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    If anyone is interested I have posted a heap of pics about the Calgary stampede Parade here:
    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f122/p...parade-120579/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Manuka Jock View Post
    Yep , until they come across a big fella , and they gotta get out the full kit and work up a sweat eh .
    My brother had a trotter that wore shoes that would have done a Clydesdale proud . 18" bar stock
    Here's the size of some of the shoes these smithies were making.
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    Had a look at the photo's in the link, their great, thanks for them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    Here's the size of some of the shoes these smithies were making.
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    Yap , thems the buggas

    Bob , here is a bit more info in the event Fran Jurga`s Hoof Blog: Up-to-the Minute News from Hoofcare & Lameness Journal: Calgary Stampede: World Champion Will Be Named on Sunday

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    if you were to look at the stock of different sizes and styles of shoe available you would know that not many shoes are needed to be made these days,even for corrective work,minor adjustments are done on site in a gas fired hot box and some of the roughest bastards around make bloody good farriers.the tafe hierachy spotted a good opening for a fee charged course an presto!if you dont have adiploma or a batchelor degree,according to some you dont know a donkey from a broodmare.

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    Bob amazing insight thanks

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    Hi Bob,

    Another set of fine photos. What a great holiday. Thanks for posting.

    Cheers
    Pops

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    Thanks for the posts.

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    Cheers guys.

    I spent all day at the semifinals and finals today.
    The semis were a run off for the top ten from which they cut it down to five for the final.

    The final was between, an Englishman (current world champ), 3 Scots and 2 Yanks. The pom won, a yank was second and a scot was 3rd.

    Oh yeah and Aussie Dean Lewis won the 2 artsitic classes.

    Photos coming soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BobL View Post
    Cheers guys.

    I spent all day at the semifinals and finals today.
    The semis were a run off for the top ten from which they cut it down to five for the final.

    The final was between, an Englishman (current world champ), 3 Scots and 2 Yanks. The pom won, a yank was second and a scot was 3rd.

    Oh yeah and Aussie Dean Lewis won the 2 artsitic classes.

    Photos coming soon.

    what more can be said after all they have been shoeing horses for longer.

    Unlike the Irishman who's still out in the paddock shooing them

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    Bob if I was there I'd be all over the wagons photographing the works of art so one day I can build a scale model one. Lets hope Aussie doesn't find this page he's after photo's also same thing. He really like the stagecoaches though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Bob if I was there I'd be all over the wagons photographing the works of art so one day I can build a scale model one. Lets hope Aussie doesn't find this page he's after photo's also same thing. He really like the stagecoaches though.
    I took heaps of pictures of carriages today - I'll post some later on
    Check this one out for now.

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    Hey Bob , did they catch the bugga who started the stampede yet

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    Quote Originally Posted by Manuka Jock View Post
    Hey Bob , did they catch the bugga who started the stampede yet
    Yeah, they tied him atop a bull and left him in an open paddock for a while - that's how they invented bull riding isn't it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by wheelinround View Post
    Bob if I was there I'd be all over the wagons photographing the works of art so one day I can build a scale model one. Lets hope Aussie doesn't find this page he's after photo's also same thing. He really like the stagecoaches though.
    All the carriages are parked outside in a big parking lot and you can get right up close for a butchers hook. Here's a few picks of Wagons I found amongst my pics.

    This purple one won an award
    Attachment 141635 Attachment 141636

    I like the wooden ones - both of these had disc brakes.
    Attachment 141634 Attachment 141637

    This one is not bad.
    Attachment 141633

    There is another green one and a black one that are real beauties but they were under tarps and I was not in time to see it come out of the ring and get close ups.

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