06/27/2021
'MASTER FARRIER' is a registered, trade marked designation that is owned by the Worshipful Company of Farriers for use in Great Britain. The Company registered for exclusive usage of the title 'Master Farrier' and put in place a procedure which allows all those Farriers currently holding the higher qualifications - AWCF (or AFCL) and FWCF - to apply to use the mark.
The Worshipful Company of Farriers is committed both to raising the standards of farriery and the kudos of farriers within the equestrian world. The WCF want to encourage farriers to achieve qualifications and to become highly skilled in their chosen career. The WCF has had a long history of supporting CPD and further learning, from an apprentice's first day in training right through to a Fellowship awardee's presentation ceremony. Today, the Company offers recognised awards, qualifications and a registered mark that lay a solid foundation for the development of essential farriery skills and open up a defined tradesmanship pathway. Each designation stands by itself as a recognised standard of achievement.
The Worshipful Company of Farriers promotes the status of 'Master Farrier', so that those farriers who have passed the higher examinations within farriery can have another opportunity to display their excellence of the craft, and in turn have an increased standing in a competitive business environment.
The official list of Master Farriers is available here:
https://www.wcf.org.uk/files/pdfs/masterfarrierlist_aug20.pdf
Requirements
Only qualified persons may apply to be 'Master Farrier', as detailed in the regulations for the Registered Mark.
Applicants must hold either the Associateship (including the AFCL) or Fellowship. Honorary Fellows may not apply, unless holding an AWCF or FWCF by examination.
For more information about Master Farrier and how to apply, please visit the link below:
https://www.wcf.org.uk/master-farrier
