Horseshoeing School Courses

Trim Course

2 Weeks , 80 Hours – $2,000.00

This two week long horseshoeing course is intended for the individuals who want to be able to perform some beginning horseshoeing skills on their own horses. The student will learn how to pull and level horseshoes, trim horses with a level, balanced foot, tighten a nail, and nail a horseshoe back on that came off or is loose. The student will learn some basic anatomy, physiology, and tools of the trade.

Beginner Horseshoeing Course

6 Weeks , 240 Hours – $4,500.00

This six week long horseshoeing course is intended for the person who wants to trim and shoe their own horses. In this horseshoeing course, the students will learn basic anatomy and physiology of the equine. They will learn how to trim and balance hooves, and also how to shape, nail, and clench horseshoes. Some beginning forge work will be introduced that teaches basic keg shoe modifications. The forge work will also include basic tool making and maintenance.

Basic Horseshoeing Course

12 Weeks , 480 Hours – $7,000.00

This twelve week horseshoeing course is intended for the person who is interested in pursuing a career in horseshoeing. The student will learn the basics of horseshoeing and build on those skills to be able to trim and shoe horses. The topics studied include anatomy, physiology, conformation, gait analysis, tool maintenance, causes of lameness, trimming and shoeing. Along with the basics, the student will also learn corrective trimming and horseshoeing techniques. A higher level of forge work will be attained as the student learns how to shape and modify factory made horseshoes. Basic horseshoe making will also be introduced. The student will learn how to perform keg horseshoe modifications. Along with horseshoe making, the student will learn to make tools such as tongs, pritchels, punches, clinch cutters and more. Aspects of owning and operating a farrier business will be addressed and the importance of the farrier-client relationship.

Advanced Horseshoeing Course 

24 Weeks , 960 Hours – $14,000.00

This horseshoeing course is intended for the person who knows they want a career in horseshoeing. This horseshoeing course builds upon the twelve week horseshoeing course and helps add the experience needed for the student to be able to competently and confidently evaluate horses in order to trim and shoe them according to their needs. The continued study of anatomy, conformation, gait analysis and how this affects the growth and movement of horses teaches the student the importance of understanding how these topics relate to trimming and shoeing sound horses. The student will learn to recognize lameness and shoe accordingly. Forge work will include shoe modifications and how to build therapeutic horseshoes. The student will learn to make many different farrier tools needed for horseshoeing and how to maintain them.

Each horseshoeing course is an independent course and starts at the beginning with the basics.  The information from the beginner courses is included in the longer courses.  A student who signs up for the 24 week Advanced Horseshoeing Course or the 36 week Journeyman Horseshoeing Course will start at the basics and build upon that knowledge all year long.

Journeyman Horseshoeing Course 

36 Weeks , 1440 Hours – $21,000.00

This horseshoeing course is intended for the person who knows they want a career in horseshoeing and wants the skills necessary to leave school and be ready for business. As with the 24 week horseshoeing course, this course also builds upon the content learned in the other courses. It takes time, patience, and a lot of practice to develop trimming, horseshoeing, and forging skills. The student will gain more experience in trimming and shoeing all types of equines. They will learn more horseshoe modifications and how to build advanced therapeutic horseshoes. The information learned will prepare a student for the knowledge needed to study toward a level of Certified Journeyman Farrier (CJF) certification with the American Farrier’s Association.

Each horseshoeing course is an independent course and starts at the beginning with the basics.  The information from the beginner courses is included in the longer courses.  A student who signs up for the 24 week Advanced Horseshoeing Course or the 36 week Journeyman Horseshoeing Course will start at the basics and build upon that knowledge all year long.

Tuition & Fees

• The tuition for each course is all inclusive.
• There are no extra fees or hidden charges incurred during the course.
• Tools will be provided for the student to use while enrolled at the school.
• A textbook will be available for each student.
• If a student prefers, they can purchase their own textbook.
• Free housing will be provided on the grounds where the school is located for the student to use while at the school and includes a kitchen and laundry area.
• Meals, bedding, and toiletries are not provided.