Announcing our newest video…
Trimming and Shoeing Horses,
The Knowledge You Need to Know.
BEFORE You Ever Touch the Horse !!
After 30 years of farrier research,
teaching, hosting clinics and conventions for farriers and horse owners
and traveling across the U.S. to promote the farriers’ role….
we have prepared a video for people
who own and train horses and even equine veterinarians.
It will help you save lots and lots of $$ money$$ and heartache !!
The FNRC is the ONLY farrier research center like it in the U.S.
90% of all problems and injuries
that occur to horses are caused by the farrier
not knowing how to properly trim and shoe horses.
It will shock you to find that 90% of problems are created in the first few years of the horse’s life by incorrect trimming.
It is up to the farrier to have the knowledge
to keep your horse healthy and sound.
For the first time, horse owners can
put pressure on farriers to be better educated.
You will know what to ASK your farrier !!
That is why it took 30 years of farrier research. This video will help you and most any seasoned horse owner, farrier, and equine professional.
Available on DVD, Digital Download or Streaming
A MUST HAVE for your library.
Horse Owners & Trainers - Order Your Copy Today Horse Professionals, Horse Rescue Leagues, horse riding clubs, breed groups designed for all age groups of all novice and professional horse public.
Student Farriers: If you are even thinking about going to a horseshoeing school,
this will help you in advance.
It offers an insight of the
KNOWLEDGE you need to know…..before you touch the horse !!
It will save you time, $$ money$$, and effort!
Click Here to Order Your Copy!
If you are looking for a reputable and successful Horseshoeing School in the United States …
and member of the BWFA…
who offers the FNRC video guidelines for farrier certification…
Call us today at (706)397-8047
or send an email to
farrierhdq@aol.com
Improper trimming and shoeing are detrimental to the health and safety of your horse. Ralph Casey shares these important findings after 30 years of research with the FNRC.
This is the ONLY facility that can offer a
"Legal Farrier Science Associate Degree"!!!
Please notice our new address, same phone, web, email, etc.
(706) 397-8047
The Casey Family sold their 30-year Horseshoeing School in Dec. 2019; the name along with personal and business property. We moved into a new business office in 2020. The photos you view on this website or any form were taken at the previous location from 1989 - 2019 (30 years)
and are the property of Farriers’ National Research Center, Inc.
and/or Casey Productions, LLC In association with the Brotherhood of Working Farriers Association, Inc. which we will continue on with our farrier research. This includes Casey’s 6 step teaching program and the
FNRC training aides which are both owned by the FNRC.
The FNRC offers specialty trimming courses for Farriers, clinics for horse owners and sponsors groups like:
"Horses Helping Veterans... Helping Horses" supported by Fort Villanow Veterans Project
For beginner horseshoeing/farrier school education please go to www.bwfa.net and click on Schools and Testers
About the FNRC
The Farriers' National Research Center, Inc. is a unique organization owned by caring horse owners and farriers. The mission of the FNRC is to determine shoeing techniques, products and applications that will keep horses sound. Research is the foundation of equine health practices. Established in 1988, it is the ONLY farrier research center like it in the U.S.
The investigation of new ideas is important in providing answers to problems, both old and new. It is through research that the normal physiology of the horse becomes better understood and that doors are opened to improve horse care.
Our History
In 1988 Ralph Casey began a complete study on proper shoeing to maintain a sound horse, which would allow the horse to perform at the highest possible level. Prior to Casey's study, no one had ever researched keeping the horse sound with documented proof like we do here. Horse owners began bringing their horses to be evaluated and it became apparent that many of the horses once had the potential to be champions (cutting, running barrels, hunter/jumpers and other events). In most cases the horse had received too many "$15.00 " trims.
It is through this research that the FNRC was started in 1989.
Every horse that has come to the FNRC was evaluated and documented, and we provide information based on these records. Problems that are found often include unbalanced trimming and shoeing which cause the entire horse to be out of balance.
The FNRC also evaluated and recommended products to farriers and horse owners based on the research we conducted. We are not paid by companies to use their products, but provide an objective assessment of current equine products. A sampling of the products we study are hoof conditioners, feed, supplements, shoe styles and innovative equine equipment . Knowledgeable and dedicated care of the hooves is essential to a horses' well being, because the hoof carries the entire weight of the horse.
Therefore, the hoof needs to be as accurately trimmed as humanly possible. Whether a champion or a gentle trail horse, all aspects of correct horse care make a difference. When it comes to shoeing, there is more to the science than flattening the foot and nailing the shoe. In order to ensure the longevity of the horse and proper shoeing, an educated farrier must be obtained.
Improper trimming and shoeing will eventually cause the bony structure to become out of alignment. The horse will be sore due to the unbalanced toe, heel and leg lengths. This is the most common and most serious problem occurring to horses today.
He proved that improperly shoeing a horse can create a severe fall not only critically injuring the horse, but the rider as well.
This is referred to as “speed cutting” .
Our Mission
The general purpose for which this corporation is organized shall be to provide an educational center where horse owners and any equine professional can acquire knowledge on shoeing horses as well as the importance of general hoof care for the overall health of the horse and at the same time acquire the most accurate and up-to-date farrier services and hands-on demonstrations with professionals in every aspect of the horse industry.
In addition, to provide education and continuing education for farriers in beginning and for higher learning degrees. Provide continuing research for farriers and document our findings.
Farriers who Desire to Share and Continue Their Education
Farrier students have an opportunity to learn from many instructors from many Horseshoeing Schools across the U.S.
We offer our education of compiled research, proven methods, and documented evidence of the work performed using technical equipment, modern methods, and our own inventions.
We have storage rooms full of photos, videos, case study records.
The photos you are viewing are the property of the FNRC taken at a previous location beginning in 1989 till the end of 2019.
Unusual Hoof Problems? We can help!
The FNRC is helping offering farrier education on a daily basis to thousands of farriers mostly across the U.S. Because horse owners still struggle to locate farriers who can help with unusual and undetermined hoof problems, the FNRC will provide farriers with professional and proven methods from the 30 years of research documented and shared among the farriers who helped gather the research. Then and only then can the FNRC help produce better farriers. There is no other research center like the FNRC !
Magnetic Therapy was another way we could provide comfort and circulation for sore horses. We built a stand for a unit that provides pulsating magnetic waves up to 8 feet. The horse would literally back up under it. Picture taken at Farriers National Research Center in 2000. Since then this apparatus and how to provide magnetic therapy has been improved.
