HOTEL INFO:

Cutoff Date is FRIDAY, February 25th 

Comfort Inn and Suites

1700 Kittleson Rd

Moses Lake, WA 98837

509-765-3731

Group Name: FAWS Spring Contest 

(Please see our Facebook page for images of the competition shoes)

Novice Division

Eagle Eye: TBA

Class 1: Kerk 00 and 2. 00 front rocker toe. 2 straight barshoe w/rocker toe. Appropriate nail.

Class 2: 11 1/2” of 3/8”x3/4”. Rolled toe and punched for Liberty 5 Combo Slim.

St. Croix rim, size 0, quarter clipped, heel checks, both shoes hammer finished.

Shoeing: Keg on foot, specimen TBA

Intermediate Division

Eagle eye: TBA

Class 1: 12 1/2” 3/8”x1” fully fullered, quarter clipped, appropriate nail.

12 1/2” 3/8”x7/8” concave, safed toe, quarter clipped, appropriate nail.

Class 2:  9 1/2” 3/8”x3/4” Plainstamped w/ rocker toe, Liberty 5 Race nail.

13” 3/8”x3/4” Barshoe

3/4 fullered, six nails, appropriate nail.

Class 3: AFA Journeyman Class (extended time and open mentor) pair fronts 3/8x3/4 12” toe clipped and pair of hinds 3/8x3/4 11 1/2” qtr clipped.

Shoeing: Plain stamp on foot, specimen TBA

Open Division

Eagle Eye: TBA

Forging 1: Collateral shoe 10” 1/4”x1”

Six nails, fullered lateral branch, plain punched medial, Liberty 5 Race nail.

Ranch horse slider 9” 3/8”x1”

Rocker toe, six nails, punched for Liberty 5 Race.

Forging 2: 12 1/2” 3/8”x7/8” concave.

Toe cap, appropriate nail.

13 1/2” 3/8”x7/8” concave, caulk and wedge, safes toe, quarter clipped. Appropriate nail.

Forging 3: Two man (intermediate striker)

Hot fitting tongs. Two pieces of 3/4” round, 5 1/2” long. 90 minutes.

Shoeing: 3/4 Fullered on foot. Specimen TBA

Schedule 

Friday March 4

7:30-8:30 Registration and Set Up

8:30-9:00 Eagle Eye Prep

9:00-9:20 Eagle Eye (All Divisions)

9:30-9:45 Judging

9:45-10:30 Demo “One Trip Fit”

10:30-10:50 Eagle Eye 2.0 (All Divisions)

11:00-11:15 Judging

11:30-12:30 Demo “3 /4 Fullered Shoe”

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:30-2:30 Demo “Shoeing Specimens”

3:00-4:00 Forging 1 (All Divisions)

4:10-4:30 Judging

4:30-6:30 Demo “Team PNW”

Saturday March 5

7:30-8:30 Set up

8:30-9:30 Forging 2 (All Divisions)

9:40-10:00 Judging

10:15-12:30 Demo “Horseshoeing Basics and Fundamentals”

12:30-1:30 Lunch

1:45-3:00 Div 2 “3 /4 Fullered Class” w/ Open Coach

3:10-3:20 Judging

3:45-5:15 Open “Tong Making Class”

5:30-5:45 Judging

Sunday March 6

7:30 Set Up

8:00 Competitors Meeting

8:30-9:40 Round 1 Live Shoeing

10:00-11:10 Round 2 Live Shoeing

11:30-12:40 Round 3 Live Shoeing

1:00-2:10 Round 4 Live Shoeing

3:00-4:30 Awards and Auction