CERTIFICATION WORKSHOP FOR PROFESSIONALS

The horse notices the difference.
Your customers too.

Glue-on horseshoes and hoof boots are craftsmanship – with their own logic, their own typical errors and their own requirements. The Goodsmith certification workshop gives you the hands-on practice and the judgement for exactly these demands.

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<p>Good products alone are not enough. Competence in application makes the difference.</p>

Why this matters

Good products alone are not enough. Competence in application makes the difference.

Glue-on shoes and hoof boots are less forgiving of mistakes than conventional iron shoeing. Those who know the product in detail make different decisions: which material for which hoof, which modification for which application.

Our data is clear: partners who have completed a workshop have significantly fewer complaints and measurably higher sales.

The workshop provides a protected setting to truly experience glue-on shoes and hoof boots — with an experienced workshop leader, demo hooves for practice, and the final exercise on the horse.

<p>Certified specialist for modern hoof protection.</p>

The certificate

Certified specialist for modern hoof protection.

The Goodsmith certificate attests to the demonstrated expertise for the professional application of glue-on horseshoes and/or individually adjustable hoof boots on the horse.

In concrete terms: your certificate does not say "participated" but that you have mastered the proper application.

  • Physical certificate
  • Certified listing on the partner map

Your benefits

What changes for you after the workshop.

Visibility where customers search

You will be listed on our Goodsmith partner map. Horse owners looking for a professional hoof care specialist with expertise will find you directly.

A certificate that carries weight

With a verifiable certificate number, you can show your customers: I have proven my competence.

Start now with a discount

After the workshop, you receive a one-time starter discount. You also purchase permanently at attractive partner conditions.

Access to an active network

WhatsApp groups for professional exchange, direct contacts at Goodsmith and partner programme benefits await you.

For professionals in the hoof care trade

The workshop is for everyone who works professionally on the horse's hoof.

Requirement: Proof of business in the hoof care and farriery sector. No further hurdles.

For farriers

The craft is evolving and the best professionals evolve with it. Glue-on horseshoes and hoof boots are no longer a fringe topic: veterinarians recommend them, sport uses them, horse owners ask for them. Anyone who truly masters them has a competence profile that corresponds to the state of the art. The certification workshop gives you the
practice and the judgement for exactly these cases – as an extension of what you already master.

For hoof technicians

You already work with modern materials. The workshop structures your knowledge of glue-on horseshoes and hoof boots, shows you the decision logic behind them and gives you the product expertise you need to work confidently and advise your customers in the best possible way.

For hoof care specialists & trimmers

Hoof care and hoof trimming are professional fields of steadily growing importance. The certification workshop gives you the product expertise for glue-on horseshoes and hoof boots that is part of a modern professional profile – and the proof that documents it.

For hoof orthopaedists

You may have the most differentiated view of the equine hoof. The workshop shows you how glue-on horseshoes and hoof boots fit into your therapeutic considerations, and where the limits of the products lie. Professional conversation at your level.

For veterinarians

As a veterinarian you recommend products
and measures – and you know that well-founded recommendations require your own product knowledge. The certification workshop gives you the
practical experience with individually adjustable glue-on horseshoes and hoof boots,
that you need to concretely advise horse owners and hoof care practitioners: what
these products achieve, what they require and where their limits lie.

The workshop day

One day. Theory & practice. On the horse.

1

Welcome & introduction

Brief introductions and overview of the schedule.

2

Theory

approx. 90 min

Classification of glue-on horseshoe and hoof boot: when does it make sense, when not? Product range, material knowledge, tools, modification options. Focus on decision logic.

3

Hands-on practice on the demo hoof

approx. 2 hrs

Step-by-step application with guidance. Typical error patterns are explained.
Every application is documented. You keep your work as reference material.

4

Lunch break

5

Hands-on practice with a real horse

2–3 hrs

Hoof analysis, expert fitting and application under the guidance of the workshop leader, gait analysis.

6

Welcome & introduction

approx. 60 min

Recap, integration into everyday work, open questions. Feedback.
Informal completion confirmation on site - the official certificate follows by post.

All workshop locations have a sheltered practice area, a presentation room and sanitary facilities.

Formats and prices

Glue-on horseshoe or hoof boot – or both.

Both formats can, where offered, be booked as a combo (Saturday + Sunday).

Glue-on horseshoe

€ 200

per person

Max. 10 participants
Practice on demo hoof (gluing)
Practice on a real horse
Certificate: glue-on horseshoe

Ideal for getting started

Show dates

Hoof boot

€ 250

per person

Max. 10 participants
Practice on demo hoof (fitting)
Practice on real horse
Certificate: Hoof boot

Ideal as an introduction

Show dates

Info: Minimum attendance: 6 participants | Maximum attendance: 10 participants | Cancellation up to 21 days before the date: full refund

Eligibility requirement: Certification workshops are exclusively for professionals from the hoof care trade as well as veterinarians.
For all other interested parties, we offer courses for horse owners. A trade account with Goodsmith is therefore required for booking.

Frequently asked questions

I'm a farrier and get along well without glue-on horseshoes. Why should I learn this?

Because you lose horses if you can't do it. Not due to a lack of quality, but because veterinarians, owners and other professionals are increasingly asking for new standards. The certificate gives you the argument you need without calling your core profession into question.

I am not yet a Goodsmith partner – can I still participate?

A business account is required to book the workshops. You can create one here in 2 minutes

How well do I need to be prepared?

No preparation needed. The workshop starts from zero and brings you to a point in one day where you can apply the product confidently. Solid expertise in hoof trimming and movement analysis is required – but as a professional you bring that
with you anyway.

Does the certification still apply if I am no longer an active partner?

The certificate itself remains valid. Your listing on the partner map depends on your account being active. If you no longer wish to be listed, you can change this yourself in your account at any time.



What happens if an appointment doesn't take place?

With fewer than 6 participants, we will cancel at the latest 14 days in advance. You will receive a full refund and a direct invitation to the next available date.

Can I take both formats on the same weekend?

Yes. At selected locations, we offer hoof boot and glue-on horseshoe over a single weekend – Saturday and Sunday, both certifications in one go. You can recognise these dates in the schedule overview
by the label "Kombi".

No mistakes on the first customer horse.

Come to the workshop and approach your first horse prepared.

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