If you are interested in attending a Horseshoeing school I would recommend avoiding this one!
The main complaint is that I finished the twelve week program without knowing how to shoe a horse. The instructor spent a lot of time talking on the phone, selling products (to students and customers), and shoeing horses for money during school hours. Also, the school is very unorganized and does not have a "modern classroom" as advertised.
It is clear that the main purpose of the school is to collect money without providing a proper education. I know for a fact that students completing other schools are proficient at basic horseshoeing upon graduating (usually in 6 weeks). I had to work with a farrier for several months (part-time) to learn what most horsehoeing graduates learn in school.
We did not have horses to work with on a daily basis and when we did have horses we usually had one foot to work on the entire day. We spent more time trying to make a shoe for our one foot than anything else. We had to use coal fired forges which took a lot of time to properly use.
The school was supposed to furnish tools and they did provide mediocre tools and used rasps. You also had to share the tools which was not included in the school information. We also had to re-use bent nails.
The focus of the school was blacksmithing and not horseshoeing. The school should consider changing its name to the "Midwest Blacksmithing School". We spent the majority of time making handmade horseshoes and various tools.
The owner, Roy Evans also kept my housing deposit without any explanation. I have spoke to other students who said they did not get their deposit back either.
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