British Farriers News Today

The delayed farrier apprenticeship exams have been given the green light as a new assessment organisation is approved. VetSkill has been approved by the Farriers Registration Council (FRC) and Ofqual to deliver the end-point assessments, after the FRC withdrew its approval of the Worshipful Company of Farriers (WCF). In October H&H reported that the FRC […]

Qualified farrier Robbie C Richardson RSS WCF, who has specialised in barefoot trimming since 2008, questions what the future holds for farriery in the UK

1. “On the brink of disaster” Britain’s riding schools are “on the brink of disaster” and the future is a “frightening prospect” unless action is taken, leading figures have warned following fresh research, which has shown little change over the past 12 months. “Across Britain, riding schools are operating in an increasingly struggling sector, and an […]

Concerns have been raised for apprentice farriers after the Farrier Registration Council withdrew its approval of the Worshipful Company of Farriers

Riders and owners considering taking their horses’ shoes off are reminded that barefoot trimmers are not regulated in the way farriers are – and that only the latter are legally able to put shoes back on if needed. Should a farrier’s care fall short, the Farriers Registration Council can step in and hold him or […]

A look back at the life if Fife's world champion horseshoe maker, blacksmith David Wilson BEM, who died aged 85.