How to Learn Horse Shoeing
- 1). Contact your own farrier and discuss the actual day to day job of a farrier. Be sure you understand everything that the job entails. A typical farrier spends a great deal of time on the road traveling from farm to farm, and you need to be prepared for the level of travel the job requires.
- 2). Ask your current farrier about any internships or on-the-job learning opportunities that might be available. Many farriers are willing to take on working students as helpers while they learn the ropes.
- 3). Research quality farrier schools in your area. Be sure to check the references of the school, and ask your farrier about the reputation the institution has in the horse shoeing industry.
- 4). Purchase the farrier tools you will need before attending your first class. The administrators of the farrier school will give you a list of the items you will need.