European Federation of Farriers Associations
(EFFA)
European Federation of Farriers Associations
(EFFA)
European Federation of Farriers Associations
(EFFA)
The European Federation of Farriers Associations develops a common basic standard of competence in farriery.
The Mission of the European Federation of Farriers Associations is to improve the welfare of the horse by encouraging the highest standards of trimming and shoeing.
To provide a forum for the spread of knowledge and best practice amongst farriers throughout Europe.
To arrange educational events and farriery competitions in order to raise standards of farriery throughout Europe.
To develop a common basic standard of competence in farriery.
To encourage all European countries, whether members of the European Union or not, to adopt this common basic standard as a minimum and to accredit national qualifications against this common basic standard.
To prevent and avoid suffering by and cruelty to horses arising from the trimming and shoeing of horses by unskilled persons.
To develop and publicise a register of Certified Eurofarriers.
To encourage all working farriers to undertake a programme of continuing professional development/lifelong learning.
To encourage close working between farriers and veterinary surgeons on the therapeutic treatment of horse's hooves.
To assist member nations in developing common standards of regulatory legislation relating to the trimming and shoeing of horses.
To encourage safe and healthy working practices.
To encourage the education of the horse owning public in relation to the art and science of farriery.
To provide representation on behalf of the members on matters concerning the farriery industry in Europe.
The European Federation of Farriers Associations (EFFA) was founded on 14 December 1997 at the Veterinary School at Maisons Alfort in Paris. This followed preparatory meetings at Stoneleigh (UK) in 1995, Utrecht (Netherlands) and Verona (Italy) in 1996.
The original member nations were: Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
Over the next few years, Belgium left EFFA, while Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland and Norway joined.
This led to the 15 member nations that are listed elsewhere on this site.
Malta and Algeria are represented by individuals.
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EFFA has brought together farriery associations in 15 European nations so that they can discuss problems and find solutions together..
EFFA has developed standards for farriery training and examinations, which all members can use as a basis for their national training and examination schemes, knowing that they will be recognised in other member nations..
EFFA has developed training manuals and an on-line training tool (eHoof) to give support to training farriers and apprentices..
EFFA recognises national training and examination schemes that meet its standards with the award of Certified Eurofarrier (CEF) for individual farriers who have completed accredited training..
Once every two years, EFFA arranges a Eurochampionships in shoemaking and shoeing to allow farriers from different countries to compete against each other..
In alternate years, EFFA arranges an educational event for the benefit of farriers still under training..
EFFA speaks on behalf of farriers to the European Commission and the Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations..
Bahnweg 1
4651 Stadl-Paura
Wilfried Wallner
Manuela Wallner
Peter Gerstner
Tel.: +43 664 2606101
number of registrated members: 67 active farriers, 16 accessory members.
Member List
Lelekovice 320
CZ-664 31 Brno
Tel.: +420 664799797 - Jindřich Vinčálek
Jindřich Vinčálek
Tel.: +420 664799797
vinca.in@gmail.com
Bednarova 20
61900 Brno
Czech Republic
Pavel Komárek
Karel Kysilka
podkovar.kysilka@volny.cz
Stanislav Sedlák
Tekniq
Magnoliavej 2
5250 Odense SV
ceh@tekniq.dkDelegate:
Tom Noergaard
Håndværkervangen 9
3550 Slangerup
Danmark
dmfa.dk@hotmail.comPresident:
Phone: 0045-40335455
Sirpa Himanen
Teinisalontie 69
37370 Narva
Finland
posti@suomenkengityssepat.fiHannele Pylvalainen
Board members:Mika Koskiniemi
Jani Sivonen
Sanna Pukkila
Tapani Immonen
Mika Nurmi
Secretary:
Sirpa Himanen
email: sirpa.himanen@gmail.com
EFFA delegate:
Thomas von Troil
email: kavionikkari@gmail.com
170 of which 140 are farriers and others are supporting members.
