Great Eccleston Shoe making comp

23/01/2025

Exciting new classes coming to this years Great Eccleston farriers comp 🐎
Get the date in your diary’s
12th&13th July

14/07/2024

Another absolutely fantastic competition and weekend we have had , a massive thank you to all of you that came it’s great to see the support grow , and a big thank you to our sponsors that make us able to have the competition
Gowan and Preston Gas centre for supplying our gas
Sammy O’Gara for the steel
Tom clothier farrier for the beautiful knife
Alex Mercer for our fantastic new trophy
And a Massive Thank you to Ben Coy AWCF for judging and taking the time to help out the apprentices and give feedback

13/07/2024

Can everyone remember to drive around the back of the marquee no parking on the front to unload your tools
Thanks

09/07/2024

Time Table
Just a reminder everyone must be on the show ground before 9am and if you are on 1st round you must be ready to go for 9am 😊

05/07/2024

Shoes for next weekend ….any questions please ask

05/07/2024

Entries are now closed !!!!
Shoes will be out this weekend and your tickets are in the post 😊

04/07/2024

Everyone who has entered and paid for great Eccleston, could you please send me a pm with your address for your tickets
Thanks

04/07/2024

Entries close tonight so please get them in

14/05/2024

Great Eccleston shoe making schedule
Judge -Ben Coy AWCF
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July 2024

Class 1 - 1st & 2nd year Apprentice -£20
50mins to make 1 front and 1 hind shoe to the judges specifications
Class 2- 3rd &4th year Apprentice -£20
50mins to make 1 front and 1 hind shoe to the judges specifications
Class 3 - Open shoe making -£25
50mins to make 1 front and 1 hind shoe to the judges specifications
Class 4 -Therapeutic-£25
50mins to make 1 front and 1 hind shoe to the judges specifications
Class 5- speed -£25
1 shoe to the judge’s specification in 25mins
Class 5-eagle eye -£15
30 seconds to look at the foot 15mins to make an unclipped hunter to fit

Classes 3-5 are open to apprentices and qualified farriers
Prize money 1st-3rd placing
Fires and anvils provided
Own tools needed
All competitors must be on the show ground for 8:30am and once in vehicles cannot leave until after the public gates have closed at the end of the day
Anyone needing to leave before then must park on the public car park and walk into the show ground
Classes will be split across both days
For entries /questions
Jodie -07376804811
Overnight camping is available but please let me know so I can arrange space
Entries are not confirmed until payment has been received

17/07/2023

Results
1st&2nd year apprentice
1st Alex Howarth
2nd Elliot Ticquet
3rd Jake Hall
4th Jon Davies

3rd&4th year Apprentice
1st-Ryan Davies
2nd-Luke White
3rd-Mack Cuthbertson

Open
1st Eddie Gardener
2nd Lewis Denniston
3rd Jake sailor
4th Sammy O’Gara

Speed
1st Elliot Ticquet
2nd Eddie Gardener
3rd Sammy O’Gara
4th Ryan Davies

Therapeutic
1st Eddie Gardener
2nd Ben Gardener
3rd Sammy O’Gara
4th Lewis Denniston

Eagle Eye
Sammy O’Gara

A massive thanks again to you all for coming
And a big thank you to our sponsors
NWT
Simply Red Tractor Pulling
And compass Gas
And to Sue Pimbley for the donation of £100 in memory of her son Alex who was a local farrier and ATF so we decided it was best placed to split the money between the apprentice class winners

14/07/2023

Anyone wanting vehicles/caravans on the show ground behind the tent please note all vehicles must be on by 9am and can’t leave until 5pm. There is strictly NO vehicle movement between these times.
Please enter via Gate A with vehicles, thanks

14/07/2023

14/07/2023

Don’t worry about the weather, we got you covered 😜

14/07/2023

The red cross marks the location on the show field. The farrier tent has moved from the original location, so ignore what is printed on the map and go to the red cross.

12/07/2023

Our gas this year is sponsored by compass gas,
please check them out , they will deliver bottles to you and don’t forget to let them know where you found out about them 😊

We aim to provide an excellent service, along with competitive prices. Covering the North West for Bottled Gas supplies of Propane.

10/07/2023

Time Table for this weekend
Any problems let me know

07/07/2023

Wrist bands have started to arrive today so you should get yours too
If you don’t get them let me know asap please don’t leave it till 9pm on Friday night to tell me