How do I find a farrier?
Use the ‘Find a Farrier’ section on the Farriers Registration Council website at www.farrier-reg.gov.uk where you can search by postcode. The results show what qualifications the farrier holds, and his contact details. There are shortages of farriers in certain parts of the country. The FRC regularly update a ‘Report on the Number of Farriers in Relation to the Horse population’. Clearly neither the WCF nor the FRC can force farriers to live and work where the opportunities are, but the report is available to farriers who may make a commercial assessment of where they are most needed.
