Tucson School of Horseshoeing - Tucson, Arizona
Horseshoeing, Farrier School - Tucson Horseshoeing School
Tucson Horseshoeing School - Teaching farriers since 1973
Tucson School of Horseshoeing - Classes from 2 to 12 weeks
George Goode, Director of Tucson School of Horseshoeing
Horseshoeing School - Farrier Classes
Our Portable classrooms is available for horseshoeing clinics at your location
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Clinics

Tucson School of Horseshoeing has portable classrooms and forges to bring your location. Classes are available nationwide with advance booking and deposits required just two weeks before class. Please call for information on our portable unit and classes.

A great idea for:
Evaluation of your horses feet
Saddle Clubs - FFA - 4-H Clubs
Guest Ranches (Wranglers)
Rodeo Clubs
Agriculture Schools
Riding/Boarding Stables
Reservations- Wrangler Schools

3 Day Hands On Clinic - $600 per person
Rental of economy hand tools for 3 days -- $175
Purchase of economy hand tools -- $375

Spectators -- 9 am until noon first day only -- $75

Minimum of 20 people per clinic

Day One

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Anatomy Studies

Learn to recognize the following:

  • Correct & incorrect combinations
  • Pastern angle of hoof
  • Skeletal structure from the knee down
  • Different types of ailments:
    • White Line Disease
    • Lamints or Founder
    • Navicular
    • Ring Bone
    • Abscess
    • Thrush
    • Barrel Cactus
    • Long Toe - Low Heels
  • 45 question people should ask their farrier
  • Learn the difference between a certified farrier and a Cowboy shoer.

Day Two

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lunch 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
12:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Start Shoeing A Horse

  • Learn medial-lateral balance of Horses' feet and proper angle
  • Learn to recognize the amount of hoof to be removed from foot
  • Learn Goode's 1st and 2nd phase, to pull the foot back under the horse's body
  • Learn Natural Balance System

 

Day Three

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lunch 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
12:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Shoeing Techniques

  • Nailing
  • Shoe Shaping
  • How to use the Hoof Stand
  • Proper Angle
  • Medial-Lateral Balance
  • Respecting the Horse

Economy Hand Tools

One each of the following:

  • Farrier Apron
  • Clinch Cutter
  • Farrier Driving Hammer
  • Farrier Rounding Hammer
  • Knife
  • Rasp
  • Rasp Handle
  • Nail Clincher
  • Shoe Puller
  • Brass Hoof Gauge
  • Nipper
  • Divider
  • Book

This unit is even equipped with a full classroom inside as well as six working forges for the manufacture and manipulation of the shoes you will be making.
 

Feel free to contact us anytime for more information or registration.

Tucson School of Horseshoeing
2230 North Kimberlee Road
Tucson, Arizona
85749
(520)749-5212
1-800-657-2779
Fax:(520)760-0886