Also called: Horseshoer
Trims horses' hooves and shapes and fits steel horseshoes at barns and ranches, usually running their own business with a mobile forge.
Farriers drive to barns, heat and shape steel horseshoes on a forge, and nail them on, often handling 1,200-pound horses that do not want to stand still. Top farriers for racehorses earn six figures.
Estimate.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Farrier school (a few weeks to months) plus apprenticeship; American Farrier's Association certification.
Ways in: Trade school, Apprenticeship. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Farrier Science (trade school).
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Shaping steel shoes on a forge and nailing them on a restless horse is skilled physical craft; robots aren't close.
Classes: Welding/metal shop, Ag/animal science CTE, Biology, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 45-2093.
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