Klaus Hansen
Klaus’s interest in shoeing horses began with a desire to start riding. However, he quickly became fascinated by the work of the farrier when he visited the stable—the way the farrier managed to build a partnership and connection with the horse.
This, combined with a respect and curiosity for the ancient craft, laid the foundation for Klaus’s journey toward starting his own farriery, where he is now a master to his skilled apprentices.
In November 2016, Klaus passed his journeyman's test and could proudly call himself a certified farrier, making his dream of trimming, shoeing, and working with these
beautiful and powerful animals a reality.
Besides winning the title of Danish Champion in 2022, he has also successfully passed on his knowledge and skills to his apprentice, which is one of the reasons we are incredibly proud to present Klaus as one of our outstanding judges in 2025.
There is no doubt that with his love for the craft and eye for detail, he will be a fair, competent, and talented judge.
We look forward to seeing him in action and are excited to see—and reveal—which shoes he selects to be part of the competition in 2025!
Michael Kukkonen
Sergio Pérez Prieto found his motivation to perform at his best in the field of farriery, which he practices every day, through the world of competitions.
In 2018, he joined the Spanish national team and has competed in various farriery competitions both nationally and internationally.
He was a finalist at the European Championships that same year, and in 2019, he completed his training at the Fénix Hoofcare farriery school with EFFA certification from the European Farrier Federation.
We are thrilled to have him
on our judging team for 2025, and with Sergio's extensive experience from not only his home country, Spain, but also Mexico, Portugal, Russia, and Italy, we are confident he will bring a unique twist to the judging that will complement Klaus Hansen's expertise.
It will without a doubt be exciting to see Sergio in action when the competition takes place from March 6th to March 8th, 2025, in Herning, and we can't wait to reveal which shoes Sergio decides our participants will forge in the various divisions!
He is truly a great addition to the competition
