Events - New Zealand Farriers Association

NOTICE OF MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the
New Zealand Farriers Association (Inc.) will be held on
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 commencing at 9am
At The Airport Gateway Hotel, Auckland.
(206 Kirkbride Road Auckland Airport Mangere)
A G E N D A
1. Apologies
2. Minutes of the Previous Annual General Meeting
3. Business arising from the Minutes
4. President's Report
5. Balance Sheet and Financial Statement and Auditors Report
6. Election of Officers
7. Election of Sub Committees
8. Correspondence
9. Accounts of payment
10. Appointment of Auditor, and Bank Signatures
11. Setting of Subscriptions
12. Notices of Motion
13. Life/Honorary Members
14. General Business
15. Closure of Meeting
Extract from NZ Farriers Association (Inc.) Rules:
(l) Voting at the Annual General Meeting
The only persons entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be the delegates of the Branches and the current members of the Executive. All those entitled to vote shall have one vote except the President who shall have a casting vote as well as a deliberative vote. In the event of a resolution not being clearly carried by a majority of voices the issue shall be decided by a show of hands. In the election of all offices of the Executive save that of the Secretary/Director, all votes will be by secret ballot, conducted by the Secretary and one other person elected for this purposes by the Annual General Meeting. Proxy Votes: Proxy votes will not be allowed in any election or vote.
(m) Notices of Motion
No notice of motion to rescind a resolution of the Association or to amend the rules of the Association shall be valid unless it is received in writing by the Secretary at least sixty (60) days before the Annual General Meeting is due to be held. Notices of Motion will be acceptable only if moved and seconded by financial members of the Association.

Heavy Horse World Cup Competition - 30th-31st March 2013 at the Auckland Easter Show.

CLINIC: with Mr Nigel Fennel (UK) 29th March 2013 at the Auckland Easter Show. $100.00 per person. All enquiries to Julianne via email j.jbryant@xtra.co.nz.

Nigel Fennell has 23 years' experience in Farriery and and holds both the Diplomacy and Associate examinations of the Worshipful Company of Farriers as well as an Approved Training Farrier.
He is a dedicated Farriery Competitor and amongst many show wins in the UK his main highlights have included National Industrial Blacksmithing Champion, Two back to back Italian International show Champion Titles (Verona Italy) a British National Champion Medallist and National Suffolk Punch Shoeing Champion culminating to a World Championship finalist in Calgary Canada (2007) & a Finalist at the European Championships in Austria (2012) and seven times representing member in the England Farriery Team.
He is also an included clinician to the Fantastic new Farriery Training website "Know Foot Know Horse" and has given many clinics in the UK as well as Germany and Sweden.
Nigel is also an appointed Judge by the Worshipful Company of Farriers and is now the New Manager to the England Farriery Team. Nigel and his wife Teresa and daughter Poppy live in Yateley only 40 minutes from London and he has run his own shoeing business now for 18 years. Foremans Tools Uk is Nigel's new Venture Tool business manufacturing Pull offs from his handmade design along with Handmade Tooling blocks and his new Hoof cutters/nippers along with his unique tool branding with the "Foreman's Angels".
Nigel's mentors in the Trade over the years have been many; Colin Smith FWCF Hons, Henry Gregory , Adrian Devereux, Steven Beane, Darren Bazin, Andrew Cassery, Bob Marshall (Canada) Andy Reader-Smit , Billy Crothers to name a few.
Nigel's well known saying back home is "To move forward ...you must put yourself forward"