WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
BLACKSMITHS’ COMPETITION JULY 3-6, 2014
NEW COMPETITION FORMAT
For more information visit calgarystampede.com/wcbc Entries close Thursday, May 1, 2014
THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BLACKSMITHS’ COMPETITION invites you to join us for the 35th Annual Championship, held during the Calgary Stampede - The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth 2014 marks a dramatic change in the competitions prizelist and format. In order to facilitate time and space constraints and keep the contest on Stampede Park, there had to be some program contraction. Gone are the Four Man Team Draft Horseshoeing, the Two Man Forging and Metal Art classes. This allows us to have three speed classes, additional opportunities for point accumulation; maintaining our live shoeing classes and keeping the focus on the horses foot. All forging specimens will be judged to a hoof model provided on game day. Strikers are optional in all forging classes with limited responsibilities. Strikers are allowed to run the fire, pass tools, use the sledgehammer, but not rasp or use a wire brush. There is a major change to the way the specimens are judged this year. All shoes will be sight judged and placed in order from 1st to 60th. First place will be awarded 20 pts; second place will be awarded 19 pts; and so on until 20th place is awarded 1 pt. This
will allow for a much quicker result appearance and more opportunities to accumulate points for more competitors. Upon reaching the TOP TEN, all accumulated points will be removed and the SemiFinals start on an even playing field. Points will be awarded for the semi-final and final to continue the score to determine our World Champion. This new format has evolved from taking competitor input, working with program challenges, and is designed to have the fairest result emerge in the crowning of a true individual World Champion. Entries are limited to sixty competitors and the deadline is May 1, 2014. All past champions and WCBC sponsored entries have priority, with the remaining spots open to national champions, regional champions, or corporate sponsored entries. The 35th edition of the World Championship Blacksmiths’ Competition on Stampede Park will prove itself to be historic.
The WCBC is excited to welcome two accomplished blacksmiths to judge this years competition.
Bob Pethick - USA and Gary Darlow - United Kingdom
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday – July 2 Days Inn Calgary South Competitor Registration Competitors Meeting Evening Reception
Thursday – July 3 Warm up/Practice Judging Clinic Class 10 Class 20 Class 30
Friday – July 4 Class 40/50 Shoeing Class 60/70 Forging (Judges Choice)
Saturday – July 5 Class 80/90 Light Draft Shoeing & Forging Class 100/110/120 Specialty Forging Top Ten Selection
Sunday – July 6 Semi Finals Finals Awards Banquet
CASH AND PRIZES Over $50,000 TO BE AWARDED IN CASH AND PRIZES 2014 World Champion Blacksmith receives A cheque for $10,000 • Limited Edition Bronze Trophy Handcrafted Gold and Silver Belt Buckle • Champion Jacket and much more!
TOP FIVE share $15,000 in prize money FORGING CHAMPION $1,000 cheque and Damascus Award handcrafted by Shayne Carter SHOEING CHAMPION $1,000 cheque ROOKIE OF THE YEAR $1,000 cheque and Silver Money Clip DAILY AWARDS AND DAY MONIES Booty bags
The WCBC will limit entries to 60 competitors. Any questions call: Amy Osborn 403.261.9159
AGRICULTURE ENTRIES OFFICE Box 1060 Station M Calgary, Alberta, CANADA, T2P 2K8 Phone: 403.261.0313 Fax: 403.261.0495 Email: agriculture@calgarystampede.com
ENTRY DEADLINE THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014
WCBC HOST HOTEL Days Inn Calgary South 3828 Macleod Trail SE Calgary, AB, Canada Phone: 403-243-5531 Block Name: WCBC Group Code: CG7824 Guests can call the hotel quoting the block name or group code to book their rooms.
HOTEL DEADLINE THURSDAY, May 15, 2014 For complete rules and regulations: calgarystampede.com/wcbc
SHOEING CLASSES Example of FIT
SHOE - FIT TO FOOT
•
Must fit widest part of frog (see example)
• Shoe must be NO MORE
max 10mm past end of heel
THAN 10mm past the flat bearing surface of the heel
For further clarification on fit, visit: calgarystampede.com/wcbc
The following judging guidelines provide you with the WCBC standards required to: shoe a horse’s foot in Class 40/50/80. Shoe the front feet in the Semi Finals and shoe the hind feet in the Finals to determine the World Champion.
JUDGING
Points/foot/judge
Using the WCBC point system, judging is completed in three stages. Contestants are responsible for signalling the Judging Stewards when interim judging is required; time will NOT be stopped during judging.
Prep and Balance Shoe Fit of Shoe Nailing and Finishing
Maximum Points
Trim - Stage 1 10pts Burn - Stage 2 10pts Burn - Stage 2 10pts Time Called-Stage 3 10pts
Results are determined by totalling of points.
BARSTOCK
CLASS40/50/80 SEMI FINALS FINALS
Judged AFTER
SPECS
NAIL
TIME LIMIT
Clips to be drawn from masselottes
Size of Choice
60 min
appropriate barstock appropriate barstock appropriate barstock
FORGING CLASSES The following information applies to all forging classes.
JUDGING New change for this year. All forging classes will be sight judged and placed in order from 1 - 60. The top 20 shoes will be awarded points in descending orders with 1st place receiving 20 points and 20th place receiving 1 point.
