2018 Michigan Horseshoer’s Association

Annual Contest and Clinic Results

by Katie Panos

This year’s MHA contest and clinic ran smoothly with great information from the judge, Chris Madrid, CJF, and the speaker Adam Pendleton, CJF, DVM. There were 14 open competitors, 8 intermediate competitors, and 8 novice competitors from MI, OH, KY, OK, FL, IN, MN, NM, TX, CO, WI, NC, AR, VA, AZ, AL, ONT, and QUE, that’s 16 states and 2 Canadian provinces. It was also the conclusion of the triple crown derby which has grown in size again this year.

Thursday were the shoe making classes. Novice competitors worked on quarter clips and a fullered toe in a keg size 0 shoe, made a pair of plain stamped hinds with fullering through the toe, and a plain stamped bar shoe with a toe clip. Intermediate competitors had to make a full set of plain stamped shoes with fronts having toe clips and hinds being quarter clipped, a pair of front fuller straight bar shoes, and lastly a hind roadster shoe with a hammer drawn toe clip, a pony roadster with a toe clip, and a sidebone shoe hammer finished. Open competitors worked on a full set of fullered shoes, fronts were toe clipped, hinds were quarter clipped, the set was hammer finished, in class 2 they made a fullered front toe clipped, a hind roadster with a hammer drawn toe clip, and they finished the day with shoes from the convention list that included the fullered and heel caulked mule shoe, the aluminum toe extension, and the sliding plate. At the end of the day Chris made a fuller to demo tool making skills.

Live shoeing occurred on Friday. Novice competitors drew quarter clips on hind keg shoes and made a specimen shoe that paired the shod foot. Intermediate competitors shod a front foot in a plain stamped shoe with a toe clip and made a fullered front shoe with side clips as a specimen shoe. Open competitors shod a foot in a fullered and toe clipped shoe and made a roadster for a specimen. This was followed by the two man draft shoe class in which competitors made a full set of draft shoes fullered with scotch heels, toe clipped in front and quarter clipped hinds. They followed AFA rules for this class. At the conclusion of the two man, a pizza party commenced while competitors forged a piece of square stock to fit in a 3/8” round hole with the fastest time. The winner won the whole money pool on Saturday.

The last day of the contest Adam Pendleton gave a great talk about dealing with hoof wall distortions and having patience with major pathologic distortions as the foot heals in the morning. He stressed that twisting forces that the fetlock can under go have a large effect on how you should maintain the foot. In pathologic cases like white line disease and laminitis, he offered that we should not be resecting hoof wall, but maintaining it until healthy wall has exceeded the heel buttress. In between these two talks, Chris Madrid gave an informative demonstration on how to make your own tongs. He gave patient step by step instructions that were easy to follow, and made the key steps clear. He also demonstrated how to properly adjust existing tongs. The day continued after lunch with the three man draft class in which teams had to shoe a front and a hind foot in fullered shoes with toe clips. Each team member was responsible for one specimen shoe each which included tool and fullered caulk and wedge hind shoe, fully fullered front deep seated bar shoe toe clipped, and a front plain stamped shoe, toe clipped.

The conclusion of the contest was the banquet and auction. Gene Harris started it off with grace before food. Jennifer Horn thanked the people that made the contest run smoothly with particular attention to Henry Detweiler, CJF, who has supported the MHA not only in the contest but in all the events throughout the year and presented him with a drawing of himself shoeing done by Jim Keith. The awards were handed out for the contest, creative forging, and the triple crown. Lastly, Hank Detweiler auctioned off donated items, and creative forging entries. He had help from Craig and Bodie Trnka who showed off the items in style. The MHA would like to again thank all the competitors for coming to the contest, it was a great 49^th.

