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Master & Apprentice Competition, Hereford School of Farriery

Held at -

THE SCHOOL OF FARRIERY
Centre for Rural Crafts, Holme Lacy, Herefordshire,
HR2  6LL
Tel (01432) 870069  Fax (01432) 870566
Email: wrennd@hct.ac.uk

 

PRIZEGIVING 2012

Class 1. Shoemaking

Judge: Mr Kelvin Lymer

 

Highly Commended

Master             Nigel Brown

Apprentice        Lewis Parr


Third Team

Master          Cottam’s £50 voucher Andy Martin

Apprentice      Cottam’s goody bag £25 Cottam’s voucher James Stevens

 

Second Team

Master          Box of Cottam’s shoes Luke Silcock

Apprentice      Cottam’s goody bag £50 Cottam’s voucher Hamish Glyn

 

First Team and winners of the Hereford School of Farriery Shield

Master          Mustad carton nails and Box of Cottam’s shoes Jim Blurton

Apprentice      Arthur Cottams tankard/ Liberty carton nails Rhodri Thomas

 

Class 2. Shoeing

Judges      Master: Mr. Steve  Mallender

Judge       Apprentice: Mr. Gary Darlow

 

Highly Commended

Master             Will O’Shaunessy

Apprentice        Chris Matts

 

Third Team

Master          Jim Blurton clench groover Andy Martin

Apprentice      Cottam’s goody bag £25 Cottam’s voucher Thomas Murray

 

Second Team

Master          Jim Blurton nailing hammer Jim Blurton

Apprentice      Cottam’s goody bag £50 Cottam’s voucher & knife  James Gant

 

First Team and winners of the Capewell Challenge Shield

Master          Liberty carton nails and March Hoof Nippers Jim Blurton

Apprentice      WCF bronze medal and Steve Cooper shoe vice/School of Farriery Apron Dan Rabin


Apprentice best dressed foot: Cottams tankard/Jim Blurton                      Knife James Gant

Carl Jones Memorial Trophy for the highest place Hereford trained Apprentice Thomas Murray

 

Class 3.  Individual live forging competition. 

Judges  Amy Howard and Charlotte Gibb

Prizes

First Year Apprentice

Second    Jack Miles

First       Toby Young

 

Second Year Apprentice

Second    Oliver Fairgreave

First       Sam Pearce

 

Third  Year Apprentice

Second    Josh Leighfield

First       Mike Letschert

 

Class 4.  Strömsholm Challenge and Eagle Eye competition

Judge Mr. David Symonds

First         Strömsholm carton of nails – Luke Silcock


THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS WITHOUT WHOSE SUPPORT THIS COMPETITION WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE:

 

Hereford College of Technology

ARTHUR COTTAM & COMPANY

JIM BLURTON

EASTLAKE & BEACHELL

A. & J. FERRIE.

www.forgeandfarrier.co.uk

GIBBINS UK Ltd.

MUSTAD HOOFCARE

PEGASUS HORSE SHOES

STRÖMSHOLM

THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF FARRIERS

UNDERWOOD STEEL STOCKHOLDERS

Outside catering by C.J.G. CATERING

 

 

 


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