Farrier
ANZSCO ID 322113
Farrier Inspects, trims and shapes horses’ hooves, and forms, fits and nails horseshoes.
Tasks
- selecting metal stock for job requirements
- heating metal in forges and furnaces and hammering, punching and cutting metal using hand tools and machine presses
- tempering and hardening finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air
- preparing horses’ hooves for shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hooves, and trimming hooves
- cutting, trimming, shaping and smoothing stock to form mould patterns
Study Pathway
A Certificate III including at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or a Certificate IV, or at least 3 years of relevant experience, is usually needed. Sometimes experience or on-the-job training is needed in addition to a qualification. Skill Level: 3
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Soft Skills
- an interest in working with horses
- knowledge of horse behaviour and equine care
- problem solving
- physical strength and stamina
- time management
- communication skills
- working independently