Dancing Anvils Forge

King’s Lynn & Eastern Counties branch of Nafbae held their Annual Shoeing & Shoemaking Competition on the 9^th and 10^th of August at Dancing Anvils Forge we would like to thank Richard Hurcomb for the use of the forge and facilities.
Special thanks to our judges Mr D. P. Smith, AWCF, Mr W. Ford, Dip WCF,
and Mr E. O’Shaughnessy, AWCF.
Our competition has been running in different venues for the last 83 years and we rely heavily on our generous sponsors who have supported us for many years, Suffolk Horseshoes, Marquess Townshend of Raynham, Arthur Cottam & Co, Gibbins UK, O’Shaughnessy Farriers, Dancing Anvils Forge, Ron Lusher, NAFBAE and The Worshipful Company of Farriers.
We would also like to thank our stewards for the day Mr Ron Lusher,
Mr David Fuller,and Sergio Muelle.

Thank you to all our competitors for your support of our show.

Results

Class 1 – Hunter Open Shoeing

Sponsored by Suffolk Horse Shoes

1^st Stephen Hill(NAFBAE Silver Medal & Norfolk Rural Industries Committee Trophy)

2^nd Mark White

3^rd W. O’Shaughnessy

Best Dressed Foot - Craig D’Arcy

Best Specimen shoe(Sponsored by Ron Lusher)- Mark White

Class 2 – Roadster Shoeing

Sponsored by O’Shaughnessy Farriers

1^st William O’Shaughnessy(W.C.F Silver Medal &The O’Shaughnessy Cup)

2^nd Stephen Hill

3^rdCraig D’Arcy

Best Dressed Foot - William O’Shaughnessy

Best Specimen Shoe - William O’Shaughnessy

Class 3 – 1^st & 2^nd Year Apprentice.

Sponsored by Marquess Townshend of Raynham

1^st Harry Garner(Worshipful Company Bronze Medal & Fermoy Novice Cup)

2^nd Luke Reynolds

3^rd Chris Green

Shield to Highest Place Branch Member - Luke Reynolds

Class 4 – 3^rd & 4^th Year Apprentice

Sponsored by Arthur Cottam & Co

1^st James Haigh(Fermoy Challenge Cup)

2^nd Mathew Bendez

3^rd Russell Deering

Shield to Highest Place Branch Member  - Mathew Bendez

Class 5 – Open Shoemaking

Sponsored by Dancing Anvils Forge

1^st William O’Shaughnessy(NAFBAE Bronze Medal & Dancing Anvils Cup)

2^nd Edward O’Shaughnessy

3^rd Stephen Hill

Best Apprentice - Joe Rose(NAFBAE Bronze Medal)

Class 6 – Heavy Horse Shoeing

Sponsored by J&C Gibbins

1^st Edward O’Shaughnessy(NAFBAE Silver Medal & Mustad Challenge Cup)

2^nd Martin Elliott

3^rd Mark White

Best Specimen Shoe(Sponsored by Ron Lusher) - Martin Elliott

Best Dressed Foot - Edward O’Shaughnessy

Highest Placed Branch member Edward O’Shaughnessy(Gibbins Trophy)

Class 7 – Donkey Trimming

Sponsored by Daphne Cranwell

1^st Stephen Hill

2^nd Ben Parker

3^rd Sam Beeley

Best Apprentice- Ben Parker

Show Championship Winner

William O’Shaughnessy

(NMFA Championship Cup)