Once The Session Starts

Classes are from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for eight weeks. For those interested in trimming and flat-shoeing their own horses, we offer a two-week session. We take an hour for lunch and a break in the morning and afternoon. Fieldwork and classes are kept informal.

We use four different textbooks as well as slides, charts and videos. Tom performs all classroom instruction with the exception of an occasional special lecture given by guest veterinarian or farrier. We go into great detail about the horse and its conformation. However, the teaching is presented in understandable layman’s terms. Each student, upon graduation, is a qualified, well-informed farrier. Each student will learn to form and use handmade shoes. Welding and brazing are also taught on-site. All tools and materials used are provided by the school.