Farriery

To help you find the right answers for you and your farriery business, we first need to understand your needs.

We conduct research into the skills issues concerning your industry, and work with you to see the bigger picture. We know what training and skills the farriery industry needs and are always checking, so they are never out-of-date.

You told us you need:

• Financial management training
• Health and safety training
• Animal welfare
• Customer care skills
• Marketing skills
• Management skills
• Access to continual professional development 
• Clear guidance on funding

Read more about farriery’s skills needs.  

We work hard to create opportunities so you can make the most of training. After all, businesses who train their staff are two and a half times more likely to succeed than those who don’t.

By working together, we can help:

• Give you the skills to meet the future challenges
• Give you access to the latest research for farriery and the wider equine world
• You achieve Investors in People
• You find funding that’s available for you
• You find the training and development you need
• Make your voice heard by the powers that be
• You keep your workplace safe.

View the different ways we can help you.

There are so many ways you can get involved; anything from taking a short survey to discussing farriery issues with others in the industry. Any time you can give will really help to make sure the farriery industry can be the best it can be.

Read more about how you can get involved.

Don’t just take our word for it – hear what farriers have to say about skills and training.

View case studies

BFBA - The British Farriers & Blacksmiths Association - www.forgemagazine.co.uk
The Worshipful Company of Farriers - www.wcf.org.uk
The Farriers Registration Council - www.farrier-reg.gov.uk
The National Farriery Training Agency (NFTA) - www.farrierytraining.co.uk