Kentucky Horseshoeing School

Labor Day
2024-09-02 | KY
No Classes Today

Summer Class Start
2024-07-08 09:00 - 17:00 UTC | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
Welcome July 2024 Students!

New Student Check In
2024-07-07 13:00 - 15:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
New students to check in at KHS from 1:00-3:00 pm. Orientation meeting to follow at 4:00 pm for students residing on campus.

Summer Break
2024-06-24 - 2024-07-05 | KY
Get some rest and we will see you in July!

AFA All Levels Certification
2024-06-21 13:00 - 2024-06-22 17:00 | KY

Graduation Day
2024-06-20 10:00 - 11:30 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
Join us in celebrating your Graduate.

Memorial Day
2024-05-27 | KY
No Classes Today. Thank someone who served.

Kentucky Oaks Day
2024-05-03 08:00 - 17:00 | KY
The fillies’ Day at Churchill Downs. It is all about the PINK.
Don’t bet all of your money!
No Classes Today

Spring Class Start
2024-04-01 09:00 - 17:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States

New Student Check-In
2024-03-31 13:00 - 15:00 | KY
New students check in at KHS from 1-3 pm. Orientation meeting will follow at 4:00 pm for students residing on campus.

Graduation Day
2024-03-28 10:00 - 11:30 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
Join us to celebrate your Graduate. Coffee and Donuts will be supplied.

Graduation Day
2024-03-28 10:00 - 11:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States

Presidents Day
2024-02-19 | KY

International Hoof Care Summit (IHCS)
2024-01-23 - 2024-01-26 | KY
The goal of the International Hoof Care Summit (IHCS) is to continue to help you expand your hoof-care education through a focused educational program covering the most important topics to today’s equine footcare professionals. The 21st annual Summit offers dozens of hours of solid answers to your most critical challenges from outstanding farriers, equine vets and hoof researchers. Get a first look at 2024’s newest and best products at the Summit Trade Show. And profit from unlimited “face-to-face” hallway networking time with the giants of the footcare profession.
This is a unique opportunity for KHS students to expand their experience and draw from some of the most progressive farriers in the industry.

Martin Luther King Day
2024-01-15 | KY
No classes today. Take a moment today to reflect.

Winter Class Start
2024-01-09 09:00 - 17:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States

New Class Check In
2024-01-08 13:00 - 15:00 | KY
New students check in at KHS from 1:00-3:00 pm. Orientation follows at 4:00 pm for students residing on campus.

Winter Holiday
2023-12-15 - 2024-01-08 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
Good by to 2023 and see you in 2024! Our offices will be closed but we will respond to emails.

AFA All Levels Certification
2023-12-14 13:00 - 2023-12-15 17:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States

Graduation Day
2023-12-14 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-28 10:00 - 11:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
Join us in celebrating your Graduate!

Thanksgiving Break
2023-11-22 - 2023-11-24 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
Enjoy the family and food! Thank you for your hard work.

AWCF Higher Examinations
2023-10-25 08:00 - 2023-10-27 17:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
The Worshipful Company of Farriers founded its modern examination process in 1890, with the Registered Shoeing Smith examination. It had been hoped that this would lead to compulsory registration. This was not to happen for 95 years! To avoid confusion, once all Farriers were required to register, the name changed to Diploma of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (DipWCF). In 1907 the Company realised that there was a need for a higher level examination that promoted a farrier’s ability to use horse shoeing skills in the treatment of conditions of the foot and equine limb. This was called Associate of the Farriers Company of London (AFCL). It changed its title to The Associate of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (AWCF) at the same time as the DipWCF.
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In the mid 1990s the examination board saw that the AWCF examination needed reviewing to encourage more Farriers to take it and to promote the study and use of synthetic methods and materials. A complete overhaul of the syllabus took place. A continual review has now been built into the system so that the examination remains current. Encouragingly in recent exams the number of candidates has begun to rise.
What Are The Examiners Looking For?
They are looking for you to convince them that you have a depth of knowledge of anatomy, conditions and diseases of the foot, and how conformation affects the gait and the foot, and vice versa. You need to show traditional forging skills and be able to apply them to an individual horse. You need to show a range of shoemaking skills in different materials including fabricating. They are assessing your ability to think on your feet when confronted with a task that you might not have experienced. You need to be able to use and have an opinion on the synthetic materials listed. You need to be comfortable looking at x-rays and assessing a horse with a veterinary surgeon.
The above list of skills is quite wide ranging. However, it is only what one would expect a farrier engaged in remedial or consultancy shoeing to possess. The veterinary examiner is looking to see if you could partner him in treating farriery related conditions. The farrier examiners are looking to see whether they could refer a case to you. All parts of the syllabus are to be taken seriously.
If you acquire the knowledge and skills set out in the syllabus, you will become an Associate of the Worshipful Company of Farriers.
-Dr Simon Curtis PhD HonAssocRCVS FWCF

Fall Class Start
2023-10-02 08:00 - 17:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States

New Student Check-in
2023-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
New students will check in between 1:00-3:00 pm this Sunday. An orientation meeting will follow at 4:00 pm for students residing on campus.

New Student Class Start
2023-01-09 09:00 - 17:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
First day of class for new students. Meet at 9:00 am in Classroom 1 and please bring a notebook and pen.

New Student Check In
2023-01-08 13:00 - 15:00 | KY
Check in for new students at the KHS Administration Building.

Winter Break
2022-12-16 - 2023-01-06 | KY
Happy Holidays!

KHS Winter Graduation
2022-12-15 10:00 - 2023-02-16 11:00 | KHS, 3612 Lexington Road, Richmond, KY, 40475, United States
Join us to celebrate months of hard work and accomplishments. Refreshments will be served.
