CANCELED!
Due to the unpredictability of the Covid-19 world we are living in at the moment SNEFA have decided to cancel the live clinic and contest for 2020.
However, SNEFA IS STILL HOLDING A MAIL-IN CONTEST!
Cash prizes, ribbons, division championships and goodies will still be awarded.
The shoes are still the same, make all four in your division, make sure to include appropriate nails with each shoe!
The Shoe List is posted on the website https://www.snefa.org/news and on Facebook.
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Entry fee is $50. The more people who participate, the more money we will be able to give out.
Entries must be received by August 1st.
Put a check in the box or use the PayPal link on our Facebook page to pay.
Mail your entry to:
Georgia Barry1197 Massachusetts Ave Boxborough, MA 01719
PLEASE, PLEASE make sure you have a piece of paper with a READABLE name, return address and contact phone number in the box with your shoes.
Ben Mangan will be judging them the weekend of August 8th, and they will be mailed back to you, along with Ben's comments and awards sometime the following week.
Questions/comments/concerns call or text Georgia (978) 621-9270.
Hopefully next year we will be able to have a live contest at Goshen again. Until then be well, I hope to get your entry and if you are still pursuing Certification, SNEFA is hosting one at Ocean State Equine September 12-13, 2020.
2020 SNEFA AFA CERTIFICATION
September 12-13 @ Ocean State Equine Associate’s
(SNEFA AFA CERTIFICATION SEPT. 12-13) Southern New England Farriers Association (SNEFA) AFA Certification, All levels, All areas. Date:Sept 12-13, 2020Location:Ocean State Equine Associates 11 Winsor Ave North Scituate, RI 02857Examiner: Phil Bower, CJF Testers: Jim Smith, CJF, Scott Button, CJF, Bill Kiner, CJF Contact and cost:Garrett Maloney, CJF 19 Stone Bridge rd Chepachet, RI 02814Cell: 1- 401-744-4981Certification is $250 with a $50 deposit Please send deposit ASAP to reserve your spot as they are limited to 20 candidates. Make checks payable to SNEFALunch will be provided both days. Silent Auction - to benefit SNEFA - Please consider donating items handmade or otherwise. Please call or text Jaime Badeau 401-636-9696. More details to followHotels within 4 miles of OSE: Hampton Inn Suites/Smithfield, RI Holiday Inn Express Smithfield, RI
2020 SNEFA CLINIC AND CONTEST
At The Goshen Stampede
June 20-21
(Corona Virus Postponement July 18-19)
Goshen Fairgrounds
116 Old Middle St. Goshen CT 06756
** Free Standing units are encouraged **
Ben Mangan, CJF is the clinician and judge
Clinic and Contest Entry fee is $200, Saturday Clinic only participation is $100 REGISTRATION must be received by June 1st, along with a $50 deposit.
If you do not pre-register, you will not be allowed to bring your equipment onto the
fairgrounds!!
Mail checks, payable to SNEFA, to Amy Lunt, 298 Old Francestown Rd, Weare, NH 03281 or use PayPal with info.snefa@yahoo.com (make sure to use the “friends and family” setting).
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT GEORGIA BARRY (978) 621-9270 or GeorgiaBatHome@Clowderhouse.net
SATURDAY
Arrival between 8 and 9 AM to set up stations/rigs
9-11 warm-up, forging practice, questions
11 AM - Ben will be doing a shoeing demo
Afternoon forging practice time and Ben can help competitors. Set up teams for live shoeing
Eagle Eye - 30 minutes
Novice makes a Keg shoe, Intermediate makes a plain stamped, Open makes a three quarter fullered
SUNDAY
Arrival between 7:30 and 8:15 AM to set up stations/rigs Judge’s meeting at 8:30 AM
Appropriate nail in all shoes
9 AM
Class 1 - 1 hour 15 minutes
Novice- pair of toe clipped fronts, one from a size 1 Kahn Certifier Kegger and one plain stamped.
Intermediate - Concave front with Bob Punched toe clip and hunter heels 13” x 7/16 x 3/4 - plain stamped hind with lateral french heel 11” x 3/8 x 1
Open - Deep seated graduated shoe, 10” 1/2 x 1
- fully fullered hind, masselotte toe clip 12” x 3/8 x 3/4
10:30
Class 2 - 1 hour 30 minutes
Novice - using size 1 Kahn Certifier Keggers make a pair of bob punched toe clipped fronts and a pair of quarter clipped hinds.
Intermediate - plain stamped bar shoe with laid out masselotte toe clip, 15” x 3/8 x 3/4 - plain stamped, toe clipped, open heeled shoe to pair the bar shoe
Open - Deep seated, three quarter fullered, hammer finished straight bar 14-1/2” x 3/8 x 3/4 - Plain stamped hind, masselotte toe clip 10-1/2” x 3/8 x 1
1 PM
Class 3 - TEAM Shoeing 2 hours
Teams of 3, must include at least 1 novice, will shoe two feet and turn in 3 specimens. Specimens will be determined on the day, but will come from the shoe list.
NOVICE Class 1
Class 2
INTERMEDIATE- Class 1
INTERMEDIATE- Class 2
OPEN- Class 1
OPEN- Class 2
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