Owned and operated by Emmet Stevens Horseshoeing

     

Our most popular course is designed for anyone interested on becoming a professional farrier by trade.  Students receive hands-on educational training of farrier skills and techniques needed, along with the business and customer relations portion, in order to have a successful and professional farrier career.  Our 4 week course is equivalent to most 8, 10 and 12 week courses offered by other farrier schools.  We understand that it can be difficult to stay away from home for a long period of time and for that, our courses are extremely accelerated.  We also keep each course student count to a maximum of no more than two students at a time.  Courses are setup this way in order for students to obtain as much hands-on training as they can possibly handle.  The "Farrier Tool Package" is included in the 4 week course.

Our in-depth accelerated courses are kept small for students to receive as much "hands-on training" as can be handled by each student.  We will move at your pace so if a student has some experience, we will work at your level and not hold you back.  Students will work on horses on and off school premises - students should plan to commute to different barns daily...giving them a variety of different types of horses to work on as Emmet conducts and guides them while learning proper farrier skills and techniques.  "Our students are not left standing around waiting for other students to finish working on a horse".  Emmet prefers to see his students working hard and getting their hands dirty.

2 WEEK COURSE  -  $  3500.00   (Introductory Course)

This course offers basic trimming and balance of the hoof.  Get the basic knowledge of shoeing a horse and learn proper hoof care.  Learn the anatomy of the lower leg and hoof and how to evaluate a horse properly.  This course is best described as an "introductory course" for a potential professional farrier.  This course is also recommended for horse owners, or barn help, who have interest in the casual maintenance of their own personal horses.  You will need two (2) hoof knives (one left hand and one right hand) and one pair of hoof nippers to start this course.  If you are not able to obtain these tools before you attend your course, please advise us in advance so that you may purchase them once you arrive.

      

WHAT TO EXPECT IN OUR 4 WEEK COURSE: 

• TOOLS  -  Knowing the proper use of farrier tools and equipment ensures good quality work.  You will learn to recognize such tools of this trade and how to use them properly.
• SKILLS  -  Learn proper nailing, clinching and most importantly, how to adequately finish a hoof; learn to fix problems with distorted hoofs; how to bring back proper hoof balance; corrective shoeing for gate problems;
• FORGE WORK  -  necessary forge work....how to make and modify specialty shoes, you will also learn mig-welding specialty shoes 
• LEARN TO RECOGNIZE  -  lameness.....how to correct and even help prevent it; white-line fungus of the hoof wall and how to treat it, over-reaching, stumbling and interfering, contracted heels and heel soreness;
• BUSINESS  -  expect to be guided in the business end of having a good and trusting "farrier-client" relationship with your customers.

Learn to read an x-ray of the hoof...	How to pin-point an abscess.....

NOTE:  In order for the training process to be more effective when taking our courses, we ask that our students have a good sense of horsemanship background.  Your physical ability plays a very important role on learning this trade.  When you are working with these unpredictably large animals on a daily basis, we need for you to feel comfortable around them.

STUDENTS that attend Farrier U will receive a "Study Guide" packet prior to attending.  This is a student review prior to attending the first day of your course.  This study guide is to help prepare the student with commonly used farrier terms and their definitions, the horse's anatomy and parts of the hoof from different angles.  Students will receive this packet once the completed application and deposit is submitted to our office.  Students will obtain additional studying material once they arrive and is theirs to keep.  Once the 4-week course is completed and passed, each student has the option of putting his/her contact information on our "List of Farriers" listed on our website by completing a form provided.  This list was designed to help are students get their names out there while getting started....this is also for horseowners to locate a good "qualified farrier" in their area.

"Natural Hoof Angle...so important!"

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COURSE INFORMATION

COURSES RUN:   Monday through Friday promply at 8:00AM - 4:00PM.  Students must plan to commute to other barns to work on horses as well as on school premises.  Farrier U provides the transportation for commuting.  Contact our office for available dates.

PART-TIME COURSES:  We offer part-time courses that must be scheduled two weeks at a time and the 4-weeks must be completed within a three month period (12 weeks).  The "farrier tool package" is not included in our part-time course; however, they are available for purchase.

COMPLETION OF COURSE:  Once students have completed and passed the 4-week course (part-time included), students are awarded with a "Certificate of Completion", a Wallet-size Photo ID, a Farrier Tool Package (obtained during the course) and all financial and literary documentation for their records.  All student records are kept on file for review, if needed.  Students also have the option to be listed on the "List of Farriers" page on our website with their contact information.  A "List Of Farriers" form is issued to the student once he/she has completed and passed the 4-week course.  Once this form is completed and returned to our office, the applicants contact information is posted on our website.

DRESS CODE:  No open toed shoes are allowed.  Shorts, skirts and sleeveless t-shirts are not to be worn while attending class.  This dress code is enforced for your own safety and protection - also makes for a comfortable learning experience.

DEPOSIT:  A $ 250.00 deposit must be submitted with your completed Application Packet in order to reserve your course.  This deposit is non-refundable 20 days prior to student's course start date.  If a student's application is denied, the applicant will be contacted immediately and full amount of the deposit will be refunded to the applicant within ten (10) business days.  If a student has already submitted an application and needs to change their course start date for any reason, he/she needs to contact the office as soon as possible to reschedule.  NOTE:  If an applicant is unable to take their scheduled course and requests a refund, he/she must contact the office 20 calendar days prior to their course start date AND he/she must speak to a live person; just leaving a message on voice mail or sending an email is not acceptable to receive a refund.

PAYMENT:  The remaining tuition balance, minus the deposit, is due on the first day the student arrives to FARRIER U.  If student is unable to submit balance in full on the first day the student arrives, the student will be sent home and will need to reschedule their course for a later date.  If this occurs, the students waives his/her rights to receive their deposit refunded.  There is a no refund for course tuition once the student has attended his/her first day at FARRIER U.  All cashier's checks and money orders are to be made payable to EMMET STEVENS HORSESHOEING.  Personal checks accepted for deposits only.  We accept VISA and MASTERCARD.  No credit card checks or personal checks accepted.