In countries such as the United Kingdom , it is illegal for people other than registered farriers to call themselves a farrier or to carry out any farriery work ( in the UK this is under the Farriers ( Registration ) Act 1975 ) .
By law , in Great Britain , it is illegal for anyone except a registered farrier to call themselves a farrier or to carry out any farriery work under the Farriers ( Registration ) Act 1975 .