Also called: Horseshoer
Trims horses' hooves and forges and fits custom horseshoes.
You drive your truck with a portable forge to a barn, trim a horse's hooves, heat a steel shoe until it glows, hammer it to fit, and nail it on. You might shoe eight horses before sunset.
Self-employed; full-time farriers with racehorse or show clients earn the most, and income depends on how many horses you can shoe.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 3 years after high school. Farrier school (a few weeks to several months), then years apprenticing with an experienced farrier; AFA certification.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Farrier Science (trade school), Equine Studies.
Growing about average. Steady demand wherever there are horses; no separate BLS projection.
Low risk for 10 years. Shaping and nailing shoes onto live horses is hands-on animal work built on trust with owners; no robot does it.
Classes: Agriculture or animal science, Welding or metal shop, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-2021.
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