Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?

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Ticktock Reg. Aug 2010	Posted 2014-02-24 9:04 AM Subject: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 433 Location: The Lone Star State	For basic shoeing needs? Obviously no major corrective shoeing. Just curious thanks.
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LRQHS Reg. Nov 2011	Posted 2014-02-24 9:06 AM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped Posts: 16390 Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :)	Absolutely. Mostly because all the farriers around here are on drugs or no shows. I'd definitely give one out of school a chance.
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Ticktock Reg. Aug 2010	Posted 2014-02-24 9:08 AM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Extreme Veteran Posts: 433 Location: The Lone Star State	Lol right!
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Crowned Image Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2014-02-24 9:26 AM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
I Chore in Chucks Posts: 2882 Location: MD	yes and I'm actually using a graduate of that school now!
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Brrlracengirl Reg. Jul 2012	Posted 2014-02-24 9:28 AM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Elite Veteran Posts: 685 Location: Arkansas	Definitely! Everything is still fresh on their minds and they do TONS of shoe/trim jobs while in school. My SO went to school there and they pretty much worked all day on all types of animals! They have a great program....
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Longneck Reg. Mar 2004	Posted 2014-02-24 10:12 AM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Rad Dork Posts: 5218 Location: Oklahoma	For just the basics, absolutely. I agree with the "fresh in their mind" comment from above!
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Three 4 Luck Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-02-24 10:25 AM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Accident Prone Posts: 22277 Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR	Nope. I'm a believer in apprenticeships after school. School is the foundation so you can learn how to shoe for real. You have to develop your eye and no way is a 6 week course going to teach you that.
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Southtxponygirl Reg. Nov 2006	Posted 2014-02-24 10:30 AM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
A Somebody to Everybody Posts: 41354 Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas	I would for some trims to see how his work is on that end. He needs to start somewhere and have a chance at what he went to school for
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Farrierlady Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2014-02-24 3:02 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Potato Soup Queen Location: Alabama	No.
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komet. Reg. Jun 2012	Posted 2014-02-24 3:09 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Expert Posts: 4121 Location: SE Louisiana	Not unless they have gotten better than they were when I went to OFC. The 20 week class I went to was just barely enough to get a start.
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mraney Reg. Apr 2007	Posted 2014-02-24 3:20 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
She's a Tough One Posts: 3199	Three 4 Luck - 2014-02-24 10:25 AM Nope. I'm a believer in apprenticeships after school. School is the foundation so you can learn how to shoe for real. You have to develop your eye and no way is a 6 week course going to teach you that. My thoughts too.
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PokiesTrick Reg. Oct 2006	Posted 2014-02-24 3:24 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Veteran Posts: 297	I know someone who went there and they were only in the school a week til they got a certified! Id wait til they had more practice
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hoofs_in_motion Reg. Apr 2011	Posted 2014-02-24 3:53 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Undercover Amish Mafia Member Posts: 9991 Location: Kansas	Yes I would
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Bullzeye Reg. Jan 2008	Posted 2014-02-24 4:01 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
	I went to OHS in Purcell. Most days there was only enough horses to shoe one foot if we were lucky two. A few of our instructors were students before us. Enough said.
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SaraJean Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-02-24 4:04 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Northern Chocolate Queen Posts: 16576 Location: ND	Might just be me but I don't care if or where someone went to school if they've taken the time to learn and study the foot and do a CORRECT trim. A piece of paper saying they're certified or graduated from one school or another doesn't mean a thing to me compared to the quality of work they do.
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WYOTurn-n-Burn Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2014-02-24 4:45 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
The Bling Princess Posts: 3411 Location: North Dakota	SaraJean - 2014-02-24 4:04 PM Might just be me but I don't care if or where someone went to school if they've taken the time to learn and study the foot and do a CORRECT trim. A piece of paper saying they're certified or graduated from one school or another doesn't mean a thing to me compared to the quality of work they do. Not just the foot, but the body and how it moves as a whole is going to affect foot fall. I want my farrier knowledgeable in all areas and have a strong understanding of the whole animal.
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Alicat0909 Reg. Mar 2011	Posted 2014-02-24 4:49 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Heeler Hater Posts: 3014 Location: Texas	No. 6 weeks isn't near enough time to learn how to shoe a horse correctly.last time I used a farrier fresh out of school I ended up with 7 hot nails and a lame horse. Oh and he didn't even finish the job. Got three shoes on then gave up.
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SaraJean Reg. Dec 2006	Posted 2014-02-24 4:50 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Northern Chocolate Queen Posts: 16576 Location: ND	WYOTurn-n-Burn - 2014-02-24 3:45 PM SaraJean - 2014-02-24 4:04 PM Might just be me but I don't care if or where someone went to school if they've taken the time to learn and study the foot and do a CORRECT trim. A piece of paper saying they're certified or graduated from one school or another doesn't mean a thing to me compared to the quality of work they do. Not just the foot, but the body and how it moves as a whole is going to affect foot fall. I want my farrier knowledgeable in all areas and have a strong understanding of the whole animal. VERY TRUE!
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BMW Reg. Jan 2010	Posted 2014-02-24 9:14 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Expert Posts: 3147	Call the school and ask them what kind of student the guy was.
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wyoming barrel racer Reg. Apr 2006	Posted 2014-02-24 10:22 PM Subject: RE: Question, would you use a farrier fresh out of Oklahoma horseshoeing school?
Neat Freak Posts: 11216 Location: Wonderful Wyoming	My favorite farrier is a Vietnam vet (I think in his late 60's) that learned his trade from a WWI vet that was in the Calvary. He has kept up and can do some of the newer stuff too, but he has such a knack with horses and doesn't do all this fancy crap. He trims and shoes correctly and I have never had an unsound horse because of him.
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