Sunday 20 July 2008
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Developing your skills

We spend a large part of our lives at work, so making the most of this time to develop our skills and abilities is important, enjoyable and worthwhile.

Improving your skills will:

  • Help you to do your job better

  • Keep your skills up to date

  • Help you to progress in your career.


Employers in the farriery industry have identified the following areas which will help their businesses and help you to progress:

  • Increased attention to detail, quality and animal welfare knowlegde
    Farriery businesses have identified these skills as important to customer confidence

  • Additional technical skills to maintain equipment
    Farriers have to ensure that their equipment is in the best working order, both for static or mobile forges

  • Research and development of new techniques
    Farriers have to keep their skills up to date in order to continue practising. Sophisticated knowledge transfer systems are needed to ensure that both employers and employees are up to date


Whatever your age, experience or ambitions, there are qualifications and routes into learning to suit you.