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ANZSCO 322113Updated 2026-01-29
Farrier
National shortage level: Strong
ANZSCO 322113OSCA 331933
Snapshot
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Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution
35.2%
NSW
26.1%
VIC
19.4%
QLD
Education mix
61%
certificate iii/ iv
15%
year 10 and below
8.2%
year 12
Role overview
Farriers inspect, trim and shape horses' hooves, and form, fit and nail horseshoes.
What you do
- • Selects metal stock for job requirements.
- • Heats metal in forges and furnaces and hammers, punches and cuts metal using hand tools and machine presses.
- • Tempers and hardens finished articles by quenching in oil or water baths or by cooling gradually in air.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (61%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Heats metal in forges and furnaces and hammers, punches and cuts metal using hand tools and machine presses.
- • Prepares horses' hooves for shoeing, nailing horseshoes to hooves, and trimming hooves.
- • Selects metal stock for job requirements.
Earnings
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