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Focusing On Foot Prep Before A Contest

Two members of the American Farriers Team discuss trimming the foot during a demonstration
November 6, 2017 | Posted in Trimming
At the August clinic held at Anvil Brand in Lexington, Ill., American Farriers Team members Bryan Osborne and Bodie Trnka did a live shoeing, followed by working on shoe building and modifications.
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The World Championship Blacksmiths Hits 10 Years

The Madison, Wis., competition opens the group’s 10th season of “excellence through competition”
By Jeremy McGovern posted on July 4, 2016 | Posted in Education, Forging
Music blares, hammers swing and anvils ring. The World Championship Blacksmiths (WCB) kicked off its 10th season in April at the Midwest Horse Show in Madison, Wis. — the group’s opening venue for several years. To the equine enthusiasts passing through the tent, it is a forging competition like they’ve never seen. There’s definite truth to that.
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More Than Just a Forging Contest

December 1, 2007 | Posted in Forging

The World Championship Blacksmiths (WCB) rolled into Dillon, Mont., Aug. 30 through Sept. 1, and so did 42 competitors from all over the United States, plus a handful of other countries.


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Competition from a Judge's Perspective

Experienced competitor and judge offers advice for those competing in events as well as those ranking the final results
By Chris Gregory posted on September 1, 2005 | Posted in Forging, Shoeing

Judging anything can be extremely difficult because of all the factors and variables involved. There are the unseen aspects of judging horseshoeing contests that play a big part in the placing of the competitors.


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More Money & More Participants Highlight Calgary Mail-In Exercise

Splitting $44,272.24 worth of valuable shoeing products, 124 participants competed in this year’s event
By Michael Austin posted on September 1, 2002 | Posted in Forging
Now in its third year, the mail-in forging exercise, co-sponsored by the World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition and American Farriers Journal, once again dramatically increased its number of participants and the overall value of products those competitors received.
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Shop Talk

What's $$$ value of competing in shoeing contests?
January 1, 2002 | Posted in Business Practices
When it comes to determining annual income, shoers who compete in shoeing competitions earn as much as $6,300 in additional income each year when compared with shoers who don’t compete.
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What's This?

Contest Winners

See who took home three free horseshoeing videos for the best diagnosis and treatment suggestions for this hoof
By Pat Tearney posted on July 1, 2001 | Posted in Education
We had a few technical glitches with Round 5 of the “What’s This?” contest. But when everything was cleared up, we still got some great answers from interested farriers regarding an obviously badly damaged hoof.
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What's This

Contest Winners

See who took home three FREE horseshoeing videos for the best diagnosis and treatment suggestions for this hoof
By Pat Tearney posted on January 1, 2001 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses
Round 4 of the “What’s This?” contest drew another good series of answers from visitors to the American Farriers Journal Web site
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What's This?

Contest Winners

See who took home three FREE horseshoeing videos for the best diagnosis and treatment suggestions for this hoof
December 1, 2000
The “What’s This?” contest continues to draw attention on the American Farriers Journal Web site.
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Making The Front Toe Weight Shoe

January 1, 2000 | Posted in Shoeing
Source: Laurie Fiesler
THE FRONT TOE WEIGHT shoe is one of 12 shoes involved in the Mustad Specialty Forging contest at the American Farrier’s Association convention in Ontario, Calif., February 22 to 25, 2000.
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