wcf
Ben Alan Mansbridge Mark Andrew Kerr Innes
(ATF Mr Simon Young DipWCF) (ATF Mr David Wilson AWCF)
Joseph Bernard Murden
Daley Francis Johnson
(ATF Mr Mark Barnard DipWCF)
(ATF Mr Karn Herbert DipWCF) Pegasus
Wayne John Place
Stuart Lauchlan Thomas Malcolm
(ATF Mr Edward Dennis DipWCF)
(ATF Mr Alistair Smith DipWCF Hons)
Horseshoes Ltd
Jay Owen Shury
Robert Andrew Neale
(ATF Mr Graeme Moran DipWCF)
(ATF Mr David Howell DipWCF)
Richard James Slater
Richard Terence Walker
(ATF Mr Gary Darlow AFCL)
(ATF Mr David Howell DipWCF)
Craig Snape
John Westmore
(ATF Mr Paul Conway DipWCF)
(ATF Mr David Hall DipWCF Hons)
Toby Douglas Fraser Turner is an overseas
Abdul Haleem M A M S Al Balushi * applicant who had been working on a
Jamie Karen Andrew
temporary licence under the supervision of
(ATF Mr Paul Gordon DipWCF)
Mr M Gulley AWCF
George David Bell
Christopher Tyson
(ATF Mr Michael Kiernan DipWCF)
(ATF Mr Samuel Christopher Cook AWCF)
*Mr Al Balushi was an overseas applicant
Benjamin William Casserly
who had been undertaking continuous
(ATF Mr Andrew Casserly AWCF)
college training at Myerscough College
James Timothy Clive Clarke before taking his DipWCF. Mr Caldwell was The most comprehensive
(ATF Mr Mark Evans DipWCF) not his ATF.
range of british
Farriers’ Memorial Award
fullered concave
Following the presentation of the certificates,
horseshoe sections held
John Dring, announced this year’s winner anywhere in the UK.
of the Farriers’ Memorial Award. He began
by explaining the award’s history. In 2007,
he said, the Farrier Training Agency worked
All sections are
with the British Horseracing Education
available in mill
and Standards Trust (known as BHEST) to
create an award in honour of two farriery
lengths or pre cut shoe
colleagues, who dedicated themselves lengths to order.
to develop and improve the training for
1/2 x 1/4
future farriers. Ivon Bell, MBE, a Fellow of
Worshipful Company of Farriers, assisted
The winning apprentices’ college receive a 5/8 x 1/4
the industry to create and implement the
prestigious shield, to recognise its efforts in
assisting the winning candidate. Here, Alan
new NVQ, working closely with Carl Jones,
5/8 x 5/16
Woodyatt, receives the plaque from John Dring on
FWCF. The Farriers Memorial Award was behalf of Warwickshire College
5/8 x 3/8
created to keep their spirits alive and honour
their commitment and dedication to the industry.
5/8 x 7/16
In February 2009, and as each intake group completes the NVQ, the colleges are asked to
18 x 8.5
nominate the candidate who produced the most impressive portfolio of evidence. Mrs Sarah
Hamlyn, currently the External Verifier for BHEST, kindly judged the award.
3/4 x 5/16
The successful nominees receive a certificate to congratulate them on being nominated
3/4 x 3/8
for producing individual portfolios of such high standard. This year’s nominees were
Yogev Sharp (The School of Farriery, Hereford); Stuart Malcolm (Oatridge); Julia Cheney
20 x 10
(Myerscough) and Joshua Hall (Warwickshire). The overall winner was Joshua Hall.
3/4 x 7/16
Slim Symons and David
3/4 x 1/2
Gulley celebrate 50 years in
farriery. They both started 20 x 10VF
their farriery careers with
the army, having joined 7/8 x 3/8
within a day of each other,
and each has enjoyed 7/8 x 7/16
distinguished careers, as
well as passing on their 7/8 x 1/2
knowledge – David Gulley
as an ATF and Slim Symons,
22/11/VF
through teaching at
Herefordshire. David Gulley
25 x 12VF
is currently President of
the European Federation of
Farriers Associations
1 x 3/8
1 x 7/16
Forge is indebted to Gerald Sharp Photography for providing the photographs
that accompany this piece. Copies of all photographs taken at the certificate 1 x 1/2
presentation are available by logging on to
http://www.sharpphoto.co.uk/online/
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