Do farriers go through a certification process?
There is a certification process available in all the major horseshoeing organizations. Not all farriers have a desire to become certified and no organization or government agency requires that a farrier be certified. The Minnesota Farriers Association subscribes to the American Farriers Association’s standards for trimming and shoeing horses. Certification is strongly encouraged and the Minnesota Farriers Association tries to accomodate every person who is attempting to become certified by holding pre-certification clinics, educational clinics, and annual AFA certification examinations.
