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A Farrier looks after horses’ hooves including preparing their feet and applying horse shoes. You might assess hooves for health issues and trim or treat any problem areas. Farriers make horse shoes by shaping metal to fit the hoof using heating and hand tools. You’ll fit the shoes and nail them to horses’ hooves.
Farriers need excellent horse handling skills and should be skilled at hoof care. You’ll need excellent attention to detail and should be able to handle any problem behaviours during treatment and fitting. Farriers should have good customer service skills and be able to communicate well with clients. It’s important that you are flexible and you may have to work irregular hours.
There is one course available for people who want to become a Farrier.
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Turn your love of horses into a professional career with the ACM40818 Certificate IV in Farriery. During 3 years of practical training, this nationally recognised training course will teach you how to safely administer a full range of hoof care and horseshoeing services — plus give you the business skills you need to setup your own farrier service micro-business. The course covers: horse handling, horseshoe construction, welding, hoof trimming — and business skills related to tax, insurance and financial management of an Australian micro-business. Enquire now for a list of study units and training dates..
Average duration: 12 months.
In Australia, a full time Farrier generally earns $1,250 per week ($65,000 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
The number of people working in this industry has remained stable in recent years. There are currently 1,000 people working as a Farrier in Australia compared to 920 five years ago. Farriers may find work across all regions of Australia but are usually busier in rural and regional areas.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
A Certificate IV in Farriery is an ideal qualification if you’re planning to start a career as a Farrier. This course covers topics such as hoof care, horse handling, horseshoe construction, welding and hoof trimming. You’ll also study a range of business skills suitable for setting up your own farrier business.
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Here are some potential career pathways within equine. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.
Equine
Horse Breeding Assistant
$960 weekly pay
Stable Hand
Trainee Farrier
Farrier
$1,250 weekly pay
Horse Riding Instructor
$1,150 weekly pay
Horse Trainer
$1,050 weekly pay
Jockey
$1,500 weekly pay
Racing Cadet Steward
Stable Manager
Track Rider
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