The Basic Farrier Course has been taught since the school was founded in 1975. This challenging 16-week program has been updated and revised yearly to keep pace with the demands of the farrier profession. For an in-depth look at the Basic Farrier Program, please click here:

WFS Basic Farrier Course

The class examining a draft horse with a missing rear hoof quarter.

Greg Gray, CJF, demonstrating aluminum horseshoe construction.

School Schedule:

The Basic Farrier Course is sixteen weeks; 576 clock hours. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, with one hour off for lunch and Friday 8:00am to 12:00pm. The eight-hour day will consist of approximately one hour of lecture and seven hours of lab.

Winter 2010 term: January 10 - April 30th, 2010.

Fall 2010 term: July 12 - October 29th, 2010. (There will be no school on Labor Day. Time will be made up.) Note: The fall class may not take place if 4 or more students are registered by June 30, 2010.

Schedule is subject to change. Contact WFS for exact dates.