DIMENSIONS In the immortal words of Edward Martin, “There is no point in making shoes unless it is going to be on a horses foot�. All shoes will be judged against a foot model provided.
SHOES INELIGIBLE FOR JUDGING The Judging Stewards will discard obviously incomplete shoes that fail to meet one or more of the specification. Examples:
1) No nail holes 2) Burnt to an unusable state 3) Missing elements
CLASS 10/20/30 Welcome Warm Up Plain Stamped English Roadster CLASS 10 (18 Minutes) Barstock: 12 inches of 1/2” x 1” (13 x 25mm) 7 nails punched for Mustad E6 Width: Fit to foot
Tennessee Navicular CLASS 20 (15 Minutes) Barstock: 10 inches of 5/8” square (16mm) Fullered and punched for Mustad cityhead 5 Toe to be rockered Width: Fit to foot
Front Concave with Bob punched Toe clip Hunter Heels CLASS 30 (12 Minutes) Barstock: 14 inches of 7/8” x 7/16” concave (18 x 24mm) 6 nails punched for Mustad concave 6 Width: Fit to foot
All three shoes will be made to fit the foot model provided.
CLASS 40/50 60mins Shoe a front and hind foot Front foot with 3/4 fullered flat shoe with Bob punched toe clip. Hind foot with appropriate concave 1/4 clipped to be Bob punched. Definitive inside and outside branches. Standard Stampede 10mm rule will apply to this class.
CLASS 60/70
Judges Choice Forging Class Two shoes to be forged in 60 minutes
CLASS 60 Diamond toe hind reverse graduated 12 inches of 5/8” square (16mm) 3/4 fullered punched for 7 nails Mustad Libero Arc 5 Outside lateral trailer Width: fit to foot
CLASS 70 Onion heel shoe 10 1/2 inches of 3/8” x 1 1/4” (10x33mm) Inside web of shoe to be concaved Fullered heel to heel 6 nails punched for Mustad Libero Arc 5 Width: fit to foot
Hot rasping allowed.
CLASS 80/90
Light Draft Shoeing & Forging 60 minutes
CLASS 80 Competitor will shoe a foot of a light draft horse using appropriate barstock provided. Shoe to be 3/4 fullered with the toe clips drawn from masselottes.
CLASS 90 Competitor must also forge a deep seated bar shoe from 1/2� x 1� (13 x 25mm). Shoe to be fullered and deep seated. Toe clips to be hammer drawn. Nail Mustad E7.
CLASS 100/110/120
Stampede Specialty Forging 60 minutes
CLASS 100 French toe weight Barstock: 1/4” - 1 1/4” (6 x 33mm) Shoe to be 3/4 fullered. 6 nail holes punched for Mustad C5 Toe to be rolled Minimum toe width: 40mm Width: fit to foot
CLASS 110 Swiss Hind Barstock: 3/8” x 1” (10 x 25mm) Plain Stamped Masselottes forged 7 nails holes punched for Mustad Libero Arc 5 Width: fit to foot
CLASS 120 Italian Hind Barstock: 3/8” x 1” (10 x 25mm) 3/4” Fullered 9 nails punched for Mustad Libero Arc 6 Clips to be drawn from masselottes Width: fit to foot
All three shoes to be hammer finished only.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PAST WORLD CHAMPIONS YEAR
WORLD CHAMPION
RESERVE CHAMPION
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Bob Marshall, Canada Bob Marshall, Canada *Dave Duckett, England/ UK & Bob Marshall, Canada Bob Marshall, Canada Shayne Carter, USA David Wilson, Scotland Bob Marshall, Canada Dave Duckett, USA Grant Moon, Wales Grant Moon, Wales Grant Moon, Wales Grant Moon, Wales Grant Moon, Wales Billy Crothers, Wales Grant Moon, Wales Billy Crothers, Wales Billy Crothers, Wales Richard Ellis, Wales Billy Crothers, Wales Craig Trnka, USA Darren Bazin, England Mark Milster, USA Darren Bazin, England Austin Edens, USA Darren Bazin, England James Blurton, Wales Billy Crothers, Wales Bill Poor, USA Paul Robinson, Northern Ireland Steven Beane, England
Bruce Daniels, USA Randy Luikhart, USA David Wilson, Scotland
Steven Beane, England Steven Beane, England Steven Beane, England David Varini, Scotland
Jake Engler - USA Paul Robinson – Scotland Grant Moon – England Matthew Randles - England
Dave Duckett, England/UK Grant Moon,Wales Shayne Carter, USA Allan Ferrie, Scotland David Wilson, Scotland Shayne Carter, USA Allan Ferrie, Scotland Billy Crothers, Wales Shayne Carter, USA Jim Poor, USA Grant Moon, Wales Billy Crothers, Wales Jim Poor, USA James Blurton, Wales Grant Moon, Wales Grant Moon, Wales Allan Ferrie, Scotland Andy Martin, England Craig Trnka, USA Austin Edens, USA Mark Milster, USA Mark Milster, USA Steven Beane, England Steven Beane, England Andrew Casserly, England David Varini, Scotland Darren Bazin - England
*Please note: 1982 Dave Duckett and Bob Marshall were Co-Champions.
“By hammer and hand, all skills do stand.� - anonymous
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