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The 2010 Calgary Mail-In Forging Exercise requires participants to get a helping hand
When Marshall Iles and I first discussed the 2010 Calgary Mail-In Forging Exercise, the shoer from Alberta said he wanted something that had a real Calgary feel, yet was a departure from the ordinary.
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Hank Highfield

Perennial Contender Wins World Championship

The world’s top shoers gather each year in Alberta, Canada, and this time it’s James Blurton standing alone at the top

After placing in the top 10 in each of his 15 previous attempts, James Blurton of Wales wears the crown as the world’s best blacksmith.


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Expand Your Forging Knowledge Without Leaving Home!

The Calgary Mail-In Forging Exercise is an outstanding learning experience and a great way to expand your footcare skills
Now in its ninth year, the Mail-In Forging Exercise offers you a highly educational opportunity to expand your forging skills and earn a wide variety of valuable farrier products while being an important part of the World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition held each July in Calgary, Alberta.
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Shoeing Around the World

Here’s how footcare is being done in nearly a dozen other countries, including a look at the growing popularity of cold shoeing

When it comes to footcare work, there are probably more similarities than differences among top shoers from around the world.


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Chris Gregory

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

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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Anything Goes In Mail-In Forging Exercise

Be part of one of the world’s greatest forging competitions — from the comfort of home
Over the past 5 years, 365 farriers and blacksmiths from around the world have expanded their forging skills by participating in the mail-in exercise that's co-sponsored by the World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition and American Farriers Journal.
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