- provide a forum for the spread of knowledge and best practice amongst farriers throughout Europe.
- arrange educational events and farriery competitions in order to raise standards of farriery throughout Europe.
- develop a common basic standard of competence in farriery.
- encourage all European countries, whether members of the European Union or not, to adopt this common basic standard as a minimum and to accredit national qualifications against this common basic standard.
- prevent and avoid suffering by and cruelty to horses arising from the trimming and shoeing of horses by unskilled persons.
- develop and publicise a register of Certified Eurofarriers.
- encourage all working farriers to undertake a programme of continuing professional development/lifelong learning.
- encourage close working between farriers and veterinary surgeons on the therapeutic treatment of horse's hooves.
- assist member nations in developing common standards of regulatory legislation relating to the trimming and shoeing of horses.
- encourage safe and healthy working practices.
- encourage the education of the horse owning public in relation to the art and science of farriery.
- provide representation on behalf of the members on matters concerning the farriery industry in Europe.