Services

Wyoming School of Horseshoeing provides farrier services to its surrounding community. WSOH offers real experiences to its students to aid them in success. WSOH can travel to clients or host services at its facility. Horse owners can expect prompt and competent work by student with direct supervision of their instructor. Services are provided at a lower cost with the understanding that students are gaining the skill set to be successful farriers. WSOH teaches students respect for the trade, direct influence on health and soundness of horses and communication with horse owners. Thank you for choosing to be a par of that student training.

Price list is as follows:

Hosted at School
1 trim $35
1 half set $60
1 full set $80
Draft Trim $50
Corrective Shoeing or Draft Shoes $100

Hosted outside of school
(Traveling within 50 miles of school)
1 trim $50
1 half set $65
1 full set $85
Draft Trim $60
Corrective Shoeing or Draft Shoes $100

Other Services
*.50¢ per mile after 50 miles will remain the same.
Pads $7.50 per Reg Pad
$15 per Draft Pad
Crack Repair $15 per foot
Packing $15 per foot

Course Descriptions

2 Week Course — $2,150 (includes food and lodging)

This is our entry level Horseshoeing course. The classroom portion of this introductory course focuses on the basic anatomy of bones, tendons, and ligaments of the leg. Students will also explore some common diseases and lameness of the leg and proper methods of treatment.

The horse work and forging portion of this course will focus on the basics of safely trimming hooves and nailing a shoe on the foot. Students learn proper body positioning under the horse, functional use of tools while under the horse, and basic horsemanship skills related to body language and approach. The forging portion includes a background in differences and applications of shoes, sizes, and nails. Students also learn basic shoe shaping techniques while using the forge to better match a shoe to the hoof.

Upon graduation from this course, students will leave the school with the ability to confidently trim hooves. This is not a course designed to send a student out on their own. It is a very basic course for beginners.

Tool cost is an extra expense. Tool list varies according to course length and will be explained after application has been received by the Wyoming School of Horseshoeing.

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4 Week Course — $3,750 (includes food and lodging)

This is our intermediate course for the students who are looking for a deeper understanding of horseshoeing and the responsibilities of a professional farrier. The classroom aspect of this course continues with bone anatomy and function, tendon and ligament purpose, and a more in depth look at pathology of injuries and diseases of the horse.

The horse and forging portion of this course includes the basics of making a standard shoe from scratch, practice of simple shoe modifications using the forge, and proper applications of these modifications to hooves. Students also gain valuable time building confidence and ability while under the horse.

Graduates from our intermediate course will leave with a well-rounded knowledge of the functioning leg of the horse, common lameness/disease diagnosis and confidence of proper treatments, and the ability to modify shoes at a worksite therefore becoming more marketable to clients.

Tool cost is an extra expense. Tool list varies according to course length and will be explained after application has been received by the Wyoming School of Horseshoeing.

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8 Week Course — $7,500 (includes food and lodging)

This is our "Pro-Class" course and is a very high achievement of education for our students. In the classroom, students will examine the detailed hoof structure, aspects of blood circulation, and a thorough analysis of conformation and gaits of horses. There will also be further exploration of disease of the horse, and tendencies that cause lameness with relation to conformation and gaits.

Horse and forging aspects of this course involves the most time under the horse while continuing to build confidence and ability - the place a farrier spends the most time! This is a complete blend of basic fundamentals of trimming, to the professional adaptation of properly shoeing each individual horse. In front of the forge, students continue to learn more shoe modifications, and begin to refine their abilities of making shoes by hand. Professionalism of the farrier and craftsmanship of their work is our emphasis with this course.

Upon graduation, students will have a proper background and developed understanding of aspects to confidently take the AFA Classification Exam. This entry level testing will begin to distinguish the student in marketability and aptitude, and provide professional services to clients.

Tool cost is an extra expense. Tool list varies according to course length and will be explained after application has been received by the Wyoming School of Horseshoeing.