Farrier Science


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Mesalands Community College offers a dynamic Farrier Science program that provides you with a broad view of the farrier business while focusing on developing the necessary skills to become a farrier.  Whether your interest is to become a self-employed farrier or to shoe your own horses, Mesalands Community College is here for you. 

If your dream or goal is to become a full-time or part-time farrier or learn to shoe your own horses, make Mesalands Community College the start for your new career in Farrier Science.


Facilities

Our Farrier Science program facilities are designed with each individual student in mind.  We have a large, well equipped indoor shoeing arena with individual anvils, forges, vises, and other specialty hand tools for each student.  These customized facilities give you a place to work and practice during class and any time the shop is open without competing for a workspace.
 

Instructors

At Mesalands Community College you will have access to  instructors who are American Farriers Association certified journeyman farriers.  Our instructors radiate enthusiasm and excitement for the farrier industry and are interested in each student's success, bringing it to a level each student can understand. 

Options

Within the Farrier Science program there are two options.  We offer a 16 week certificate program involving 19 credit hours of anatomy, business, blacksmithing, horseshoeing, and theory.  The second option is a two year associates degree in applied sciences with emphasis in Farrier Science. The degree offers a more in depth, timely program.
 
Practical & Classroom Skills

Mesalands Community College is located in the heart of the Southwest, which means you will have a variety of horses to practice on.  Mesalands Community College's Farrier Science program gives you the opportunity to learn sound shoeing principles on live horses.  These are a few of the skills you will learn:

  • Horsemanship
  • Cold shoeing
  •  Hot shoeing

  •  Blacksmithing

  • Therapeutic shoeing
Classroom Training

The classroom portion at Mesalands Community College includes:
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Horseshoeing Theory
  • Business management
  • Lameness

The skills taught in the classroom are as valuable as the practical portion of shoeing horses. 

 
Internet Courses

Selected courses in Farrier Science are also available on the Internet; please inquire about available Internet courses.