Canada’s need for farriers is outpacing the number of workers with the specialized skill. This two-week pilot program for Indigenous students teaches centuries-old skills that have been used wherever humans and horses worked together. Chris Keam reports. Chris is a freelance writer living in the South Cariboo. Published Tuesday, June 6, 2023. 

https://thetyee.ca/Solutions/2023/06/06/Training-New-Indigenous-Farriers/

Canada’s need for farriers is outpacing the number of workers with the specialized skill. This two-week pilot program for Indigenous students teaches centuries-old skills that have been used wherever humans and horses worked together. Chris Keam reports. Chris is a freelance writer living in the South Cariboo. Published Tuesday, June 6, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Solutions/2023/06/06/Training-New-Indigenous-Farriers/

Training a New Generation of Indigenous Farriers

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