Arkansas Horseshoeing School

Academic Calendar August 2026 through August 2027

All Courses Start
First Tuesday of each month
Training Days
Tuesday through Saturday (5 days per week)
Daily Hours
8:30 AM to 3:30 PMMay extend to 8 to 9 PM for practical training

Traditional Courses

  • 8-Week: 320 clock hours, $11,900
  • 12-Week: 480 clock hours, $12,900
  • 16-Week: 640 clock hours, $13,900
  • 24-Week: 960 clock hours, $20,900

Advanced Course

  • 24-Week Modern Material: 960 clock hours, $21,900

Specialty Course

  • Therapeutic 2.5-Week: 90 hours, $4,600
90 hours, experienced farriers only
Important Notice: Course completion is based on the required clock hours for each program. If school is closed for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or another owner-confirmed closed training day during a scheduled training week, one makeup training day will be added to the end of the affected course.
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Course Color Guide

Therapeutic Specialty
8-Week Course
12-Week Course
16-Week Course
24-Week Course
24-Week Modern Material
August 2026
Start Date Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Closed Days None
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, August 20, 2026
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, September 26, 2026
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, October 24, 2026
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Saturday, November 21, 2026
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Wednesday, January 20, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Wednesday, January 20, 2027
September 2026
Start Date Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Closed Days None
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, September 17, 2026
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, October 24, 2026
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, November 21, 2026
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Tuesday, December 22, 2026
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Wednesday, February 17, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Wednesday, February 17, 2027
October 2026
Start Date Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Closed Days None
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, October 22, 2026
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Wednesday, January 27, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Wednesday, March 24, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Wednesday, March 24, 2027
November 2026
Start Date Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Closed Days Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26, 2026)
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, November 19, 2026
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Wednesday, January 27, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Wednesday, February 24, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Wednesday, April 21, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Wednesday, April 21, 2027
December 2026
Start Date Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Closed Days Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2026)
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, December 17, 2026
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Tuesday, January 26, 2027
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Tuesday, February 23, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Tuesday, March 23, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Tuesday, May 18, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Tuesday, May 18, 2027
January 2027
Start Date Tuesday, January 5, 2027
Closed Days None (New Year's Day falls before course start)
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, January 21, 2027
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, February 27, 2027
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, March 27, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Saturday, April 24, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Saturday, June 19, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Saturday, June 19, 2027
February 2027
Start Date Tuesday, February 2, 2027
Closed Days None
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, February 18, 2027
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, March 27, 2027
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, April 24, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Saturday, May 22, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Saturday, July 17, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Saturday, July 17, 2027
March 2027
Start Date Tuesday, March 2, 2027
Closed Days None
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, March 18, 2027
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, April 24, 2027
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, May 22, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Saturday, June 19, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Saturday, August 14, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Saturday, August 14, 2027
April 2027
Start Date Tuesday, April 6, 2027
Closed Days None
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, April 22, 2027
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, May 29, 2027
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, June 26, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Saturday, July 24, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Saturday, September 18, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Saturday, September 18, 2027
May 2027
Start Date Tuesday, May 4, 2027
Closed Days None (Memorial Day is a Monday)
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, May 20, 2027
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, June 26, 2027
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, July 24, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Saturday, August 21, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Saturday, October 16, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Saturday, October 16, 2027
June 2027
Start Date Tuesday, June 1, 2027
Closed Days None
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, June 17, 2027
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, July 24, 2027
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, August 21, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Saturday, September 18, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Saturday, November 13, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Saturday, November 13, 2027
July 2027
Start Date Tuesday, July 6, 2027
Closed Days None (Independence Day falls on a Sunday)
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, July 22, 2027
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, August 28, 2027
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, September 25, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Saturday, October 23, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Saturday, December 18, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Saturday, December 18, 2027
August 2027
Start Date Tuesday, August 3, 2027
Closed Days None
Therapeutic Specialty Course (2.5 weeks)
Ends Thursday, August 19, 2027
Farrier Eight Week Course
Ends Saturday, September 25, 2027
Farrier Twelve Week Course
Ends Saturday, October 23, 2027
Farrier Sixteen Week Course
Ends Saturday, November 20, 2027
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Course
Ends Saturday, January 15, 2028
Farrier Twenty-Four Week Modern Material Course
Ends Saturday, January 15, 2028