Midwest Horseshoeing School

Address:

2312 S Maple Ave.

Macomb, IL, 61455.

United States

40° 26' 3.9912" N, 90° 40' 15.906" W

Student Contact Information

Phone number:

(309) 833-4063

Email address:

royevans@macomb.com

Web address:

http://www.midwesthorseshoeingschool.com

Majors/Degrees/Certificates

Accreditation:

Approved by the State of Illinois and the Job Training Partnership Act, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, and Veterans Administration.

Majors:

Beginning Two-Week (C), Basic Four-Week (C), Intermediate Six-Week (C), Twelve-Week Advanced Farrier (D)

Degrees:

Diploma

Certificates:

Certificate

Specialties:

Horseshoeing or natural trimming

School Information

Type of School:

Specialty School

Tuition Costs:

Two-week course: $800 for tuition, $150 for housing; four-week course: $1,300 for tuition, $250 for housing; six-week course: $1,800 for tuition, $350 for housing; twelve-week course: $2,900 for tuition, $600 for housing.

Facilities:

There is a classroom for lectures, a modern shop area, and a large shoeing area. Hand tools, a workbench, a forge, an anvil, and a textbook will be assigned to each student for personal use throughout the term of the course. Furnished rooming houses with kitchen facilities are available.

Class ratio:

Lecture one hour a day, hands-on the rest of the day.

Two instructors. Through a carefully structured combination of lecture, laboratory, and practical experience, you will learn the proper use of all blacksmithing tools and equipment, forging techniques, and the correct methods of shoeing a horse. This includes cold shoeing, hot shoeing, and corrective shoeing. As a student, you will also learn how to make some of your own tools, how to set up your equipment, and examine successful ways to set up your own business.

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