Canadian Horseshoeing Championships 2009

Last Updated February 3, 2009

The 8th annual Canadian Horseshoeing Championships is a valuable resource in educating and developing competitive Canadian talent for International Blacksmith events. Competitors and public alike share the opportunity to gain knowledge and participate in a unique experience in front of a potential audience of 20,000. The competition will once again conduct all classes using traditional coke fires. In addition, the organizing committee of the CHC tries to incorporate an educational feature into their event which addresses issues of concern to the horseowning public as well as the horseshoer. This year's competition will be held in the Big Top Tent on Thursday and Friday, with the finals being held in the Stampede Corral on Saturday.

Event Dates and Location

Event Dates:: April 2–4, 2009
Entry Closing Date:: March 20, 2009 5:00 PM
Location:: BMO Centre

Schedule + View Details

THURSDAY, April 2 9:00 am – 10:00 am: COMPETITOR REGISTRATION (Big Top, Stampede Park) 10:00 am – 12:00 pm: PRACTISE / WARM UP TIME (Big Top, Stampede Park) 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Lunch 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm: FREE FORGING CLINIC with Doc Miller (Big Top, Stampede Park) 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Steak Dinner (Peanuts, Carriage House Inn) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Competitors Meeting and Discussion: Certification and Regulation in the Industry presentd by Doc Miller (Lincolnshire, Carriage House Inn)
FRIDAY, April 3 8:00 am – 12:00 pm: CLASS A – Stoneleigh Warm-up (Big Top, Stampede Park) 1) Shoe one foot with 10mm x 25mm flat barstock – ¾ fullered with toe clip. 2) Hind Roadster specimen from 280mm of 12mm x 25mm flat, 130mm wide, 16mm minimum toe thickness, fullered. Shoe to be punched for MX70 nail. 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm: Lunch 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm: CLASS B – Stampede Simulator (Big Top, Stampede Park) 1) Shoe one foot with 10mm x 20mm flat – ¾ fullered with toe clip. 2) Straight bar shoe specimen from 10mm x 20mm flat fullered with toe clip for same foot. Appropriate nail to be used. 5:15 pm: Dinner (Ranchman’s)
SATURDAY, April 4 9:00 am – 12:30 pm: CLASS C – Keg Shoe Classic (Corral, Stampede Park) 1) Shoe two feet with keg shoes. 2) Forge a pair of front shoes from two pieces of 10mm x 20mm concave barstock. 300mm in length and 125mm in width. 7 nail holes to be punched for E4 nail. 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm: ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION (Roundup Centre, Stampede Park) Industry Regulation: Pros and Cons 6:00 pm: WIND UP BANQUET AND AWARDS PRESENTATION (Desert Palms, Carriage House Inn)

Friday, April 3 CLASS A – Stoneleigh Warm-up (Big Top, Stampede Park) 1) Shoe one foot with 10mm x 25mm flat barstock – ¾ fullered with toe clip. 2) Hind Radster specimen from 280mm of 12mm x 25mm flat, 130mm wide, 16mm minimum toe thickness, fullered. She to be punched for MX70 nail. CLASS B – Stampede Stimulator (Big Top, Stampede Park) 1) Shoe one foot with 10mm x 20mm flat – ¾ fullered with toe clip. 2) Straight bar shoe specimen from 10mm x 20mm flat fullered with toe clip for same foot. Appropriate nail to be used.
Saturday, April 4 CLASS C – Keg Shoe Classic (Corral, Stampede Park) 1) Shoe two feet with keg shoes. 2) Forge a pair of front shoes from two pieces of 10mm x 20mm concave barstock. 300mm in length and 125mm in width. 7 nail holes to be punched for E4 nail.

Entry & Marketing Fees + View Details

The Canadian Horseshoeing Championships offers a discounted rate to members of the following farrier associations:

American Farriers Association L'Association des Marechaux-Ferants du Quebec Ontario Farriers Association Western Canadian Farriers Association

Complete Clinic & Contest Package includes one of each of the following; Admission badge, Thursday Dinner, Saturday Banquet, Commemorative Hoodie & a Tuque. $300 Member $375 Non-Member

A limited number of additional tickets are available at the following rates:
Thursday Night Event - $15.00
Saturday Banquet Ticket - $30.00

Prize Money & Awards + View Details

The Canadian Horseshoeing Championships offers $1050 in Prize Money for each class. Monies are awarded to sixth place as follows:

1st Place - $300 2nd Place - $250 3rd Place - $200 4th Place - $150 5th Place - $100 6th Place - $ 50

The Canadian Champion will recieve a custom designed Sterling Silver Buckle and a Championship Jacket. TOP 4 from the CHC will receive FREE ENTRY to the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BLACKSMITHS' COMPETITION held July 1-5, 2009!

Rules and Regulations + View Details

Regulations:

All work shall be judged according to the WCBC system as follows: TIME LIMITS Time limits listed will be adhered to without exception. In horseshoeing competitions, contestants exceeding the time limit will not qualify for judging but will be required to complete the shoeing. Immediately upon expiration of the time, finished shoes must be placed on the anvil. No fitting of nails is allowed after time has expired. Any contestant contact with finished products after this time will result in disqualification. Contact with finished products by any persons not authorized by the WCBC Committee may result in disqualification of both the contestant who made said products and the second person (if that person is a contestant). BARSTOCK All measurements will be given in metric (millimeters). All barstock dimensions will be given in metric but due to the fact that the barstock is made to Imperial measures, there may be small variances in actual barstock sizes stated. The following chart will demonstrate the comparison between the Imperial barstock used and the metric measurement given.

