The Edward Martin Perpetual Draft Horse Shoeing Competition and Clinic will be March 23-25, 2023, in Wilton, Calif. The judge and clinician will be Iain Ritchie, DipWCF.

During the forging clinic, Ritchie will prepare competitors for the contest and will demonstrate forging shoes and assist farriers at the anvil.

The competition will be in the original Closeburn, Scotland, coke forge format. Each competitor will be judged on one shod foot and one specimen shoe with the assistance of a striker/fireman. Competitors can bring their forges (coal, coke or propane), or reserve a sideblast coke station from the event.

For those who can’t attend, a mail-in competition is available. Register by March 9.

For information, contact Jean Meneley at (775) 233-9937 or fetlockfarms@msn.com, or visit the competition’s Facebook page.