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Tucson School of
Horseshoeing
Course Outline & Costs
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The
staff at Tucson School of Horseshoeing is please to announce a modified
curriculum, which we believe will facilitate your goals toward becoming
a qualified Farrier. We realize that you may be considering
a career change and because of job commitments, cannot take the
required eight week course in consecutive weeks. Therefore,
we have broken down our course into two-week segments to satisfy
your particular needs. By contacting George Goode, you can
complete the Farrier course at your convenience, stepping into a
slot in the currently scheduled program, subject to availability.
Our newly modified program will allow you more flexibility. Working
within the scheduled curriculum dates, you can design you own program.
The courses are broken into the following segments.
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Horseshoeing
Course (two weeks)
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includes shoeing the hoof, trimming, forge work and field work.
Hands-on experience with horses, draft horses and mules. The
course is designed as an introduction to horseshoeing, and will provide
the student with enough information to shoe on a part-time basis,
while maintaining his/her present employment. |
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| Course
Outline: |
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are taught how to bend and shape shoes and to operate gas forges.
They will learn how to make a shoe from bar stock and punch nail holes
in the shoes. Videos are used for proper demonstration of mule
and horse shoeing, and includes safety procedures. Instruction
includes field trips to various stables and shoeing of privately owned
horses. The course covers, (1) Shoeing from bar stock, (2) Front
shoe/back shoe, (3) Rocker toe, and (4) Swedge blocks. Students
are graded at the end of the two-week session on shoeing, forging
work, and a written test. |
| Total number
of hours in course 80 |
| Examination and theory: 2 hours |
| Lecture and forge work: 10 hours |
| Shoeing and field work:
68 hours |
Plus 10 hours of after hours
assignments
(after 5:00pm) |
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Tuition:
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Tools:
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Books:
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Bunkhouse:
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$1,450.00
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$544.05
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$35.95
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$0.00
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Total Cost: $2145.00
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Schedule of Classes
| Schedule of Classes
2005 |
Schedule of Classes
2006 |
| Start |
End |
Start |
End |
| Jan 3 |
Jan 14 |
Jan 3 |
Jan 13 |
| Feb 7 |
Feb 18 |
Feb 6 |
Feb 17 |
| March 7 |
March 18 |
March 6 |
March 17 |
| April 4 |
April 15 |
April 3 |
April 14 |
| May 2 |
May 13 |
May 1 |
May 12 |
| June 6 |
June 17 |
June 5 |
June 16 |
| July 4 |
July 15 |
July 10 |
July 21 |
| Aug 1 |
Aug 12 |
Aug 7 |
Aug 18 |
| Sept 5 |
Sept 16 |
Sept 5 |
Sept 15 |
| Oct 3 |
Oct 14 |
Oct 2 |
Oct 13 |
| Nov 7 |
Nov 18 |
Nov 6 |
Nov 17 |
| Dec 5 |
Dec 16 |
Dec 4 |
Dec 15 |
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Primary
Horseshoeing Course
(four weeks)
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This
is a very basic course for individuals who wish to have a part-time
business or acquire shoeing knowledge for private stock.
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Anvil
and Forges are assigned; students are taught how to operate gas
forges and how to make shoes from bar stock, including bending and
shaping of shoes. Videos are shown depicting the basics of
horseshoeing, glue-on shoes, Founder Horses, punched egg bar shoes.
Field trips are included to various stables and ranches for hands-on
shoeing experience. Students make the following types of shoes:
Back shoes, front shoes, block heel, clip on shoes, roll toe, rocker
toe shoes, trailer on shoes, square toe shoes Swedge Black Heel
shoes and egg bar shoes.
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Students are graded weekly
and complete a written examination.
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| Total number
of house in course: 160 |
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Examination and theory: 4 hours
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Lecture and forge work: 20 hours
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Shoeing and field work: 136 hours
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Plus 20 hours of after
hours assignments
(after 5pm)
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| Tuition: |
Tools: |
Books: |
Bunkhouse: |
| $2,200.00 |
$544.05 |
$35.95 |
$0.00 |
| Total Cost: $2780.00 |
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Schedule of Classes
| Schedule of Classes 2005 |
Schedule of Classes 2006 |
| Start |
End |
Start |
End |
| Jan 3 |
Jan 28 |
Jan 3 |
Jan 27 |
| Feb 7 |
March 4 |
Feb 6 |
March 3 |
| March 7 |
April 1 |
March 6 |
April 31 |
| April 4 |
April 29 |
April 3 |
April 28 |
| May 2 |
May 27 |
May 1 |
May 26 |
| June 6 |
July 1 |
June 5 |
June 30 |
| July 4 |
July 29 |
July 10 |
Aug 4 |
| Aug 1 |
Aug 26 |
Aug 7 |
Sept 1 |
| Sept 5 |
Sept 30 |
Sept 5 |
Sept 29 |
| Oct 3 |
Oct 28 |
Oct 2 |
Oct 27 |
| Nov 7 |
Dec 2 |
Nov 6 |
Dec 1 |
| Dec 5 |
Dec 30 |
Dec 4 |
Dec 29 |
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| Farrier
Course
(six weeks) |
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| (1) |
The Anatomy and Physiology of the Legs and Feet. |
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You will learn to recognize and
name the parts, and know how they work and interact with each other.
You will also learn to recognize and correct problem areas.
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Equine Conformation |
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This is the way the skeleton and
muscles are put together, and varies from breed to breed.
You will learn to recognize and correct traveling and lameness problems
where they occur.
