Richmond, Kentucky, February 2016
"Each team of four competitors will shoe a single horse each of the three days. Each competitor will trim, make a shoe, then nail and finish their corner of the horse. The time limit is two hours and thirty minutes for each class; teams may use their time any way they choose with no time limits for hoof prep. Extra time will be given by judges' discretion only. Each of the three judges will judge all aspects of judging on all competitors.
"The only thing a competitor is allowed to do to a shoe that is not theirs is to strike, brush and move the shoe in and out of the fire. A competitor is not allowed to make any kind of farrier act upon a shoe that is not theirs, other than previously stated. Breaking or manipulating this rule will result in disqualification of the team.
