Minutes of the AGM of the the 8th of November 2014 in Budapest, Hungary. Participating members: Austria: Czech Republic: Zivnosdenske Spolencenstivo Podkovari Wilfied Wallner Jindrich Vincalek Michaela Kubistova Zdenek Polak Spolecenstvo umeleckych kovaru a zamecniku a kovaru-podkovaru Cech, Moravy a Slezska: Karel Kysilka Pavel Komarek Denmark: Finland: France: Germany: BVM: EDHV: Hungary: Ireland: Italy: Netherlands: Sweden: Switzerland United Kingdom: E-hoof.com Flemming Christensen (accreditation board) Michael Kjaer (treasurer) Marianne Gullbrand (accountant) Thomas von Troil Bernard Vessiller (vice-president) Reik Weber Martin Schenk Michel Sachs Zsolt Ormandi Sandor Rabakozi Balazs Gerics Dorothy Magyar Martin Leahy (Auditor) John Brennan Sergio Forapani Chris Oomen (secretary) Peter Frosch (president) Hans Wincent Simon Grämiger David Frei Gary Burton (board member) Chris Linssner Ginny Ifould (registrar) Andreas Furgler Michael Weishaupt (accreditation board) Excuses: Catalunya Spain, because of political situation in Catalunya
1. Opening and introduction President opened the meeting at 9.15H thanking the Hungarian association for organising the AGM. He presented the current board to the members. 2. Approval of 2013 AGM minutes The minutes of the AGM 2013 in Prague, Czech Republic were approved. 3. Matters arising No matters arrising. 4. Presidents report The president thanked the members of the executive board for their work during the year. The board had met twice during the year. The first meeting was in Lyon, France in April and the second at Meyerscough College, UK in July at the occasion of the Eurofarrier European Championships. The secretary was invited to Poland by a group of farriers, which want to establish an association and join. He also held a lecture about at a meeting of a Leonardo project Quality Assurance of Foreign placement in Europe during Euroskills in Lille, France. 5. Treasurers report After arrival of Andreas Furgler, past treasurer, he presented the accounts for 2013/2014 and the balance sheet at 1 October 2014. Because of problems with getting a bank account in Denmark he still kept the books this year. He explained the loss of the year from the advanced contribution to the organisers of the current AGM and the great number of accreditation visits last year. Activa Balance / Bilanz / Bilain 1-10-2013 30-09-2014 1-10-2014 Bank UBS 211-255602.M1F 29171,34 16756,19 8637,36 Cash 385,00 632,31 632,31 Debiters Member fees 1050,00 600,00 600,00 Total activa 30606,34 17988,50 9869,67 Passiva Open transactions capital 20606,34 20606,34 9869,67 E-hoof reserve 10000,00 8118,83 Benefit/lost -10736,67 Total passiva 30606,34 17988,50 9869,67
Budget and accounts for the period 1-10-2013 to 30-9-2014 Budget 2014 30-9-2014 Income: Official member fees 14000,00 14578,00 CE-F registration fee 11000,00 9658,00 Intrest 50,00 33,68 Total income 25050,00 24069,68 Costs Financial administration & bank costs 1000,00 1330,91 Website 1800,00 1844,11 Representation costs president 500,00 -,- Travel expenses executive board 8000,00 7660,01 AFA convention, travel expenses 500,00 -,- Administration 5000,00 2952,82 Educational events / European championships 3000,00 2130,00 CE-F Accreditation board 7000,00 13058,50 AGM 3000,00 6030,00 Leonardo project E-hoof dissimination 1000,00 -,- Total costs 30800,00 35006,35 Loss -5750,00-10736,67 25050,00 24269,68 6. Auditors report Having been appointed auditor at our last AGM, Martin Leahy verified the accounts for the period 1st October 2013 until 30th September 2014. He concluded that all financial activities for the year 2013/2014 had been treated in a correct way and that our assets had been managed in accordance with the financial rules. The delegates approved the accounts for 2013/2014 and appointed Chris Linssner as auditor for the next year. 7. Budget for 2014/15 Chris Oomen presented the budget for 2014/2015. The budget shows a loss of 2050. Partly because an incidental repair of the database for registration of CE-F s, but also because these days no association can organise an AGM, European competition or Educational event without a contribution of.
