Blacksmiths & Farriers Competitions

Traditional or contemporary, primarily of forged construction
(The work should be available for commission at a price not exceeding this value if required.)
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. The B.O.C. Cup 162
SPONSORED BY: Iron Quest Forge
Entry Fee: £10.00

Traditional or contemporary, primarily of forged construction
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. Richard Jones Memorial Trophy 272
SPONSORED BY: Barnyard Luxury Dorset Retreat
Entry Fee: £10.00

Items of Artistic Metalwork, any method of construction
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. Terry Bryant Trophy 164
SPONSORED BY: Damian Bryant - RentArc Limited
Entry Fee: £10.00

Competitors are required to make on the Showground a ‘Collapsible Fire Trivet’ with the following mandatory requirements: Must support a weighted pot, Must collapse flat, Minimum 3 points of ground contact, Must deploy without external fixings.
Competitors should bring their own material which has not been pre-worked in any way.
A clean up time of 5 minutes is permitted away from the fire. A striker is permitted to assist the competitor.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. New Forest Trophy (Anvil) 165
SPONSORED BY: WB Alloys
Entry Fee: £10.00

Competitors are required to make a saleable object on the showground. No clean up time is permitted after the 20 minutes has elapsed.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy No. The Wimborne Cup 271
SPONSORED BY: Parmenter Forge - Sam Whittle
Entry Fee: £10.00

(AT COLLEGE FROM 2021 - 2026)
Students are required to enter any pieces they have made into relevant classes for judging and possible prize money along with other entries. Thereafter the student exhibits will be judged as a student group for the Class seven prizes.
Prizes: 1st £30, 2nd £20, 3rd £10
Trophy No. The Mead Mill Cup 177
SPONSORED BY: Ian Parmenter
Entry Fee: £5.00

Open to all servicemen and servicewomen.
Competitors have two hours to make a ‘set piece’, a Medieval Candle Stick Holder.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
Trophy. Army Challenge Cup
SPONSORED BY: WCB, Vaughan Hope Works, Swan Ports Forge and Babcock International Ltd.
Entry Fee: £10.00

Time allowed 30 mins. To make two shoes to judge’s specifications. No striker.
Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £15
SPONSORED BY: Stromsholm Ltd
Entry Fee: £15.00

Time allowed 40 mins. To make two shoes to judge’s specifications. Striker allowed.
Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £30, 3rd £15
SPONSORED BY: Stromsholm Ltd
Entry Fee: £15.00

CLASS THREE - OPEN PONY SHOEING - TUESDAY
Time allowed one hour. One foot shod with concave section pleasure fit, make one specimen to judges specification.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
SPONSORED BY: Stromsholm Ltd
Entry Fee: £30.00

Time allowed one hour fifteen minutes.
One foot shod with flat section agricultural fit, make one specimen to judges specification.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
SPONSORED BY: Stromsholm Ltd
Entry Fee: £30.00

CLASS FIVE - OPEN HUNTER SHOEING - THURSDAY
Time allowed one hour. One foot shod with concave section hunter fit, make one specimen to judges specification. No tooled and fullered.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
SPONSORED BY: Stromsholm Ltd
Entry Fee: £30.00

Time allowed one hour.
Make two shoes, to be made to the judges specification.
Open to Apprentices.
Prizes: 1st £70, 2nd £40, 3rd £20
SPONSORED BY: Stromsholm Ltd
Entry Fee: £30.00