ICELANDIC
FARRIER FOCUS
2026
Hólar University, North Iceland
18 –20 JUNE
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Competition Schedule
THURSDAY
Icelandic Junior Championship
Class 1Modification
National Icelandic Championship
Class 1 Front and Hind Forging
Icelandic Junior Championship
Class 2 Eagle Eye – Fast Fit to Foot
See a foot and fit a keg shoe
FRIDAY
International Championship
Class 1 Forging Orthopaedic Shoes
National Icelandic Championship
Class 2Fast Fit to Foot
See a foot in 10 seconds and fit and nail on
International Championship –
Class 2
Shoe a Foot with Handmade Shoe and One Specimen
Two Man Team Shoeing
Two men, one horse – keg shoeing
SATURDAY
Championship Finals
Icelandic Junior Championship Final
Two Feet Keg Shoeing
National Icelandic Championship Final
Two Feet Keg Shoeing with Modifications
International Championship Final
Two Feet Handmade Shoeing
JUDGES
Vilhjalmur Bjørn Sveinsson
Aksel Vibe
Danny Elliott
Competition Categories
International Championship
Open to all competitors.
Competition will follow Nordic Rules and Regulations with UK marking.
Check out www.farrierportal.com for rules and results
National Icelandic Classes
Open to all farriers.
Prizes will be awarded to all competitors.
Only Icelandic citizens or farriers working in Iceland can win or place as Icelandic Champion.
National Junior Classe
Open to apprentices and developing farriers:
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Students
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Farriers with maximum 5 years experience
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Competitors who have never competed before
Prizes will be awarded to all competitors.
Only Icelandic citizens or farriers working in Iceland can win or place as Icelandic Junior Champion.