Farriery, Work-based

Our farriery students have access to some of the best facilities available. The College has three farriery workshops, with 32 coke forges, anvils and associated tools. There’s a tiered seating demonstration area, mobile forge unit, and more than fifty horses on campus - of various sizes, breeds and standards. The College also has a small pony stud and organises regular visits to the Lancashire Constabulary Mounted Division to shoe police horses.

Myerscough College apprentices have proved themselves to be amongst the best in the country at the recent national farriery Diploma Presentation Ceremony. A handful of specially selected students were identified for their outstanding performance during the apprenticeship programme and Myerscough students dominated the proceedings. Alex Ridgeway from Norfolk was named as having the Best Exam Practical and Best Theory Paper. Tom Holliday from Lincolnshire won the prize for Best Shoes on Block and Jon Tyldesley from Northamptonshire won an award for Best Portfolio.