Flyinge was founded in 1661 and it is situated in the south of Sweden near the city ofLund. Flyinge is the largest and best-known breeding station in Sweden and one of the world’s oldest active National studs dating back to the 12th century. There are about 170 full time students in four educational programmes; an upper secondary school programme in equine studies and natural science, a vocational training programme for the education of young horses, a farrier training programme, and in cooperation with Strömsholm and the Swedish University of Agriculture a two year university programme in equine studies. There are four indoor arenas and stables for about 200 horses. Flyinge is the site for many yearly events in dressage, show jumping and breeding.
The farrier/blacksmith educational program is the latest addition at Flyinge. Since 2009 the national educational programme for blacksmiths in Sweden is located on Flyinge and Wången (our partner in the north of Sweden, near Östersund). The financing is from the government (the Ministry of agriculture and from the Swedish university of Agriculture). They have about 45 students per year. The blacksmith students must have at least 6 months practice when they start their education at Flyinge. Then there is 40 weeks in school, with supervised practice, or business of their own, for one year before they get their final exam.
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