Midwest Horseshoeing School
2312 South Maple Avenue
Macomb, Illinois 61455

Phone #: (309) 833-4063

Email: royevans@macomb.com

Midwest Horseshoeing School

BASIC FOUR WEEK SESSION

This session is recommended for those students interested in trimming and shoeing their own horses with factory made shoes as well as hand made shoes. This session involves learning basic anatomy, conformational defects, faulty gaits, and proper shoeing techniques. The instructors will teach proper horse handling, trimming, squaring toes, making flat shoes, heal caulks, and clips. Students will also learn to help correct common conformation defects and common gait problems.

Students are responsible for all assignments and homework. . All tools and text will be furnished for students.
Total number of hours in course: 140 hrs.

Session Summary

· Hours in session: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

· Upon successful completion of the Four Week Session students will receive a certificate

Lecture -Anatomy & Proper Shoeing

12 hrs.

Horsemanship

2 hr.

Basic Hoof Trimming

50 hrs.

Forging

16 hrs.

Horseshoeing

52 hrs.

Written Exams

1 hr.

Field Trip

7 hrs.