Farrier info, advice and insights
Taranaki-based farrier, Andrew (Jock) Good has been shoeing horses of all ages, shapes and sizes for over 39 years. However, it hasn’t just been 39 years of nailing shoes on feet day in day out, for the man known by his friends and family as Jock. From bull riding to training Group One winning racehorses, …
Stephen Hill Stephen Hill runs a successful farriery practise based in Leicestershire. He is a regular competitor in addition to being a Worshipful Company of Farriers Judge and Examiner. This interview was conducted whilst he was driving home from judging the Best Shod Horse at the Royal Norfolk Show. Why did you decide to become …
Steven Beane AWCF Steven Beane is the current World Champion Blacksmith and has held this position for FOUR years! A formidable presence on the competition circuit Steven has been a member of the England International Farriery Team for the last 11 years. Steven lives and works in North Yorkshire, England and, in addition to his …
Gary Darlow - Farrier focus An incredible 7 times National Champion, Gary is extremely well respected and talented farrier achieving consistently high results in farriery competitions, in addition to be a ‘dab hand’ at fishing too! With thanks to his daughter Becki for her assistance with the interview, Gary shares a few thoughts and opinions… …
Nigel Brown AWCF - Farrier FocusRecently crowned UK national champion farrier (2013), Nigel Brown runs a farriery business in Abergavenny, South Wales. He is an ATF (Approved Training Farrier), competes regularly and is a member of the Welsh International Team.Why did you decide to become a farrier?“I had ridden all my life, including point to …
Ben Benson Based in Oxfordshire, UK, in the centre of a thriving equine area, Ben Benson has an established farriery business catering for many professional riders. An Approved Training Farrier, Ben was instrumental in the Forge at the London 2012 Olympics alongside Jim Blurton AWCF and acted as NTO (National Technical Official) for the Paralympics …
Jim Blurton AWCF World Champion Farrier Jim Blurton is head of multi-farrier practise Forden Farriers in addition to successfully manufacturing his own range of tools and specialist shoes. Last year he was Head Farrier at the London 2012 Olympics. A highly respected farrier, businessman and clinician Jim answers our second ‘Farrier Focus’…. Why did you …
Six times holder of the prestigious title of World Champion Blacksmith, Grant Moon AWCF is arguably the most famous farrier. He has shod in no less than 36 different countries and delivers clinics across the world. In our first ‘Farrier Focus’ we fire a few questions at Grant to give us an insight into who …
Just arrived in stock - the April 2013 issue of the American Farriers Journal. As always, these are free for our farrier customers when you place your next order. In this issue: The basics of drilling and tapping Smartphone trends for business What farriers are looking for in their shoeing rigs Shoeing Showcase American Farriers …
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