EDHV/
Jan Gerd Rhenius
Twegten 10
30900 Wedemark
Phone: 0700 3348 3348
info@edhv.deFarriers: 414
Other members: 30
Altendorfer Str. 97 - 101
D-45143 Essen
Tel.: +49-201-89619-0
Fax: +49-201-89619-20
Erwin Kostyra
Marcus Jäger
Tel.: +49-201-89619-0
marcus.jaeger@metallhandwerk.de
Christian Krause
Tel.: +49-201-89619-31
marcus.jaeger@metallhandwerk.de
Chairman:
Gary Morgan
5 Hayestown
Rush
Co. Dublin
Ireland
Tel.: +353 876708186
E-mail: morganfarriers21@gmail.com
Secretary:
David Kelly
Tel.: +353 871736201
E-mail: secretaryimfa@gmail.com
secretaryimfa@gmail.comvia Centro Tori,
1 - 26841 Casalpusterlengo (LO)
segreteriaunom2018@gmail.comPresident:
Giuseppe Gandini
Facebook page:
@unomaniscalchi
NERVIANO (MI),
PIAZZA VITTORIO EMANUELE II, 10
President: Daniele Pietro Ferri
Kanaalweg 5
8167 LL Oene
Holland
R.Bremer
235
Rua Manuel Vieira da Natividade, 5
2460-027 ALCOBAÇA
Portugal
Secretary:
tel.: +351 916 050 766
e-mail: nbhoofcare@gmail.com
President:
Carlos Manuel dos Santos Luís
tel.: +351 967 280 002
e-mail: carloscavalo@sapo.pt
Address:
Gorica pri Slivnici 93
3263 Gorica pri Slivnici
President:
Blaž Zidanski
Secretary: Marietta Schiegl
tel.: +386 51 378 314
e-mail: hoof.association.slo@gmail.com
C/ Major s/n,
L’Hospitalet de Llobregat,
Barcelona 08000 ES
Frederic Reig Hargreaves
Tel.: +34 696 409 034
picapuntes@hotmail.com
Roger Soler-Pont DipWCF
Tel.: +34 653 856 013
roger.soler-pont@hotmail.com
Ricard Roselló Perelló
Tel.: +34 629 902 412
ricardrosello@hotmail.com
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President:
Manuel Ángel Jiménez Bardo
tel.: +34 615 465 381
email: manuelangeljimenez82@
Vice President:
Antonio Moreno Calero
(phone +34 650 227 325
email: ajmc75@hotmail.com
Secretary:
Mariano Romero Leal
phone +34 600 734 188
email: romherrsur@hotmail.com
Treasurer:
Miguel Ángel Medina Muñoz
phone +34 657 510 107
email: herrajesmiguel@hotmail.
Swedish Farrier Association
Kansliet
Alsjö Krokväg 24
443 72 Gråbo
Sweden
Phone
+46 722 088 008
President
Mikaela Hallstedt
Phone +
Mikaela.Hallstedt@Hovslagarefo
AM
Suisse Aarberg
T +41 32 391 99 44,
The Forge,
Avenue B, 10th Street,
Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth,
Warwickshire, England CV8 2LG
Tel.: 02476 696595
Fax: 02476 696708
Ben Benson
e-mail: president@bfba.co.uk
Abby Bunyard
e-mail: vicepresident@bfba.co.uk
Secretary
Holly Flack
e-mail: headoffice@bfba.co.uk
19, Queen Street
Chipperfield
Kings Langley
Herts
WD4 9BT
Tel: 01923 260747
Fax: 01923 261677
Sheridan House
Keinton Mandeville
Somerton
Somerset
TA11 6DX
Tel.: 01458 223311
Hufbeschlagschule
Bahnweg 1
A-4651 Stadl-Paura
Phone: +43 7245 28907
Fax: +43 7245 28907
office@hufbeschlagschule.atKoretina 320/17
Lelekovice 664 31, CZ
Tel.: Jindřich Vinčálek +420 664799797
Metalindustriens uddannelsesudvalg
Vesterbrogade 6 D, 4. sal,
1780 København V
Phone: +45 3377 9111
Fax: +45 3377 9112
Hansenberg
Skovvangen 28
6000 Kolding