1/4" x 3/4"	1/4" x 1"	1/4" x 1 1/4"	5/16" x 1"	3/8" x 3/4"	3/8" x 1"	3/8" square	3/8" x 1 1/4"	1/2" square	1/2" x 1"	1/2" x 1 1/4"
6mm x 20mm	6mm x 25mm	6mm x 33mm	8mm x 25mm	10mm x 20mm	10mm x 25mm	10mm x 10mm	10mm x 33mm	13mm x 13mm	13mm x 25mm	13mm x 33mm

~ One piece of marked barstock per shoe per contestant will be issued just prior to each class. ~ Use of supplied barstock is mandatory. ~ If barstock is burned, additional stock may be issued only at the WCBC stewards? discretion. ~ All classes start with cold barstock. ~ Any placement of barstock in forge prior to class time will result in disqualification. ~ No marking of barstock prior to class time is permitted. ~ Barstock may be cold cut to length prior to start of each section. ~ If any welding is required, contestants must supply their own filler and/or flux. ~ All items made during the competition become property of WCBC. Marking of barstock prior to the class will result in disqualification. COMPETITION AREA ~ All classes take place within a marked area. At time of each class, only contestants competing in that specific section are allowed in this area. Any other persons within this area must be authorized by WCBC Committee. ~ If a non-competing contestant has any contact with a currently competing contestant, both contestants face disqualification. ~ During horseshoeing classes, one horse handler is allowed. The horse handler may not aid, assist, advise or in any way become involved with contestant. HORSES ~ Contestants will draw for horses from a selected group of horses. ~ Any mistreatment or abuse of a horse will result in disqualification of the contestant. ~ If a medical condition develops in a horse during a horseshoeing class, time for that contestant will be stopped and an examination conducted. If the condition is caused by the contestant, disqualification will result. If not, the contestant may continue without time penalty. ~ The contestant will be allowed 10 minutes from the commencement of the class to request a replacement horse, in case of the horse's unreasonable behaviour. In this situation the contestants time will be restarted and new barstock issued. DISQUALIFICATION ~ Failure to comply to the Rules and Regulations as stipulated by the WCBC Committee will result in immediate disqualification from that class. ~ Contestants disqualified from any portion of the point classes will be allowed to compete in other classes for prize money and points, but will not advance to the top ten and can not be named the Canadian Champion Blacksmith. ~ Any contestant lodging a protest must make it in writing. Protest must state plainly the cause of complaint or appeal, and must be accompanied by a deposit of $50.00, which shall be forfeited to the Calgary Stampede if said protest is not sustained. The protest must be delivered to the agriculture office before 10:00 a.m. the day following the cause of protest and a receipt must be obtained. EQUIPMENT ~ WCBC supplied shearing device is available to cut cold barstock prior to section start. Device use is not mandatory. ~ No mechanical or power devices are allowed. ~ Cleansing tools are allowed, however, no cleansing substances other than water may be used. ~ Prior to each class, contestants will be assigned a blacksmith unit. They are required to compete on the assigned unit unless otherwise authorized by stewards. ~ Use of supplied equipment (blacksmith unit) is compulsory. ~ Blacksmith units will be set up by authorized WCBC personnel. ~ Standard supplied equipment:

Kohlswa Blacksmith?s anvil - 200 lb. or 91 kg. mounted on Tripod Stand Coke forge - electric blower Free standing vice Water bucket Coke Fire tools - shovel, poker Sledge hammer where required for striker Foot stand

~ Contestants are to use their own hand tools, and are completely responsible for their own tools and equipment. ~ A supply of Mustad nails will be available for contestants to use. ~ If any welding is required, contestants must supply their own filler and/or flux. TIE BREAKING In the event of a tie in a class placing, the following method will be used to determine a winner: Higher point score awarded in descending order of priority:

A point total tie which cannot be broken by the above method, will require the judges review of judging sheets/comments, and re-examination of finished feet.

Judges & Show Officials:

Dr. Mike Miller MD, CJF, AWCF Owner operator of Berry Mountain Forge, Located in Huntsville, Alabama, USA Doc Miller is not only a professional farrier, but also an accomplished orthopedic surgeon. Graduating from Cal Poly in 1969, started Doc on a lifelong journey in the horseshoeing world that has turned him into an internationally renowned competitor and clinician. His work on the AFA’s Task Force on farrier education and his insight of international standards gives Doc a unique perspective on the issues surrounding certification and regulation within our industry. Doc’s lectures are always informative, humorous and grounded in reality. We are fortunate to have his expertise with us at this years Championships.

General Information + View Details

The Canadian Horseshoeing Championships Host Hotel is the CARRIAGE HOUSE INN, 9030 Macleod Trail South, Calgary (kitty corner to "Ranchmans").
In order to ensure availability please make bookings prior to March 2, 2009 by calling 403-253-1101, Toll Free 800-661-9566, www.carriagehouse.net, and identifying yourself as being attendees of the "Canadian Horsehoeing Championships".

Parking passes are available upon request at the time of registration.

For more information, please contact:
Janette Bamford Agriculture Event Coordinator
403.261.9174 jbamford@calgarystampede.com

Committee + View Details

Blaine Virostek (Chair), Robert Hitchner (Vice Chair), Erik Swanby (Vice Chair), Jim Brennan (Director), Brooke Baillie, Chantale Benoit, Melisa Bernard, Rob Burns, Marie Chu, Mike Curran, Art Gallais, Bari Harris, Heather Hartmann, Michele Hollins, David Holub, Marshall Iles, Victoria Knapp, Dave Maller, Jim Malm, Heather Mills, Julie Mirdoch, Douglas Neal, Jonathan Poulsen, Tracy Quinton, Robert Thomas, Mark Williams, Janette Bamford (Agriculture Event Coordinator)