NatStar Did they not show you the skinny on building shoes at Olds?If not,Bob Marshall's DVD's are very good at explaining and showing,and they would be good to get then,go buy a bunch of bar stock,use it all up,get some more do it again.Painters get good at what they do by useing up miles of canvas and lots of paint ,confidence evolves,then your style,then talent which is the END result.Keep riding with whoever you can,you can learn something from everyone,even if it's not how to do something.Finally,somewhere around you is some dude horses or riding stable horses.Go see if you can get under a bunch.Those people tend to not want to pay very much and alot of them judge a shoeing job by how long the shoes stay on.Shoeing dude strings is a good way for a beginner to aquire the numbers needed to move on. Do your best work you can on them so it becomes a habit. Keep a clock nearby and set reasonable goals time wise.Good luck .