Phone: +45 79320100
hansenberg@hansenberg.dk
Equine College Ypj
Varsanojantie 63
32100 Ypj
Finland
Phone: +358 2 76021
Fax: +358 2 7602 200
Schwaiganger 1
82441 Ohlstadt
Phone: +49 89 6933442-900
Fax: +49 89 6933442-199
schwaiganger@baysg.bayern.deKlinik für Pferde
Oertzenweg 19 B
14163 Berlin - Zehlendorf
Phone: +49 30-83862-299
pferdeklinik@vetmed.fu-berlinBernd Niehoff
Grevener Straße 13
48149 Münster
Phone: +49 251 293265
Fax: +49 251 270301
info@ernst-niemerg.deChristoph Schweppe
Evingerstr. 667
44339 Dortmund
Phone: +49 231-803013
Fax: +49 231-8040230
info@schmiede-online.deMarkus Rickus
Schmiedeweg 8
56290 Beltheim - Mannebach
Phone: +49 6762 4526
Fax: +49 6762 950390
kontakt@lehrschmiede-rickus.deJens Schlüssel
An den Tierkliniken 15
04103 Leipzig
Phone: +49 341-9738-206 /-267
berndt@vetmed.uni-leipzig.deJanis Neurand
Stephan Becker
Elmar van Heeck
Lindhooper Str. 81
27283 Verden
Phone: +49 4231 9511106
info@nbvh.netStefan Kos
Norderkamp 5
24640 Schmalfeld
Phone: +49 176 20072865
stefan-kos@web.deStiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover
Bünteweg 2
30559 Hannover
Phone: +49 511 953-60
Fax: +49 511 953-8050
Hünemörder Hufbeschlag GmbH
Neukamern 13
39524 Kamern
Telefon 03938239517
Fax.:0393823951
Melanie Striebinger
Frankfurter Straße 126
35392 Gießen
Phone: +49 641-9938-590
Fax: +49 641-9938-579
pfc@vetmed.uni-giessen.deIngo Hünemörder
Neukamern 13
39524 Kamern
Phone: +49 39382-39517
Fax: +49 39382-39518
candyingoh@googlemail.cominfo@farrieryireland.ieFarriery Ireland
Curragh House
Dublin Rd.
Kildare
Co. Kildare
Ireland R5YF51
Phone:
+353 045 20765
+353 085 8746431
city: Lainate (MI)
road: Via Bariola 30
post: 20020
tel: +39 393 66 55 085
AOC De Groene Welle
Koggelaan 7
8017 JN Zwolle
Phone: +31384671120
info@groenewelle.nlAeres MBO Barneveld
Barnseweg 3
3771 RN Barneveld
Phone: +31880206100
SHF
Alsjö
Krokväg 24
443 72 Gråbo
Sweden
Phone: +46 722088008
kansliet@hovslagarforeningen.seBYS Hovslagarskola
Regionens
Hus
541 80
Skövde
Sweden
Phone: +46 700824330
gunilla.af.kleen@vgregion.seSkellefteå Kommun
Vuxenutbildningen/YH
931 85 Skellefteå
Sweden
Phone: +46 910 73 50 00
yh@skelleftea.seNordvik 108
872 98 Noraström
Sweden
Phone +4670 573 17 19
info@etic.nuBox 225
44325 Lerum
Sweden
Phone: +46 76-886 38 23
avichai.arbiv@lerum.seFlyinge Kungsgård
247 93 Flyinge
Sweden
Phone: +46 46-649 00
info@flyinge.seStallbacken 6
734 94 Strömsholm
Sweden
Phone: +46 220-451 00
info@stromsholm.comVången 110
835 93 Alsen
Sweden
Phone: +46 640-174 00
info@wangen.seChräjeninsel 2
CH – 3270 Aarberg
Phone: +41 32 391 70 28
Phone: +41 32 391 70 29
Myerscough College
Bilsborrow
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 0RY
Phone: 01995642222
Fax: 01995642333
The School of Farriery
Centre for Rural Crafts
Holme Lacy
Hereford HR2 6LL
Phone: 01432 870316
Fax: 01432 870796
Warwickshire College
Moreton Morrell
Warwick
CV35 9BL
Phone: 01926 318310
Fax: 01926 318300