New farrier Caleb Lavigne (Baton Rouge, La.), a recent graduate of the Oklahoma State Horseshoeing School and current apprentice, talks about what he's learned so far.

In this video, museum director Lee Liles shows us a learning tool from a horseshoeing school in the 1960s, which displays "the nine steps in how to make a handmade horseshoe." Begun as a private collection, the National Museum of Horse Shoeing Tools and Hall Of Honor (Sulphur, Okla.) features one-of-a-kind items and memorabilia that has been gathered over many years. Now, in one place is an unprecedented and never-before-seen collection that contains both the conventional and the unusual — the contemporary and the obsolete.

Danny Ward, owner of the Danny Ward Horeshoeing School in Virginia, demonstrates how modifying a 2 1/2 pound hammer is beneficial to farriers.

For the first time in its 5-year history the Getting Started In Hoof Care (A Career Guide For The New Farrier) is available online for free.

Is it necessary for a young farrier to start out in school before starting an apprenticeship?

Cody Gregory explains how farriers who haven't begun horseshoeing school yet can start off strong.