksmithing.
For further details and entry forms please contact Gill Dunmall on 01622 813210.
Entries close: 20th June 2008
Sat - Jul 19
  Romiley Young Farmers Show Shoeing Competition
Judge: Mr W Ford, Ormskirk.
Senior class (Hunter) and Apprentice Class (Shoe Making) plus Eagle Eye.
Own anvil and fire needed.
Entry form downloadable from the Event Information page.
Sat - Jul 19
  Newport Show Heavy Horse Shoeing Competition
Judge Richard Ellis DipWCF(Hons)
For further details contact - 07971 280478 Jonathan Nunn
Mon - Jul 21
  Apprentice Group 28L
Practical and Oral Examination
Mon - Jul 21 -- Thu - Jul 24
  Royal Welsh Show
Open and apprentice classes including donkey trimming class.
Judge: Darren Bazin AWCF
Entry form downloadable from the Event Info page of the website.
Entries close: 16th June 2008
Sat - Jul 26
  Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd Shoemaking Competition, Summer Ball and Presentation Dinner

At Handmade Shoes, Pitstone.
Advanced, Intermediate and Apprentice Championships. Prizes worth over £10,000.
Judges: David Smith and Richard Ellis.
Entry form and full itinerary available for download from the Event Information area of the Forge & Farrier website. Further entry forms for download at www.handmadeshoesltd.co.uk.

Entries close: 5th July 2008.

Mon - Jul 28
  Apprentice Group 28L
Practical and Oral DipWCF Examinations
Mon - Aug 04
  Apprentice Group 29S
First two weeks of the Fourth Year - Block 7
Sat - Aug 09
  Lowther Driving Trials and Country Fayre
Horseshoeing and Shoemaking Competition, apprentice and open classes.
Judge: Farrier Sgt. Major Mark Watson.
Entry form and full details available from the Event Information area of the website.
Entries close: 25th July 2008.
Sat - Aug 09 -- Sun - Aug 10
  Eastern Counties
Dancing Anvils Forge, Wallington Nr King's Lynn.
Details contact Daphne Cranwell: 01366 382600
Wed - Aug 13
  ATF Shoemaking at Defence Animal Centre
Please contact Vicki Davitt at the Farriery Training Agency for more information on 01733 319770 or email VickiDavitt@farrierytraining.co.uk
Wed - Aug 13
  St Mellons Show
Sun - Aug 17
  Peover Game Fayre Shoemaking Competition
Open Shoemaking and Apprentice Shoemaking. Judge: Gavin Golby.
Entry form downloadable from the Event Information page.
Entries close 10th August.
Thu - Aug 21 -- Sun - Aug 24
  World Team Horseshoeing Championships
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.
Sat - Aug 23
  Forge & Farrier 1st Birthday!!
Mon - Sep 01
  Apprentice Group 32L
First four weeks of the first year
Tue - Sep 09 -- Wed - Sep 10
  L11 Coure at The Forge, Stoneleigh
Please contact Vicki Davitt at the Farriery Training Agency for more information on 01733 319770 or email VickiDavitt@farrierytraining.co.uk
Fri - Sep 12 -- Sun - Sep 14
  Mustadfors Bruks 110 years Anniversary Competition

Entry form and further details available for download from the Event Information area of the website.
Should you have any questions pls. call Magne Delebekk phone number +47–900 35 272,  E-mail: magne@mustad.se

Entries close 31st July 2008

Sat - Sep 13
  Equine Practitioner's Seminar
Warwickshire College, Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire.
The seminar will cover all aspects of the equine trades (farriery, osteopathy treatment, physiotherpay, master saddlers and some veterinary work). There will be Lectures given in the morning and then practical sessions in the afternoon. 
CPD Certificates will be given to all those who attend the seminar.
Timetable downloadable from the Event Information page.
Thu - Sep 18 -- Sat - Sep 20
  Euroskills 2008
Rotterdam, Holland.
Sat - Sep 20
  ATF Course and ATF Shoemaking at Warwick
Please contact Vicki Davitt at the Farriery Training Agency for more information on 01733 319770 or email VickiDavitt@farrierytraining.co.uk
Mon - Sep 29
  Apprentice Group 32S
Final three weeks of the first year.
Sat - Oct 04
  National Hunter Championships
At The Royal Bath & West Showground.
Judge: Gavin Golby, Apprentices Mr S Belasco.
Entry form downloadable from the Events Information area of the website.
Entries close: 8th September 2008. Times will be sent out 14th September 2008.
Mon - Oct 20
  Apprentice Group 31L
First three weeks of the second year.
Sat - Nov 01 -- Sun - Nov 02
  NAFBAE Eastern Counties Branch Farriers Clinic
The Forge, Stoneleigh.
Mon - Nov 10
  Apprentice Group 31S
Final three weeks of the second year.
Mon - Dec 01
  Apprentice Group 30L
Firs three weeks of the third year.
Sat - Dec 06
  NAFBAE Branch Christmas Lunch
NAFBAE Head Office, Stoneleigh

*Please be aware that under the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975, as amended, all persons engaged in farriery within Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) are required to be registered with the Farriers Registration Council (FRC) in order to practice legally. For details on registering on a temporary basis for the purposes of competitions or work experience etc please visit the FRC website www.farrier-reg.gov.uk