Shoemaking and Fitting Day with Spud Allison

About the course -

Farriery Tuitions Shoemaking and Shoeing Day with Spud Allison is great investment for Farriers at any stage in their career. This course is designed for Farriers preparing for examination, practicing for competition or simply those looking to improve skill and expertise for personal development.

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Key Features -

This is a great opportunity to learn from one of the best farriers around at his forge home in Warwickshire. This course develops shoemaking and shoeing technique working with ‘live horses’ rather than on cadavers limb

If you're struggling with a technique with Spud will guide you in breaking down the process, modifying your approach and improving your skill.

A maximum of 2 attendees per course ensures that coaching is personalised and in depth.

Format

Our courses are flexible and tailored to each attendees objectives as required. Many of attending farriers will choose to run the day as follows -

About Spud -

For anyone who doesn't know Spud, he is a great educator!

Spud started his apprenticeship in 1982, with his dad, the extremely successful and world renowned farriery Tom Allison in the famous forge in Stoneleigh.

In 1991, Spud established his own practice in Stratford-upon- Avon, initially focusing on sports horses, particularly showjumpers. As the industry has evolved, so too has his client base, with much of his work now centred around racehorses.

Spud has enjoyed an extensive career, shoeing for some of the sport's most accomplished riders including Ferdi Eiberg, Ted Edgar, Laura Kraut, Lorenzo De Luca and Dan Skelton Racing among others. He has the privilege of shoeing Nick Skelton's legendry double Olympic gold medallist Big Star, throughout the horses career.

Over his career Spud has enjoyed an extensive competitive career, representing England for 14 years. During that time, he amassed an impressive list of achievements, including Royal Show Champion, National Champion, National Hunter Shoeing Champion and European Champion, among others.

As well as his own very impressive accolades, he has passed on his skills through training numerous apprentices who have gone on to be very successful in the farriery world, many representing their countries on the international farriery teams including his son Henri.

Through his own style of mentorship, many top class farriers world wide would also credit Spud as a huge influence in their farriery careers after spending time with him. Spud is also a WCF judge and has just judged the World Championships at Spruce Meadows. In short….he knows his stuff and can help you to become the best version of yourself.