Farrier Science Diploma
Start your rewarding career as a Farrier at Olds College. If you enjoy working with horses, enjoy physical labour and want to earn a good wage, the Farrier Science program will give you the edge you need. Our hands-on training techniques, state-of-the-art facilities and experienced instructors have made Olds College one of the premier farrier schools in North America.
Olds College has moved to a two year Farrier Science Diploma program beginning fall 2010. The one year certificate program was last offered in fall 2009 and will no longer be available. Program changes are a result of positive encouragement from industry to equip our graduates with even more relevent training in this complex field. You can read more in this news release.
What People Say About Us
“It’s a longer program than others that are offered, so students have more to draw on when they’re finished. It takes a couple of years to get started in the business. The apprenticeship is good because you get a hands-on feel for the business. You find out exactly what it’s like to work as a farrier.”
Brian Rusnak, Still Meadows Ranch
