Practicing Farrier Course

The Practicing Farrier continuing education course builds upon the knowledge and skills learned in the Basic Course. The Practicing Farrier course may be taught concurrently with the Basic course, with the expectation that Practicing Farrier students will be given the more challenging podiatry and horsemanship cases and will be expected to be up to speed on their forging skills (specifically as it relates to shoe shaping), recognition of distortion, and focusing on the skills of communication explaining the “language” to clients.   

Advanced students will be expected to become efficient in their time management and in making most of the decisions for the horse. Students will be presented with practical work, as they might find in their clientele and cases will be taken as they present themselves in class. Given that it is impossible in an 8-week program to work on every type of case one may encounter, cases will be discussed via instruction in the most up-to-date and relevant hoof science available. 

Students will be expected to work more efficiently on hoof mapping, trimming, shoe shaping, nailing and finishing feet. They will be expected to demonstrate these skills to the instructor and show that they are able to think thru a protocol by developing a “feel”, using the 5-Guidelines for Evaluating Hoof Health, Hoof Mapping, common sense, and knowledge. 

To be eligible to take the Practicing Farrier Course, applicants must have graduated from Mission, or any other recognized school, or have 2-years of experience as a farrier. 

This course offers 320 hours of horseshoeing instruction during the 8-week program.  

TOOLS: Practicing Farrier Students should already have their Basic Hand Tools. 

TOOLS INCLUDED WHILE IN CLASS:

We provide large tools such as forges, anvils, grinders vices etc., while you are in class.

Tuition: $12,000

Class meets 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday.

Total Class size is limited to 8-10 Students.

Maximum time to complete the class is 8 weeks.

After hours study and forge practice are encouraged.