NATIONAL FINALS 2017
Farriers from all over New Zealand and Australia competed at the 2017 National Farrier Competition held over 2 days in Fielding on the 4th and 5th of November. Competitors ranged from apprentices keen to show off what they have learnt to date, to qualified farriers with years of experience behind them.
Judge: Mr Mark Innes, (Newcastle, Australia – originally from Scotland); assisted by Messrs Graham Jones and Des Boswoth.
RESULTS:
Event 1 : Save Edge Rasp : Junior Trainees
1st John Atkinson
2nd Ryan Smith
3rd Isaac Chandler-Williams
Event 2 : Mustad : Machine Made
1st Laine Cameron
2nd Jock Good
3rd Bruce MacDonald
Event 3 : Bryant Farrier Ltd : Senior & Improvers
1st Shane Butcher
2nd Shayne Smith
Event 4 : Derby Nails : Open Shoeing
1st Pat Schimanski
2nd Bruce Donaldson
3rd Adam Illston
Event 5 : Bryant Farrier Ltd : Intermediate & Improvers Shoeing
1st Dee Cherrington
2nd Les Dywer
3rd Richard Joule
Event 6 : M&J Farrier Supplies Ltd : Speed Forging
1st Pat Schimanski
2nd Kane Clayton-Greene
3rd Bruce Donaldson
Event 7 : Bryant Farrier Ltd : Intermediate Forging
1st Les Dywer
2nd Richard Joule
3rd Michael Tye
Event 8 : St. Croix : Open Forging
1st Pat Schimanski
2nd Bruce Donaldson
3rd Patrick Crowley
Event 9 : Mustad Nails : Draught Horse 3-Man Team
1st: Pat Schimanski, Jim Bryant, Grant Nyhan
2nd Mark O’Leary, Bruce Donaldson, Ben Green
3rd Jordaan Aplin, Adam Illston, John Hawthorne
Event 10 : Home Exhibit
1st Des Boswoth
John Taft : Junior Highest Points John Atkinson
KB Crafar : Senior Indentured Apprentice : Highest Points Shane Butcher
Presidents Challenge : Open Trophy : Highest Points Pat Schimanski
Bryant Farrier : Intermediate : Highest Points Les Dwyer
Metal Man : Best Dressed Foot Laine Cameron
Category: Events & Results
