Farriers Results

THREE days of shaping, forging, fusion welding and bending were on show when the Professional Farriers Association of NSW held State Championships at White Park as part of the Scone Horse Festival.

Local Scone boys Tim Hedger on the anvil and brother Aaron Hedger Firing.

The event co-ordinated by PFANSW secretary James Balfe and PFANSW president and competitor Mick Fitzgerald ran for three days and culminated on Sunday.

There were categories for Novice Intermediate and Open with 35 competitors in all taking the floor.

Some of the competitors make their own tools for use in competition and professionally.

The judging duties for the competition was left up to Mick Saunders from Western Australia an accomplished farrier himself.

Open Forging
1st: Brad Hinze  2nd: Mick Fitzgerald  3rd: Bryce Edwards

Open Shoeing & Specimen
1st: Bryce Edwards 2nd: Brad Hinze  3rd: Rowan Coleman

Open Shoeing
1st: Rowan Coleman 2nd: Bryce Edwards 3rd: Brad Hinze

Open Blacksmithing
1st: Mick Fitzgerald 2nd: Tim Hedger  3rd: Brad Hinze

Intermediate Forging
1st: Matt Bilderbeck  2nd: Jason Bishop  3rd: Peter Head

Intermediate Shoeing & Specimen
1st: Jordan Hammond 2nd: Jason Bishop  3rd: Matt Bolderbeck

Intermediate Shoeing
1st: Jason Bishop 2nd: Jordan Hammond 3rd: Rory Diles

Intermediate Blacksmithing
1st: Jordan Hammond 2nd: Julian Corboy  3rd: Matt Bilderbeck

Novice Forging
1st: Frank Maric  2nd: Elliot Blencowe  3rd: Bradley Strauss

Novice Factory Fit Up
1st: Bradley Strauss 2nd: Elliot Bencowe  3rd: Aaron Hedger

Novice Shoeing
1st: Frank Maric 2nd: Aaron Hedger 3rd: Bradley Strauss

Novice Blacksmithing
1st: Frank Maric 2nd: Justin Bulmer 3rd: Aaron Hedger