After nearly 10 years, a major farrier competition has returned to greater Calgary thanks to Spruce Meadows and the World Championships Blacksmiths. You can see the shoe list and prize money for this international competition.
For the fifth time at the International Hoof-Care Summit, VICTORY sponsored the Summit Mail-In Forging Exercise. This challenge was free to enter and participants each received a T-shirt for their efforts.
After participating in this year’s Calgary Stampede Blacksmith Classic, Chad Lausen of Strathmore, Alberta, discussed the unique experience of competition.
Backlit by glowing embers in portable fire pots, a petite, blond woman stands out from the burly men in black. In a profession that’s long been dominated by men, Riley Swanby is forging a career and a name for herself.
More than 25 years ago, during a visit with David Wilson in Scotland, he took me to see the blacksmith shop and attached house that six generations of his family had called home. Located in the sleepy little hamlet of Kilmany, the homestead is just a few kilometers from the world-famous old St. Andrews Links where golf got its start in 1552.
This year's Calgary Stampede Blacksmiths' Classic took a new twist on the traditional competition with a team concept. Four teams of four farriers from the United States and Canada competed to test their skills and be the first team to win the competition.
For Englishman Steven Beane, losing last year's World Championship Blacksmiths' Competition (WCBC) at the Calgary Stampede is part of the reason he won this year.
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
Centered around Advancing Hoof Health Through Innovation & Expertise, the International Hoof-Care Summit is returning for its 22nd Annual event in Kansas City, Mo., on Jan. 21-24, 2025.
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