When the contributions for the were determined, events could been largely paid out of sponsoring. We have to consider a contribution raise next year if we want to continue having our events organised in this way. Budget 2014/2015 Income: Member fees 14500 CE-F fees 12432 Intrest 18 Total income 26950 Costs Financial administration 1000 General administration 500 CE-F administration 2000 Website 1800 AFA visit president 500 Representation costs president 500 Travel expenses executive board 8000 CE-F Accreditation board 9000 Educational events/european championships 3000 AGM PM Repair database CE-F 2700 Total costs 29000 Loss 2050 8. Report of the accreditation board Ginny Ifould informed the meeting that visits were paid to examinations in Switzerland and Denmark for re-accreditation. She thanked the Swiss association for preparing the visit and recommended accreditation of Switzerland. She recommended to suspend the accreditation of Denmark until next year. The delegates approved these recommendations. At this moment the accreditation board exists of: Flemming Christensen, president, Michael Weishaupt, vice-president, Siegfried Dauner, Denis Leveillard, Georg Ryss, Bernard Vessiller, Chris Oomen. For 2015 visits to Austria, Finland and Czech republic are planned.
9. Register of Certified Euro - Farriers Ginny Ifould explained the problems with the database. It is very important to get the records on the right way. She misses the data of the Czech and Spanish association, but hopes to get them shortly. The secretary states, that CE-F s have to promote their title by using it on advertisements, business cards and invoices. At this moment CE-F is only known among European farriers, but customers should know and ask for a CE-F to shoe their horses. In 2014 1570 CE-F s were registered. 10. Educational event, plans for France 2015 The Educational event will be held the 27th until 29th of March at the farrier school in Saligny sur Roudon, France. Bernard Vessiller presented a draft program and will send out the definite program to the delegates within 2 weeks after the AGM. He asked the delegates to forward the program to the farrier schools in their country. 11. Eurofarrier European Championships, report UK 2014 Gary Burton gave a report about the Eurofarrier Championships last July at Meyerscough college, UK. 58 competitors from 16 countries competed at a very successfull event. It was very hot for that part of the country, but the very good horses made the shoeing easy. In 2016 the Eurofarrier Championships will be in Herning, Denmark in March. 12. Annual General Meeting, plans for Switzerland 2015 The AGM 2015 will be in Bern, Switzerland the 13th and 14th of November at the house of the blacksmith guild. On Friday a tour through the country side will be organised with a visit to a factory for cow bells. Ireland and the Netherlands confirm organisation of the AGM s 2016 and 2017. 13. E-hoof Michael Weishaupt explained the businessplan for E-hoof. He stated that E- hoof is a joined platform of knowledge for equine health care professionals and for anyone with an interest in the horse. He offered a special price for member associations, who buy E-hoof for at least more than 50% of their members. When takes over the administration the price will be 25 for a year, when E-hoof does the administration 30. Marianne Gullbrand expected problems for with taxes, when does the administration, so E-hoof will going to do that themselves. The board and the member associations get until the end of March 2015 to decide about the offer. 14. Continual Professional Development Michael Weishaupt stated E-hoof is not only a learning tool for veterinary and farrier students but also a CPD tool for working farriers. That s why he asked to promote E-hoof among its members. 15. Questionnaire farrier policy and education The secretary asked the delegates to arrange filling in the questionnaire about farrier training and policy in their countries. The questionnaire was sent 5 years ago and the data should be updated. About half of the members already sent it back. Hans Wincent form Sweden asked for sending it another time, for he didn t receive it.
16. New member associations Two new member associations were presented. Sergio Forapani presented the UNOM, a federation of Italian farriers associations. The federation got arranged that from 2017 a farrier needs a diploma to work as a farrier. Former students of the military farrier school are licenced already, all other farriers have to pass an examination. The federation also participates in a new farrier school. Pavel Komarek presented the Czech association for blacksmiths and farriers of Czech, Moravia and Silesia. Their members are trained at an official Czech farrier school and want their diploma accredited. Both associations were accepted by the members. 17. Proposals member associations 3 member associations had proposals for the AGM. The Swedish association wants to propose that changing the rules has to be proposed one year and voted for the next year, so that the member associations can discuss the change in their AGM. They also propose, that board members are paid for their travel and stay at the AGM by, so that their association can send 2 delegates and vote separately from the board. The executive board of will discuss these changes of the rules and come to the next AGM with a proposal. Mr. Reik Weber from BVM, Germany gave a presentation about risk assessments for farriers and organisers of farrier competitions. Andreas Furgler stated, that a risk assessment for a farrier is already made in E-hoof. Mr. Weber wants to help by making one for organisers of farrier competitions and educational events. The Dutch farriers association asks why the financial year of starts the 1st of October. That is done, because accountants are very busy at the end of the year and have more time in October. Martin Schenk, EDHV, asked if could do something to farriers who call themselves CE-F, when they are no longer proposed by the national association and to change the German farrier law, where foreign certificates are recognised. The president stated, that these are national affairs and that can play no role in these. 18. Closing remarks At the end of this AGM unites 17 associations from 15 European countries with together 2992 members. The president closed the meeting at 16.00H thanking all delegates and other participants for a fruitful meeting. Signed,.. Peter Frosch, President Chris Oomen, secretary