European Federation
of Farriers Associations (EFFA)
Farrier Schools » The Netherlands
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- AOC De Groene Welle
- Cursuscentrum Dierverzorging Barneveld
- Groenhorst College Barneveld
Cursuscentrum Dierverzorging Barneveld
(Commercial College for adult education)
Postbus 64
3770 AB Barneveld
tel. +342406555
fax +342406501
jan.gundelach@cursuscentrum.nl
www.cursuscentrum.nl
Contact person
Ir. Jan Gundelach
Contents
ZB Hoefsmid, Qualification, which give acces to the membership of the Dutch Farriers Organisation. The program contents: Forging a normal front and hind shoe, making 9 special shoes from kegshoes, trimming and shoeing horses, anatomy and physiology of the horse, diseases of the hoof, bookkeeping, ergonomics, conformation of the horse.
Duration
2 years one day a week; 2,5 years of apprenticeship.
Costs
Total amount 7500 € for two years
Accomodation
The farrier school is a part of the Centre in Barneveld, which is part of the Practical Training Centre and the Groenhorst College for Equine Studies with Management.
Training possibilities
The Horse Center of PTCplus has about 40 horses stabled, so there are always possibilities for shoeing horses.
Instructors
Arend-Jan Hammink, Michiel Oskam, Gerben Bronkhorst
Qualifications
All the instructors are certified instructor farrier.
