Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd Spring Clinic
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th October 2009. Continuing with the exceptionally high standard of clinicians presenting, the second Handmade Shoes (UK) Ltd Clinic of 2009 welcomed Jim Blurton AWCF and Grant Moon AWCF. Prominent and highly respected figures within the farriery industry both gentleman hardly need any introduction. Grant Moon [...]

Trevor Fishlock of ITV Wales asks Jim about the Traditional Farriers Craft.
Jim Blurton has been recognised by his peers as one of the very best in the farrier business for many years. However he has now been recognised by the award winning journalist Trevor Fishlock. Trevor has been a prominent journalist in Wales for many [...]

Julia Cheney successfully completed her four year apprenticeship after passing her final exams in July. Julia has been widely regarded as one of the best apprentices in the country over the last four years and has regularly finishing in the top 3 in competitions she entered.
Julia’s success was recognised by Myerscough College where she [...]

NAFBAE International Team Shoeing Competition, 27th – 30th August 2009

The NAFBAE International Team Shoeing Competition took place at The Forge, Stoneleigh on 27th – 30th August 2009. 14 teams from across the world battled it out over three days of competition to lift the coveted trophy. The Welsh team consisting of Jim Blurton, Grant [...]

The Senior Welsh Team trials will be held on Saturday 8th August at Jim Blurton’s Forge in Forden Nr Welshpool. All those who want to attend for selection please let me know by the 25th July. There will be a fee of £25 for each person to cover the judges fee and steel and forge [...]