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Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Farriers make and fit horseshoes and care for horses' hooves.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: as a contractor / self-employed; as customers demand
There will be
4.1% fewer Farrier jobs in 2027.
As a farrier you'll:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work at a client's business, at a riding stable or on a farm.
Your working environment may be physically demanding, outdoors in all weathers and you may spend nights away from home.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a Level 2 Access to Farriery course at college that will give you some of the skills and knowledge to apply to be an apprentice farrier.
This takes 12 months to complete.
Most people following this route have:
You can get into this work by doing an advanced apprenticeship in farriery with an approved training farrier.
This takes 48 months to complete and includes training on the job and periods of study at a college approved by the Farriers Registration Council.
You'll usually need:
You could join the army as a soldier with the Household Cavalry.
After 2 years as a mounted ceremonial trooper, you'll be eligible to apply for the Forge within the regiment and join a team of farriers.
You'll find more details about training and working as a farrier from the Farriers Registration Council and the British Farriers and Blacksmiths Association.
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With experience you may be able to take higher level qualifications, for example a Diploma in Higher Education or a degree in farriery.
You may be able to work with larger stables, horse breeders or mounted regiments in the police or army.
You could also work in equine hospitals, with vets or in the farriery suppliers business.
You could become an Approved Training Farrier (ATF) and employ and train apprentice farriers.
You'll need: