Farrier
Also searched as: Herrero
Code 7221.1.1
What does a Farrier do?
Farriers inspect, trim and shape the hooves of horses and make and fit horseshoes, in compliance with any regulatory requirements.
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Essential skills
Skills and competences
- analyse animal locomotion
- advise horse owners on farriery requirements
- control animal movement
- assess equid footcare requirements
- make farrier tools and supplies
- attach horseshoes
- prepare equid hooves
- carry out post hoof-trimming activities
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences