Open Swedish Championship for Farriers 2026, 3-6 June

The competition area will be at Evidensia, Strömsholm 3-6 june

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Register here

Registration for this competition is binding and
each competitor need to have their own horse
keeper.

Last day to register: May 17

SHOES

Div. 1/Open

Class 1 – SHOE A roadster hind & SHOE B collateral bar shoe

Class 2 – SHOE A lateral hind graduated & SHOE B suspensory hind, side clip

Class 3 – Deep seated front

Class 4, semifinal – Heart bar front

Div. 2/Intermediate

Class 1SHOE A hind plain stamp & SHOE B Masselotte clip 3/4 fullered front shoe

Class 2SHOE A plain stamp lateral front & SHOE B fully fullered pencil heel front

Class 3Make a pair – 3/4 fullered hind, side clip 30 min

Div. 3/Apprentice

Class 1SHOE A 3/4 fullered hind shoe, side clips & SHOE B Almost fullery fullered front shoe toe clip

Class 2SHOE A 3/4 fullered front shoe, toe clip & SHOE B Plain stamp hind shoe, toe clip

Class 3Make a pair – Plain stamp front shoe, toe clip

2 man team

Shoes and more information

Finals

-Semi-final Open: One hindfoot and one specimin, 3/4 fullered with sideclips. 65 min
-Final Open: Two frontfeet, 3/4 fullered with masselotclip. 70 min
-Final Intermediate: One hindfoot, one frontfoot. 3/4 fullered with toeclip. 80 min
-Final Apprentice: One foot (cadaver leg), fabricshoe. 60 min

Prize Ceremony & Food

Join us for dinner and the prize ceremony on Saturday evening at Westerqwarn (Västerkvarnsvägen 4, 734 93 Kolbäck).
Book your tickets for Saturday’s dinner HERE!
Secure your spot now – last day to buy tickets is May 29!

At the competition arena, a food truck (Nyckelpiga) will be on-site offering lunch options throughout the day.

Sponsors

Judges

Andrew Reader-Smith (NZL)

Andrew started shoeing horses on the farm, where all work was done on horseback. He later moved to England to further his education in farriery. He has competed and judged all over the world – and at 62, he still enjoys competing!

David Ibañez (ESP)

David, from Valencia, is 30 years old and has been a farrier for 12 years. He is a 6-time national champion and has placed top 5 three times at the European Championships. Sponsored by Mustad, he mainly works with sport horses in show jumping and dressage.