Also called: Horseshoer
Trims horses' hooves and fits and nails on custom horseshoes, part blacksmith and part animal specialist.
You pull up to a barn with a portable forge in your truck. You hold a 1,000-pound horse's leg between your knees, trim the hoof, heat a steel shoe until it glows, shape it on the anvil, and nail it on. You might shoe 6-8 horses a day, from backyard ponies to racehorses.
Mostly self-employed; top racing and show-horse farriers earn six figures.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Farrier school (8-24 weeks) plus an apprenticeship with an experienced farrier; optional certification from the American Farrier's Association.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Farrier Science (trade school), Equine Science.
Growing about average. No separate BLS category; demand follows the horse industry.
Low risk for 10 years. No robot will trim a nervous horse's hooves; AI only helps with booking and billing, so demand stays steady.
Classes: Welding or metals CTE, Biology, Ag mechanics.
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