2018, 49^th MHA Contest Results:

Novice Division Forging Class 1

modify per of keg shoes with a fullered toe
Sponsored by Mid Eastern Farrier Association
1st: Ben Barhorst, 2nd: Mark Troyer, 3rd place: Scott Bushaw, 4th: Justin Calzavara, 5th: Phillip Hatton, 6th: Meghan Miles

Novice Division Forging Class 2

plain stamped hinds with a fullered toe
Sponsored by Anvil Brand
1st: Ben Barhorst, 2nd: Mark Troyer, 3rd place: Scott Bushaw, 4th: Meghan Miles, 5th: Phillip Hatton, 6th: Justin Calzavara

Novice Division Forging Class 3

pair plain stamped bar shoes
Sponsored by Ken Davis and Sons
1st: Mark Troyer, 2nd: Ben Barhorst, 3rd place: Scott Bushaw, 4th: Meghan Miles 5th: Phillip Hatton

Novice Division Live Shoeing Class

keg shoe on the foot with specimen pair
Sponsored by Matt Johnstone
1st: Ben Barhorst 2nd: Mark Troyer, 3rd place: Meghan Miles 4th: Levi Rnnion 5th: Scott Bushaw 6th:Justin Calzavara

Intermediate Forging Class

AFA Intermediate Journeyman
Sponsored by Mid Eastern Farriers Association
1st: Mackenzie Lawson, 2nd: Dillon Crane, 3rd: Brian Evans, 4th: Juan Berumen, 5th: Daniel Brown, 6th:Marcus Lybarger

Intermediate Forging Class

AFA Intermediate Qualifier
Sponsored by Black Bear Forge (Tim& Kathleen Carr)
1st: Dillon Crane, 2nd: Juan Berumen, 3rd: Mackenzie Lawson, 4th: Simon Grenier 5th: Brian Evans, 6th:Marcus Lybarger

Intermediate Forging Class

AFA Intermediate Specality Sponsored by Bay Horse Innovations
1st: Dillon Crane, 2nd: Brian Evans, 3rd: Mackenzie Lawson, 4th: Juan Berumen 5th: Daniel Brown, 6th:Marcus Lybarger

Intermediate Live Shoeing

Plain stamped on foot, fullered front specimen
Sponsored by Michigan Horseshoers Association
1st: Brian Evans, 2nd: Daniel Brown, 3rd: Dillon Crane, 4th: Juan Grenier, 5th: Mackenzie Lawson, 6th:Marcus Lybarger

Open Division Journeyman Forging

Sponsored by Mid Eastern Farriers Association
1st: Craig Trnka, 2nd: Bodie Trnka, 3rd: Tim Bryne Jr., 4th: Chad Chance, 5th: Brandon Knight, 6th: Jason Stoneman

Open Division Qualifier Forging

Sponsored by West Michigan Horseshoe Supply
1st: Bodie Trnka, 2nd: Joe Nygren, 3rd: Carl Via, 4th: Tim Bryne Jr., 5th: Craig Trnka, 6th: Adam Fahr

Open Division Specialty Forging

Sponsored by Vettec
1st: Andrew Wells, 2nd: Adam Fahr, 3rd: Craig Trnka, 4th: Chad Chance, 5th: Joe Nygren, 6th: Tim Bryne Jr.

Open Division Live Shoeing

Sponsored by Castle Plastic
1st: Bodie Trnka, 2nd: Craig Trnka, 3rd: Andrew Wells, 4th: Chad Chance, 5th: Joe Nygren, 6th: Tyson Clarke

Two Man Draft Class

Sponsored by Michigan Horseshoers Association
1st: Andrew Wells & Adam Fahr
2nd: Craig Trnka & Carl Via
3rd: Mike Augenstien & Adam Pendleton
4th: Bodie Trnka & Tyson Clark
5th: Joe Nygren & Dillon Crane
5th: Tim Bryne Jr. & Brandon Knight

Three Man Draft Class

49th Annual Contest Highpoint Winners:

Bodie Trnka, Dillon Crane, Ben Barhorst

Bob Reaume memorial award for best shod foot sponsored by Andrea and Dick Becker:

Bodie Trnka

Creative Forging award:

Daniel Brown

Highest dollar creative forging entry:

Craig Trnka

2018, 3^rd annual Great Lakes Derby Results:

Novice:

Champion Ben Barhorst
Reserve Meghan Miles

Intermediate:

Champion Brian Evans
Reserve Daniel Brown

Open:

Champion Tim Bryne Jr.
Reserve Brandon Knight

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2018 Contest Results

2018 Michigan Horseshoer’s Association

Annual Contest and Clinic Results