The Collar360

Farrier

Other names

horse hoof trimmer, horse shoe fitter, horse pedicure specialist, farriers, shoesmith

Metalwork and welding

They look at horses' hooves, trim and shape them, and make horseshoes and fit them to the horses' feet.

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    Look closely at horses' hooves.

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    Trim horses' hooves.

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    Shape horses' hooves.

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

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Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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O*NET 31.0 Database

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Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
maréchal-ferrant
español
herrero/herrera
العربية
عامل تنعيل الخيل / عاملة تنعيل الخيل
português
Ferrador/Ferradora
Deutsch
Hufschmied/Hufschmiedin
italiano
maniscalco

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