>> >>>holar does teach farriery; gudmar learned it there, >> >> But not state-of-the-art farriery. It seems to be pretty much limited to >> "horseshoeing". > > presumably one can learn state-of-the-art farriery at some > more specialized place, or as an apprentice or somesuch, if > one intends particularly to be a farrier?
Sure. One of the guys went to Iceland and did their farrier course for a few months, came back to the states and advertised himself as a Master Farrier. It takes years and years to become a Master Farrier (including tests and certifications). Maybe they lead him to believe he was a Master Farrier; maybe he placed that title upon himself; not sure. I understand that for one of the last evaluations, they brought in a horseshoer from Iceland to shoe all the horses. Wonder why? There are three good reasons for using shoes: [] Protection [] Traction [] Therapeutic There is one "excuse" for using shoes: [] Gait Manipulation Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
