Offering Courses Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023

The Michigan State University Farrier School is a 12 or 24-week program housed on the MSU Horse Teaching and Research Center and led by MSU alumnus David Hallock, CJF, ASF. Students in the program will receive both hands-on and classroom-based instruction in hoof and farrier science, equine anatomy and physiology, basic welding, and business.

The MSU Farrier School is an outreach program of the Department of Animal Science in the MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The MSU Farrier School also collaborates with the MSU College of Veterinary Medicine.

MSU Farrier School Brochure

Offering Courses Fall 2023 and Spring 2024

Course dates:

Fall: October 2nd - December 22nd (off November 23-24 for Thanksgiving)

Spring: January 2nd - March 22nd (week one would be Tuesday – Saturday, all subsequent weeks are Monday – Friday)

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