Ayrshire Branch Shoeing and Shoemaking Competition, hosted by J & A Ferrie

Judges Jonathon Nunn AWCF, Kevin Balfour DWCF, Nigel Brown AWCF and Fraser Spittal DWCF.

To include -

Thursday 29th March Clinic from 4pm to 6pm with Jonathon Nunn and Kevin Balfour (shoeing) and Nigel Brown (shoemaking).

Friday 30th March Gas Forging Open & Apprentice, Apprentice Shoemaking (coal) and Open Hunter Shoeing (gas)

Saturday 31st March Gas Forging Open and Apprentice, Eagle Eye Open & Apprentice (gas), 2 Person Open Shoemaking (coal), 2 Person Apprentice Draught (coal), Intermediate Shoeing Hunters (gas), 2 Person Roadster Shoeing (gas)

plus

Saturday evening Prize Giving and Dinner Dance at the Menzies Hotel, Irvine

Download the entry form here (entries close 19th March 2012)

SPECIMEN SHOES! - published 27th Feb -

Open Gas Forging Front Draft Shoe

Apprentice Specimen 1

Apprentice Specimen 2

Added 22nd March -

Intermediate Shoeing (Hunters) Specimen

Added 26th March -

Times! Download your competition times here. Please email Jill at sales@j-aferrie.com to confirm that you have received your times.

Jill is looking for auction prizes for the Saturday night to help keep the growing competition costs down for next year. Are you able to donate an item? Please email Jill if you are...

Added 10th April 2012 -

RESULTS

The Ayrshire Branch would like to thank all of the sponsors without whom the competition would not be possible - Mustad, J & A Ferrie, Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd, James H Ireland, Life Data Labs, Vettec, B L Farrier Supplies, Ariat, Stromsholm, Silverback Chaps and Londonderry Forge.