S02E03 Thrush Canker Seedy Toe & WLD with 45S

10/06/22 • 28 min

In 2020, during the first COVID-19 lockdown when I started this Podcast the whole idea was to reach out to my students who could not attend college due to the pandemic. since then, it has turned in to a bit of a monster being listened to in over 75 countries.
So, this episode it's all down to the students..........
Teaching and learning and learning by teaching. Sometimes learning can be done by presenting a subject to your peers. At the school of farriery Hereford, we used this technique to get students to research, study and present information to their peers as a way of learning and also embedding the used of I.T. and communication skills. These are valuable behaviours for the modern professional farrier.
Group 45S are a group of Trailblazer apprentices currently attending their 4th block at college which is in the second year of their apprenticeship.
They were given the task of presenting 2 lessons, one half had Thrush and Canker, and the others had Seedy toe and WLD. When they presented, we mic'd them up and after giving their full consent we agreed to let me publish their work here. Well done to all that took part the work they put in in a short timeline was very impressive.

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S02E02 David "Slim" Symons FWCF Hons

No living person has trained as many farriers in the UK as Slim Symons FWCF Hons
I sat down with Slim and we spoke about his life and how he found farriery, and the route he took from joining the Army to be a Slaughter man and how he become one of only 2 living FWCF's with Honours. After leaving the Army after shoeing in different counties in the UK and Ireland he became the senior lecturer at the School of Farriery Hereford from where he finally retired at the age of 70. He's led an interesting life and has put back into the farriery world more than many could ever....
This is his story in his own words..............
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BFBA Focus Podcast Episode 1 The Road to Stoneleigh Team Canada

The Road to Stoneleigh..............
I have teamed up on behalf of the British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association with my good friend and fellow Podcaster Brian Mullins to capture the build up to and the main Event at this year's BFBA Focus Event and the 2022 International Team Farriery Competition.
Today we caught up with Team Canada who are practicing at Mark Watson's forge as part of their journey to the International at Stoneleigh. It is fascinating to see the commitment that these competitors put themselves through to attend these international competitions.
Look out for Team USA tomorrow.