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| (3) |
Basic Blacksmithing |
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This includes the use of the forge
and how to build fires and get the proper heat for the type of job.
You will learn the use of different types of metals, as well as
forge welding and brazing of calks and garbs, as well as other techniques
to enable you to do corrective shoeing.
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| (4) |
Trimming, Leveling and Balancing Of The Foot |
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Normal and Corrective Shoeing |
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This will include making hand tools, swedge blocks,
race plates and various types of shoes for specialized uses.
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| (6) |
Horse Handling |
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This will give you the opportunity
to learn the finer points of handling, especially colts and horses
being trimmed/shod for the first time.
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| (7) |
Equine Nutrition |
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This will provide you with and
understanding of basic horse diets to maintain health and high performance.
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| (8) |
Starting
Your Own Business |
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This will provide you with the
basics for beginning a successful farrier business
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Total number of hours
in course: 240
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Examination and theory: 6 hours
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Lecture and forge work:
22 hours
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Shoeing and field work: 212 hours
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Plus up to 30 hours of
assignments to be completed
after 5 pm or on weekends
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| Tuition: |
Tools: |
Books: |
Bunkhouse: |
| $3,050.00 |
$544.05 |
$35.95 |
$0.00 |
| Total Cost: $3630.00 |
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Schedule of Classes
| Schedule of Classes 2005 |
Schedule of Classes 2006 |
| Start |
End |
Start |
End |
| Jan 3 |
Feb 8 |
Jan 3 |
Feb 10 |
| Feb 7 |
Mar 19 |
Feb 6 |
Mar 17 |
| March 7 |
April 16 |
March 7 |
April 15 |
| April 4 |
May 13 |
April 3 |
May 12 |
| May 2 |
June 10 |
May 1 |
June 9 |
| June 6 |
July 15 |
June 5 |
July 14 |
| July 5 |
Aug 12 |
July 10 |
Aug 18 |
| Aug 1 |
Sept 9 |
Aug 7 |
Sept 15 |
| Sept 6 |
Oct 14 |
Sept 5 |
Oct 13 |
| Oct 3 |
Nov 11 |
Oct 2 |
Nov 10 |
| Nov 7 |
Dec 16 |
Nov 6 |
Dec 15 |
| Dec 5 |
Jan 13 |
Dec 4 |
Jan 12 |
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| Two
Month Farrier Course (eight weeks) |
| Curriculum
which includes learning hot shoeing horses, making and putting clip
on shoes, and training for working with problem horses, plus many
more advanced techniques and procedures involving all aspects of shoeing
for qualification as a Farrier. Written test for Farrier Certification
will be given by the instructor at the school. After passing the test
teh student can apply for membership with the Brotherhood of Working
Farrier Association, for a fee of $60.0 and picture. |
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| Total number
of hours in course: 320 |
| Examination and theory: 8 hours |
| Lecture and forge work: 30 hours |
| Shoeing and field work: 282 hours |
Plus up to 40 hours of assignments to be
completed
after 5 pm or on weekends |
| Cost
of Eight Week Course |
| Tuition: |
Tools: |
Books: |
Bunkhouse: |
| $3,750.00 |
$544.05 |
$35.95 |
$0.00 |
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Total Cost: $4330.00
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Schedule of
Classes
| Schedule of Classes 2004 |
Schedule of Classes 2005 |
| Start |
End |
Start |
End |
| Jan 3 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 3 |
Feb 24 |
| Feb 7 |
Apr 1 |
Feb 6 |
March 31 |
| March 7 |
April 29 |
March 6 |
April 28 |
| April 4 |
May 27 |
April 3 |
May 26 |
| May 2 |
June 24 |
May 3 |
June 25 |
| June 6 |
July 29 |
June 5 |
July 28 |
| July 4 |
Aug 26 |
July 10 |
Sept 1 |
| Aug 1 |
Sept 23 |
Aug 7 |
Sept 29 |
| Sept 5 |
Oct 28 |
Sept 5 |
Oct 27 |
| Oct 3 |
Nov 25 |
Oct 2 |
Nov 24 |
| Nov 7 |
Dec 30 |
Nov 6 |
Dec 29 |
| Dec 5 |
Jan 27 |
Dec 4 |
Jan 26 |
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Three
Month Farrier Course
(12 week) |
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Curriculum is same as eight week course with the following Course
outline Enrollment Orientation. Issue basic tools, Assign forges
and anvils. Students are taught how to start fires and how to bend
and shape shoes. Students are given help, by the instructor any
time during the course with any problems they might have utilizing
the forge. They are taught how to punch nail holes in the shoes.
Students are shown various videos concerning basic fundamentals
of horse shoeing, common hoof problems, therapeutic shoeing and
corrective shoeing.
Students also go on field trips to various Guest Ranches to shoe
horses. Students are required to hand make the following shoes (4)
front shoe, (8) crossfire shoe, (6) block toe shoe with side clips,
(6) bar shoe, (8)half round shoe, (8) half wedge/half round shoe,
(8) full wedge shoe, (8) saddlebred shoe, (12) walking Horse shoe
with heels, (14) rolled toe, toe weight shoe, (15) lateral extension
shoe, (10) sliding plates, (10) toes clip and outside trailer calk
and (10)
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| Written Test for Advance Farrier
Certification will be given at the request of the student on completion
of the course. This test is given by the instructor at the school.
After passing the test the student can apply for membership with the
Brotherhood of Working Farrier Association, for a fee of $60.00 and
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Total number of hours in course: 400
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