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Your profession: Farrier (m/f)

Professional activities

Farriers adjust and fix horseshoes. They also take care of the hooves of horses, donkeys, cows and sheep. Farriers provide advice to animal owners.

Fields of work

Possible places or areas of employment for farriers include the following,

  • Companies specialising in farrier and hoof care work
  • Horse smithies and smithies producing decorative work
  • Racing stables and studs with their own smithy
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).