Cornell Farrier Program

Cornell Farrier Program We offer the lowest student/instructor ratio. We teach the basics, specialty shoeing, theraputic shoeing, glue on shoeing, live shoeing, prep for AFA CF.

The Cornell Farrier Program, or "Cornell Farrier Short Course" is a 16 week intensive education in shoeing and farrier science. Operating out of the shop of the Resident Farrier at the Large Animal Vet hospital at Cornell University, the program accepts a maximum of 4 students for each of 3 of the 16 week programs each year. Steve Kraus, CJF, Instructor

01/25/2026
More about Professor Henry Asmus, the inaugural farrier of the Cornell Farrier Program. Asmus was trained in Germany und...
01/25/2026

More about Professor Henry Asmus, the inaugural farrier of the Cornell Farrier Program. Asmus was trained in Germany under the famed Anton Lungwitz who published some of the earliest books on horseshoeing. Henry served at Cornell University from 1914 until his death in 1939. He also trained soldiers for the US Army and published many periodicals. Below are pictures of not only his hand forged therapeutic horseshoes, but is beautiful iron work as well,

As I am finishing up my tenure at the Cornell Farrier Program, I want to highlight the instructors that have been here b...
01/25/2026

As I am finishing up my tenure at the Cornell Farrier Program, I want to highlight the instructors that have been here before me because I am standing on their shoulders. This program is one of the oldest farrier teaching programs, tied to a veterinary college in America. Henry Asmus was the first Professor of Horseshoeing at Cornell University. The photos below will talk about him and his accomplishments. In future posts I will highlight his successors.

So my last official day as Head of Farrier Services was today, however I will still be consulting on hospital cases unti...
01/17/2026

So my last official day as Head of Farrier Services was today, however I will still be consulting on hospital cases until a new instructor is hired. I’ve trained over 150 farrier students and veterinarians in the past 15 years. I have had the privilege of helping countless horses. Many thanks to everyone for your friendship and support. Look for me as the new Technical Editor for the American Farriers Journal. It’s been great!
Steve Kraus, CJF

Here is our latest graduates of the Cornell Farrier School: Frankie Notorfonzo, Jenna Goodwin, Bella Lee, Estella Howard...
12/19/2025

Here is our latest graduates of the Cornell Farrier School: Frankie Notorfonzo, Jenna Goodwin, Bella Lee, Estella Howard. Please congratulate them and welcome them to the profession!
This group will be my final class teaching at the Veterinary College and they were fantastic! I’ve had over 150 students in the past 15 years and we still need more to take up this noble profession!

A BIG THANK YOU to Hans Wiza for donating this amazing stall jack to our school. It works really well!
12/06/2025

A BIG THANK YOU to Hans Wiza for donating this amazing stall jack to our school. It works really well!

The most famous inhabitant of the Cornell Veterinary Hospital, Minnie, getting her feet done by the farrier students.
11/22/2025

The most famous inhabitant of the Cornell Veterinary Hospital, Minnie, getting her feet done by the farrier students.

The meeting for the Western New York Farriers Association here at the Cornell Farrier Shop featured a forging competitio...
11/20/2025

The meeting for the Western New York Farriers Association here at the Cornell Farrier Shop featured a forging competition. 13” of 3/8”x1”, hind plain stamped, quarter clips, lateral support.
7 competitors did it in 30 minutes.

11/16/2025

These are the fabulous Cornell Polo horses that the students here work on while learning how to shoe. We have over 40 of them.

10/31/2025

How we celebrate a birthday and Halloween in the Farrier Shop. A rasp works well!

Christmas came a little early today with gifts of driving hammers from St. Nick! Thanks Nick Denson and Kahn Forge!!
10/08/2025

Christmas came a little early today with gifts of driving hammers from St. Nick! Thanks Nick Denson and Kahn Forge!!

At New York State Fair today for Cornell Equine displaying the Farrier Program.
08/26/2025

At New York State Fair today for Cornell Equine displaying the Farrier Program.

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Farrier Road, Cornell Campus
Ithaca, NY
14853

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 3:30pm

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