This page is dedicated to military veterans, reservists and active duty military considering future career options. Butler Professional Farrier School is proud to announce we have been approved as one of the few professional farrier and horseshoeing schools certified to teach transitioning military, veterans and GIs.

Have You Ever Asked Yourself These Questions?

• What am I going to do when I leave the US military?
• How can I make a good living for my family in a down economy?
• What careers are available to someone who wants independence and autonomy?
• Which small business opportunities are recession-proof?

If so, then perhaps a career as a professional farrier or horseshoeing professional is right for you. Ask anyone who owns a horse – skilled, reliable, professional farriers are hard to come by. This means there are significant opportunities for you to make a good living creating “firm foundations” for horses and riders.

Please call us at 1-800-728-3826 or (308)665-1510 to find out if this career would be a good fit. We’ll be happy to describe the qualities and characteristics of successful farriers and horseshoeing professionals and how our school can prepare you for this very rewarding career!

What Good Farriers Have in Common

Common Traits in Students who go on to have the best careers as farriers include such things as:

• Perseverance: “A sign hanging in our classroom carries the message, “Cowboy up, because help ain’t comin’!” Individual effort is necessary.”
• Persistence: “You need to stay with it until you get it done. It doesn’t come easy.”
• Patience: “With clients, with horses and with yourself.”
• Discipline: “Both to learn the skill and to finish the job”
• Honesty: “With yourself, teachers and with others.”
• A Desire to Improve: “A great desire to keep getting better.”
• Curiosity: “Want to know why something works and desire to learn more.”
• Hard Working: “The ability to work hard is critical.”
• Talent: “Eye-hand coordination and the ability to visualize things in the hoof.”

Essential Principles of Horseshoeing 

Discover a new interactive way to learn the principles of horseshoeing and humane horse foot care! Essential Principles of Horseshoeing is the latest book now also available in audio format from Doug Butler Enterprises that uses detailed graphs, charts and QR codes that take readers to video demonstrations, just as though you were sitting in the classroom!